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21 hours ago, Jamie123 said:
She-Ra was always criticized for giving unrealistic bodily expectations to young girls. (You don't get big breasts AND a tiny waist - its one or the other or neither.) No one ever mentioned that no one looks like He-Man either!
Actually?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotoscoping
Filmation used an early form of motion capture known as "rotoscoping" in order to produce He-Man and She-Ra.
Filmation's facilities weren't that far from places where athletes, bodybuilders, and weightlifters liked to congregate (remember, this is in California), so what they'd do is whenever new characters were to be introduced they'd send some people out as talent scouts. These scouts would then hire some of these individuals and bring them back to the facilities. The individuals would then dress in costume, pose for reference photos, engage in a series of relative basic & common actions that Filmation expected the characters to engage in quite often, and went from there.
So when you're watching the old 1980s Filmation cartoons, you are in fact essentially watching real people.
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5 minutes ago, Jamie123 said:
I remember the He-Man/She-Rah cartoons where at the end of each episode the moral lesson would be pointed out. It was usually something like "Don't kick the bad guy when he's down, even if he is a jerk" or "you won't have your grandparents forever ever, so appreciate them while you can". Not bad really, for a franchise that was mostly about selling plastic junk.
2 hours ago, NeuroTypical said:The Berenstein Bears was a staple of my childhood, and my kids' as well. Honest look at family life, dealt with real issues. Before congress got involved and made GI Joe devote a portion of each episode to some stupid messaging directed at how kids shouldn't bully but should brush teeth or whatever.
What happened was that when Filmation was about to ship He-Man out the door they realized that the violence in each episode was on a rather higher level than what kids' shows of the era normally contained.
As a result, they devised the PSA bit at the end of each episode in order to put the violence in some sort of context as part of a larger moral bit.
This "halo effect" concept caught on, and soon a number of cartoons were doing some sort of PSA or educational segment at the end of each episode.
These initially faded away around the end of the 1980s as most of the shows that did these segments got cancelled, but briefly reappeared in the mid-1990s when Congress passed laws requiring that all over-the-air broadcast television stations had to air three hours of "educational and informative" kids' programming a week as stations used these segments to justify tagging whatever show they were attached to as E/I compliant.
Nowadays they're more of a meme than anything else, although there are G. I. Joe fans who are open to the idea of the PSAs returning at the end of future content.
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19 hours ago, NeuroTypical said:
Oh, and straight from the horses mouth:
https://x.com/iran_un/status/1779269993043022053?s=46&t=X5qcMifsD8E7ppEtCxaqJw
For Iran to say that the matter is "concluded" pretty well tells me that Iran won't do anything further. They've made a show of force, and they don't want to do anything else lest Russia and China not protect them against the retaliation.
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Also, think for a minute why the in-flight safety briefings tell airline passengers to get their own oxygen masks on before trying to help someone get theirs on.
Folks, if you're worried about the spiritual decline of society, get your own affairs in order first. Figure out where you stand, strive to improve, and behave in such a fashion that you are modeling the behaviors you want to see others adopt.
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For those who are just tuning in -
I have had a very unique, interesting, and "different" life than what most of experienced.
There are topics to where if I was to even *vaguely* go into any sort of discussion to any real depth, it would cause people to either glaze over or break down in tears... assuming of course they didn't vomit or freak right out first.
Well, by day, I write for a series of newspapers. I do a weekly op/ed and a weekly movie review, and sometimes other material from there.
Between my word count restrictions and my audience, I have to be very careful as to what I discuss, how I discuss it, and what lesson I want my audience to learn (if any). I also have to make sure that what I write is something that is accessible to all but the youngest readers.
If there are things I don't talk about, it's generally because either there is some restriction in place that prevents discussion or I know that my audience just isn't ready to handle it. Yes, I've actually done entire *series* of columns just to cover a single topic or series of related topics so that people understood what was going on and why I felt compelled to mention it.
So sometimes, when people don't infodump on everyone, perhaps you should give them the benefit of the doubt.
