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Topic	Did you ever watch the dukes of hazard movie, the one with jessica simpson?
bigblu89 04/30/24 9:38:53 AM #2	I saw it. Didn't leave enough of an impression with me to even remember what the plot was. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Curb Your Enthusiasm S12 has a morbid joke about Richard Lewis who passed away..
bigblu89 04/30/24 9:38:11 AM #22	One of my favorite moments in the entire show happens in the last episode. Once you get to it, I'll come back to discuss. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Movies everyone seems to love but you dislike.
bigblu89 04/30/24 9:17:57 AM #4	Pitch Perfect --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Save That Winner (Round 1)
bigblu89 04/29/24 5:13:50 PM #45	Outkast Lion-O --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	My dad was right.
bigblu89 04/29/24 5:12:52 PM #9	I think a lot of it has to do with the days becoming repetitive once you are set in your "career". Wake up. Go to work. Come home. Go to bed. Repeat x5, then repeat for 40+years with random events happening every few weeks to break up the monotony. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Jerry Seinfeld Says TV Comedy Is Being Killed By the 'Extreme Left'
bigblu89 04/29/24 4:14:50 PM #61	This just shouts "things are changing around me and I'm uncomfortable, so I'm going to blame everyone but myself for not adapting to/accepting the change". And I LOVED Seinfeld when it was on. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Imagine NOT shopping AT H.E.B.
bigblu89 04/29/24 3:41:43 PM #21	Frostmourne posted... If you ever get a chance to visit one do it. Sorry, I'm not traveling 1,564 miles to go to a grocery store. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Save That Winner (Round 1)
bigblu89 04/29/24 3:07:56 PM #25	Daffy Duck Wolverine --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	She's a 10 but she doesn't shop at Buc-ee's
bigblu89 04/29/24 1:17:39 PM #20	The closest one to me is over 10 hours away, so I'd be surprised if I met someone that had an opinion on the store, positive or negative. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Save That Winner (Round 1)
bigblu89 04/29/24 1:11:17 PM #6	Michael Jordan Queen --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	$50k, but everyone in the world talks like they're in the Sopranos
bigblu89 04/29/24 12:53:29 PM #10	Most of my family and wifes family is from Brooklyn, so not much would change for me --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Why do hardcore gamers hate casuals so much?
bigblu89 04/29/24 11:42:27 AM #36	pretzelcoatl posted... Hardcore games existed before casuals entered the market. Hardcore games WERE the market, originally. Going back to the arcade era of the early 80's, the casual gamer existed WAY before anyone became a hardcore gamer. Games were hard, but they were hard on purpose. To eat quarters. That's why most early NES games were just repetitive arcade ports where the only thing that really changed was how difficult each board got. Was there a shift in 2nd generation (assuming that's what we consider SNES and Genesis) consoles? Maybe. But hardcore gamers were always the minority. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Do fast food workers deserve to buy a house?
bigblu89 04/29/24 11:19:36 AM #10	MalpaisLegate posted... I think everyone deserves affordable housing, but I don't think people are entitled to a house specifically. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	"Work friends are not real friends"
bigblu89 04/29/24 10:47:07 AM #17	One of my absolute best/closest friends started as someone I worked with. Friendship is going on 30 years. I was the best man at his wedding and he was the best man at mine. But theres also people I worked with and ate lunch with every single day that once I left the job, I never spoke to them again other than messages on social media. So it can go either way --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	What's a decent "date" car?
bigblu89 04/29/24 10:35:15 AM #7	Doesnt matter, just keep it clean inside and out, and make sure it doesnt smell like food --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	BigBlu's Question of the Day. 4/29/2024
bigblu89 04/29/24 9:59:49 AM #1	What is your earliest childhood memory? I think mine when I was 4 or 5, I remember my grandfather yelling at me becasue I was on dancing on the bed in the extra bedroom we had in our house. I used to dance and jump on the at bed while making faces in the mirror that was hanging on the wall. I couldn't have been other than that becasue he passed when I was 6. It's a weird memory and honestly the only one I really have of him. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	If I had a nickle every time the EPA were bad guys in a movie Id have 2 nickles.