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22 hours ago, classylady said:
My grandson was diagnosed as a child with Asperger’s, but now it’s called the autism spectrum. He is high-functioning, but he has anxiety, which at times can be severe. He was at college last year, but his anxiety and difficulty with dealing with the social environment (roommates), he came back home. He overeats, and it’s like he has no concept of feeling full or knowing when to stop eating. I have to hide certain foods from him. He has a hard time with delaying gratification, such as saving money for something in the future, or just paying his bills. Most people wouldn’t have any idea he is on the spectrum when they first meet him. It’s after they have been around him for awhile that they begin to notice his quirks, such as not understanding personal space, etc.
In your grandson's case, it literally *could* be that the part of his brain governing the signals from his stomach isn't working properly and so he *could* legit not have an understanding of when his body is full. And apparently, some people on the spectrum do have issues with delayed gratification; I myself had issues at one point to where when I was stressed or not focused I'd spend money.
That's the thing with autism, as it's almost always comorbid with *something* physical, mental, or emotional, if not some combination thereof.
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Slowly re-watching the anime adaptation for review:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Love_Story!!
It's a TV-PG to TV-14 romantic comedy in which a high school student the size of a Buick blunders into a relationship with a tiny little thing after he saves her from being harassed.
He means well, but has never had to push himself mentally or academically because he's always had sports to fall back on.
She's got a bright future, but is incredibly self-conscious because of her small size and how it puts her at a disadvantage in the world.
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4 hours ago, laronius said:
You make a great point @Traveler. I was previously in a ward that combined our youth programs with a Spanish speaking branch who met in the same building. The branch president was not very popular among some members of his branch. I don't know what exactly the issue was but it was clear there were some in other leadership positions who thought they could do a better job and even hinted at such. When the branch presidency was eventually reorganized the man called as president had very little if any leadership or administrative experience, he was very introverted and not someone the world would view as a leader at all. But he was humble. Whatever else we may have been deficient in he was definitely humble and that made him a better candidate than the others who appeared to have more leadership "ability". The Holy Ghost is the great equalizer. With the Holy Ghost leaders don't need to be perfect. And if we have the Spirit we don't need perfect leaders.
It's case by case.
I remember one ward I was in where the position of Gospel Doctrine instructor was given to people who needed to somehow grow into the role. Some people needed to humble themselves, others needed to find their courage, et cetra.
In contrast, I was finishing up my MBA when I was called upon to be the finance clerk of a YSA branch. Long story short, I had to change the entire culture there as the leadership and clerks had gotten a little sloppy when it came to following official protocols, and even then we almost failed an audit because an attempt to cross-train the membership clerk to do my job ended with the membership clerk deciding to use paper clips instead of staples as per best practices and a key document nearly getting lost as a result.
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9 minutes ago, Emmanuel Goldstein said:
Why are so many worried about finding a photo of the Prophet?
It's about historic preservation and trying to unlock the mysteries of the past.
People forget that even solid objects can be lost or destroyed over time, and all too often they're lost or destroyed deliberately.
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Ever since at least junior high school (so about ages 12 - 14), whenever Conference came around things would go sideways in some fashion. Whether it was an argument with my parents the morning of, scheduling conflicts that left me rushing to get things done before Conference, or just general drama in the week leading up to it, things tended to be quite rough. Today, for example, I woke up to discover that for some reason Microsoft redid Office so that it's no longer defaulting to have Auto-Save on, and long story short I may have borked the saves for two critical spreadsheets I'm keeping by trying to manually save them to the cloud as well as to my system (yes, I have them backed up to Google Drive as a failsafe). I'm waiting for either Microsoft tech support or some computer peeps I know to get back to me.
Does anyone else find themselves having to deal with a spike in stressful situations and personal problems ahead of Conference?
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20 hours ago, Carborendum said:
We don't live that far away. We're just day-tripping it. We have no reservations. We're planning on coming home later in the evening. The total eclipse will be over by 1:40 or so. Give it two or three hours to get people going and traffic to wane. We'll be home by 10:00pm easy.
We'll have a bunch of munchables for food. Boys won't have problems with bathrooms. But we'll have three or four females with us. It's more difficult for them.
And, yes, we will have buckets and shovels with plenty of water and an ice chest. So, the worst thing that can happen is that we're going to view it on the side of a road between Killeen and Temple, instead of a parking lot or anywhere more convenient. Copperas Cove is about as dead center in the path of totality as you can get. But if it is as tight as things seem to be, we might only get to Temple.
Our main concern is gasoline. We are going to stop at College Station for a fill up. Then we should have enough to get back to College Station on a single tank with plenty to spare for traffic jams.
The "Central Texas Expressway" is the name for the service road that runs alongside US Highway 190 / I-14 as it goes from Killeen to Belton. There are a number of convenience stores and retail areas where you can pull into the parking lot, such as the Market Heights shopping center in Harker Heights, Texas.
The main anchors for Market Heights are a Target, a Cinemark, a Barnes & Noble, and a Dick's Sporting Goods. There are also several places to eat while up there, including a Cracker Barrel.
Note that while the bathrooms at Target are often in disrepair, you should be good in the other places if they have them.
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OK. The pipe is fixed and the stricter water restrictions are over with, but things are still tight and could get tighter.
Main thing right now is that my two brothers left us hanging on whether or not they'd be coming up, and yet mom is making us ready the house in case they do.
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1 hour ago, Carborendum said:
So, my family is going to see the eclipse this coming Monday. We're just a few hours away from the path of Totality. We're planning on heading out right near @Ironhold's stomping grounds.
We have no idea what the popularity will be. But if it is the nearest spot for me, you can bet that most of the eclipse chasers (out of 4 million people in Houston) will want to go to the same location.
Texas is fortunate since the duration of the total eclipse will be longer with a decrease in latitude. We'll get nearly four minutes of the total eclipse.
With the roads clogged, we may have difficulty returning. I hope we don't run out of gas. Or we'll be the only idiots driving out in the middle of nowhere looking at an event for just a few minutes only to returrn home with a memory. We can't really take pictures... can we?
But memories will be what makes and breaks this family.
We're now at the point that some of the local churches and businesses are renting out space in their parking lots because all of the hotels - even the kinds of hotels where you rent rooms by the hour - filled up months ago.
Supplies are running low in stores, and to add insult to injury the Copperas Cove area (Cove, Hood, Killeen, et cetra) is under water restriction due to a broken water service line; the line was fixed a few hours ago but the restriction hasn't been lifted yet.
If you *are* coming up, get up here ASAP. Tomorrow or Friday will be your best bet provided that your reservation covers this period, otherwise you'll be stuck in traffic.
I know that this weekend is also Conference, so this would allow you to watch Conference in the stake center in Killeen provided that the lot isn't full.
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17 hours ago, lonetree said:
Switching through some of the old Hollywood 'easter' films this past weekend, I stopped on 'The Greatest Story Ever Told'. I had not really seen it before and was surprised at the impressive scenery in it. There is a vastness in the backgrounds that I haven't seen in other of those types of films. In fact, it's almost as if the land in which the story took place was that of Robert E Howard's mythical Conan world rather than the ancient near east. This may be worth getting on bluray just for that.
There's a meme going around claiming that someone saw Watership Down, decided that because the cover pictured these cute little bunnies it would be a fun Easter film for the whole family to see, and developed a very severe case of regret.
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Considering sharing a link to Third Hour on some of my other social media accounts to see if it juices engagement any.
Might be an idea for everyone else to do the same.
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Finally got around to watching "The Poseidon Adventure" this morning.
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1 hour ago, LDSGator said:
It’s interesting you say that, because the local comic store here is booming. I’m on a casual first name basis with the owner (the way most of the regular customers are, nothing special) and he mentioned it’s the DC\Marvel ones that are still best sellers. He doesn’t stock a ton of indie stuff because it doesn’t sell.
It's a rare comic shop these days that can sustain itself solely on new comics; nowadays, most rely on some mix of card games, back issues, tabletop games, graphic novels, manga, and merchandise to pay the bills.