bigblu89 04/29/24 9:54:16 AM #4	Bishop_Hastur posted... I'm kinda surprised it's only happened twice. The EPA specifically, maybe, like in Ghostbusters, but there's other examples of someone that could be considered an Environmentalist are seen as the bad guy in a movie. King Orm in Aquaman, Thanos, and Valentine (Samuel L Jackson's character) in Kingsmen are a few that immediately come to mind. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	First boss fight of a game - which enemy comes to mind first?
bigblu89 04/28/24 4:08:00 PM #21	Stickman in Kung-Fu --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How are the Red Dead Dedemption games? They're pretty popular.
bigblu89 04/28/24 3:45:48 PM #7	Probably two of my favorite games that Ive played as an adult. But they are very slow moving. So it all depends on what you want from a sandbox game. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Do you take one A Day men Multivitamin?
bigblu89 04/28/24 3:44:27 PM #11	Multi? No. I do take a Vitamin D supplement. Bloodwork showed I was dangerously low about 3-4 years ago, and its now in the normal range. So multis may be a scam, but the Vitamin D supplement I take has worked for me. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Rate of female teachers charged with raping young boys in America on the rise
bigblu89 04/28/24 1:46:43 PM #8	Jiek_Fafn posted... It's weird to shift the blame to social media here. Have they tried simply not raping kids? It's not that difficult. Most people succeed at it every day of their life I dont think they are blaming social media per se, just that its an added factor compared to generations past. I just think about when I was in HS and there was no internet, let alone social media. Interacting with teachers ended when the school day ended. It was basically impossible to get a hold of a teacher outside of the classroom. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Why are peiple in major cities more attractive?
bigblu89 04/28/24 1:42:45 PM #18	Adding to what everyone has already said, big cities attract people making more money. Which allows the to eat healthier, wear more fashionable clothing, have/use gym memberships/personal trainers, etc. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How did you pay for the last thing you bought?
bigblu89 04/28/24 1:39:05 PM #11	Online/app payment. Bought groceries using the Stop And Shop Scan It app. Have my debit card attached to the app. Scan my groceries using my phones camera, and just have to walk past the kiosk on my way out. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	TIL: There's a an official sexy Spyro halloween costume
bigblu89 04/28/24 1:35:42 PM #34	Proof you can slutify any character or profession. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Have you ever worked at more than 1 job at a time?
bigblu89 04/28/24 1:33:17 PM #6	Yes. My regular job, and I umpire baseball and softball games in the spring/summer --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	BigBlu's Question of the Day. 4/28/2024
bigblu89 04/28/24 1:30:02 PM #1	Would you? - Results (4 votes) Yes 100% (4 votes) 4 No 0% (0 votes) 0 Simple one If you could know the date and circumstances of your death, would you find out? --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Is Chivalry still around?
bigblu89 04/27/24 7:17:19 PM #11	I think its still around, but just like when it was more the norm its just a matter of actually doing it. For me, I dont really prejudice based on if its a man or a woman, if youre close, Ill hold the door for you. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Have any of you here ever worked at an Amusement Park or like a Fair?
bigblu89 04/27/24 5:26:09 PM #5	I worked at an indoor amusement park from 11th grade till I was a junior in college. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	BigBlu's Question of the Day. 4/27/2024
bigblu89 04/27/24 5:15:07 PM #1	Which one? - Results (10 votes) Universal fluency 50% (5 votes) 5 Communicate with animals 50% (5 votes) 5 A little bit easier and less qualifiers than yesterdays. Would you rather be fluent in every known language in the world, or be able to communicate with animals, Dr. Doolittle style? --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Is Taylor Swift proportionally bigger than MJ?
bigblu89 04/26/24 11:51:10 PM #41	ViewtifulGrave posted... ??? Eras amnesia is basically girls becoming so euphoric during her concerts that they cant remember details of the show. https://abcnews.go.com/amp/GMA/Wellness/taylor-swift-fans-experienced-post-concert-amnesia-luck/story?id=103839859 --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How would you spend $75,000?