As much as the mainstream publishers don't want to admit it, they're putting out more misses than hits. Even 6 - 7 years ago people were noticing inches-thick stacks of unsold individual issues of "modern" mainstream comics, made worse by Marvel not always accepting returns. There's 15 of the green comics and 14 of the blue & yellow ones, and the fact that they're to the rear means they aren't even the current issue.
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49 minutes ago, LDSGator said:
@Ironhold In all seriousness, you should give the comic a shot. I’m a lifelong fan of the medium, and I’m sure you are as well. I don’t know any comic writers personally, but I’ll guess that the overwhelming majority of them struggled to get it all together. Rookies at everything usually struggle at first.
Right now, the US comic book industry is in extreme turmoil. The major publishers keep falling down on the job because they've lost sight of the art and the audience, but the indie houses and would-be crowd-funders aren't a large enough presence yet to buoy the industry back up on its own. As a result, people are turning to Japanese, Korean, and non-traditional titles in large numbers to fill the void.
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6 minutes ago, LDSGator said:
Dude, I hope things work out for you. You are absolutely in my prayers.
Thanks.
But yeah, I've spent 6 years tinkering with the script for a one-off indie comic. Where I'm stuck at is the scene where the character's efforts and sacrifices actually pay off for them, as TBH I don't know what that's like. All I can think about is how everything I've tried in life has failed miserably sooner or later, either because I didn't get the support I needed or because something clouded my judgement to the point that I self-destructed at a critical moment.
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15 hours ago, LDSGator said:
I’m so sorry bro. Childhood was a miserable time for a lot of us. 😞
The big hurdles I'm facing now:
1. Getting people to understand that because I'm wired differently, I sometimes have a few issues. For example, if I get stressed enough, the muscles in my jaw and tongue will actually seize temporarily, leaving me unable to speak for a brief period. Rather than understand that they need to give me a second, a lot of folks who witness this will just presume what I was going to say and go off of that.
2. The combination of my being on the spectrum and what I've lived through has left me high-strung at times and constantly on alert, which leads to anxiety issues and the like.
3. The assemblage of mental and physical health issues I have mean I have no peace or comfort. Even on a good day I'm usually in some degree of constant dull pain, and trying to be "normal" is also mentally taxing.
4. There is no "my bad!" big enough to magically undo the damage that was done to me, but whenever I try to explain to someone how A led to B there's a non-zero chance they'll flip out on me for how I'm still "blaming" them for what happened in the past and I need to let it go.
5. The combination of my being on the spectrum and what I've lived through has rocked my perceptions of what is "normal". It's to the point that I'm actually having trouble writing fiction because I have no frame of reference for what certain emotions feel like or how someone feeling those emotions would act.
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Got to thinking earlier.
I'm allowed to do one column a quarter that talks about religious issues.
Thinking about using this conference talk from President Monson as the core of my annual Thanksgiving message this year, and possibly even making it my regular annual column going forward.
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1 hour ago, LDSGator said:
One of my closest friends has Aspergers. He’s mentioned before that he’s glad he was born when he was, simply because there’s more understanding of Autism now than ever before.
When I was growing up, "Rain Man" was pretty much the only reference people had for what autism was. Because I was so "high-functioning" and had already been labeled as "gifted" everyone just presumed I was neurotypical and that any time any of my quirks manifest it was in fact some sort of personal failing on my part. It's a big part of why I suffered so much growing up, as the adults viewed everything I said or did through this lens and never imagined that perhaps I was needing some help.
Yes, I was well into adulthood before I was given an official diagnosis, and by then I'd left behind a sad history of poor choices, burned bridges, and people I'd hurt.
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Not many people know this, but prominent voice actor Ken Sansom was a member of the church:
Question concerning “Continuing Revelation”
in LDS Gospel Discussion
Posted
By coincidence, I was asked to teach Enos - Words of Mormon on Sunday. The regular instructor will be out for a scheduled event, and so I'll be handling matters.