bigblu89 04/26/24 5:53:42 PM #141	Giacomo_Hawkins posted... A friend of a friend is a professional event planner. She will hire mermaids for children's birthday parties, charter private cruises, and has contacts with some of the top hotel matre d's and hosts with the most exclusive restaurants. For people with more money than sense, exactly the category you propose to put me into. I will call her up, have her arrange what she can for myself, my husband, my friend, and his husband. I'll fill her in on all the ridiculous restrictions including the prohibitions on anything that could be conceived of as "charity" or "excessive spending." He normal operating practice is on a cost plus basis for the experiences, so she has every incentive to spend up to the limit plus her ordinary commission equaling $75k. My general requests would be to be in the DCish area (I don't want to waste too much of this limited time traveling), luxury limousine transportation around to destinations, Michelin starred restaurants, two rooms at posh hotels with spa facilities both nights, superb seats to a musical performance at the Kennedy center, and ideally a show from a close up magician to entertain one of the evenings. Possibly even to join us on the limo rides. Other events at her discretion, possibly private gallery showings and tours with particularly knowledgeable docents. I couldn't spend that kind of money myself, but that's what hiring a professional is for. Thank you. This is the kind of answer I was looking for. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How would you spend $75,000?
bigblu89 04/26/24 5:46:13 PM #137	Kami_no_Kami posted... Give it to my family. Easy. Doesnt violate any of the rules and maybe they can pay for stuff later (out of their own funds) to recompense me (iffy, if thats allowed. Its not like Im spending money for that, but it is also related to the money ). Thats considered charity. Thats not spending it. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How would you spend $75,000?
bigblu89 04/26/24 5:44:59 PM #136	LeCh0nk posted... how did the dude in the movie spend it? Well, he had 30 days, but Spent the 30 days at the Plaza Hotel in NYC. Hired the Yankees to play an exhibition game against the baseball team he plays for, hires personal staff on exorbitant salaries, and places bad gambling bets that he knows are going to lose. He mails a letter using a super rare, super valuable stamp. Creates a campaign to run for mayor with no intention on winning. Its a fun movie. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How would you spend $75,000?
bigblu89 04/26/24 5:28:58 PM #131	UnholyMudcrab posted... There are too many dumb rules for this hypothetical. May as well just set the money on fire and dance naked around it. These were the parameters in the movie I based this on. Granted, in the movie it was $30 Million in 30 days: Brewster may not own any assets that are not already his at the end of the 30 days. He must get value for the services of anyone he hires, he may not willfully damage or destroy any intrinsically valuable items he buys, and he may donate 5% to charity and lose 5% more by gambling. Basically, as I've said a half dozen times already times, the money needs to be spent on "experiences" and not "things" --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How would you spend $75,000?
bigblu89 04/26/24 5:25:20 PM #125	gatorsPENSbucs posted... Do I have to have the things in hand or as long as its spent its cool for stuff to be delivered? $20k on a car. $10k on a washer/dryer, couch(es), and TV. $20k on sports cards, $20k on shoes. $5k for stuff for the kids. In the OP: When the 48 hours is up, you can have no tangible assets (including stocks) that you didn't already have before the 48 hours started. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How would you spend $75,000?
bigblu89 04/26/24 5:24:45 PM #124	KaZooo posted... Basically I'd pay the student loan debt first, then book a Formula 1 trip to Monaco, then use the rest on the car loan The car loan makes it easy to literally use it all up exact since it's a big loan. In the OP: When the 48 hours is up, you can have no tangible assets (including stocks) that you didn't already have before the 48 hours started. You cannot destroy any assets you purchase with the money. So you cant buy a $75,000 car just to crash it. You cannot use the money to pay down any current debts you have (Mortgage, Credit Cards, Student Loans, etc) --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Is Taylor Swift proportionally bigger than MJ?
bigblu89 04/26/24 5:13:46 PM #22	Artists like Michael Jackson and The Beatles and Elvis before him were at their peak in a completely different era when you think about how media was distributed. Just look at TV. The highest rated TV show of 1982, the year "Thriller" was released, was Dallas, with a 24.8 share. The highest rated (non-Live Sports) TV show now is NCIS, at about a 2.9 share. There's just SO MANY more ways to get media. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How would you spend $75,000?
bigblu89 04/26/24 4:56:13 PM #119	RetuenOfDevsman posted... That's why I just gambled all mine away. There's literally no other way to spend $75k on "experiences" in 48 hours. That's almost two the hell thousand dollars and hour. It all depends on your interests. I said it a few posts back, but (and this is insane) but 2 Courtside Tickets to Tuesday's Knick playoff game are currently on StubHub for $25k each. If you were a crazy Knick fan, you could get those, stay at the most expensive Penthouse hotel room for 2 nights, eat 6 meals at the finest restaurants in New York City, and would come pretty close to spending the $75K. Would that be MY choice? Probably not, as I'm not a Knicks fan. But in New York City, it is VERY easy to blow A LOT of money in a very short time, with nothing to show for it other than a great story. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How would you spend $75,000?
bigblu89 04/26/24 4:52:37 PM #116	Ivany2008 posted... Let me ask you this. What's the point? If you can't physically buy something to help make your life better, then why bother? The point, and I guess making the dollar amount so high and the timeframe so short was a mistake on my part, was to stress the idea valuing "experiences" over physical possessions. As in, life should be about how much you actually LIVED while you were alive, not how much "Stuff" you acquired while you were alive. There needs to be less restrictions. Either more time to spend the money, like a week, or the option to destroy the items at the end of the period. I guess tweaking it to make it a week instead would've helped. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Is Taylor Swift proportionally bigger than MJ?
bigblu89 04/26/24 4:48:40 PM #18	wanderingshade posted... Is she really popular anywhere else besides the US? Looking at her current tour dates, all outside the US, and all in 50-70k seat stadiums, I'd say so. https://www.taylorswift.com/tour/ --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Is Taylor Swift proportionally bigger than MJ?
bigblu89 04/26/24 4:38:09 PM #15	This site created a formula to sort of "even the odds" between artists of the past a present, weighing it so that things like streams and digital/physical album sales are proportionally equal. The table shows the top artists of all-time using the following ratios: Studio album: sales of the original album (ratio 1/1) Other LPs: sales of compilations generated thanks to the album (ratio 1/1) Physical singles: sales of physical singles from the album (added to CSPC total with a ratio 3/10 for 2-tracks, 5/10 for EPs and Maxis) Digital singles: sales of digital singles from the album (ratio 1.5/10 for CSPC total) Streaming: equivalent album sales of all the album tracks (ratio 1/1500 for Audio stream and 1/6750 for Video stream) Taylor Swift doesn't even make the Top 10. https://chartmasters.org/best-selling-artists-of-all-time/ --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How would you spend $75,000?
bigblu89 04/26/24 4:27:14 PM #113	LeCh0nk posted... I get that, but there's a huge disconnect between the money and the time frame. Like, I'd love to take a first class trip around the world, but 48 hours is not nearly enough to even book that kind of trip, let alone take it. Especially if that time begins immediately. Oh definitely. If you haven't seen it, in the movie, it was $30 Million in 30 days. I felt that was a little crazy so I tried to minimize it a little. Maybe $25K would've been more easier of a question. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How would you spend $75,000?
bigblu89 04/26/24 4:21:09 PM #111	xsdarknesssx posted... Withdraw it all as $1 bills and light it on fire because the stipulations allow for nothing meaningful anyways. As I explained a few times already, it was an attempt to see how people value "experiences" over "objects". This all stemmed from a combination of watching the old movie "Brewster's Millions" a few days ago, along with reading an article about how younger generations are valuing "Life Experiences" over "Material Possessions". --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Millennials, the lost economic generation? Top 10% are way ahead of boomers.
bigblu89 04/26/24 4:11:50 PM #49	LightningThief posted... Whether they're graduates or not isn't really what I was addressing. Just saying the youngest millennials are still in their late 20s. I know, but my original comment was about how Millennials are "new graduates". You decided to argue semantics that didn't really have anything to do with the point of my comment, which was that Millennials are pretty far removed from being "new graduates". --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How would you spend $75,000?
bigblu89 04/26/24 3:56:52 PM #105	104 Posts. 25% of them from people that didn't read the OP. Cmon guys, do better! --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	Millennials, the lost economic generation? Top 10% are way ahead of boomers.
bigblu89 04/26/24 3:20:43 PM #46	LightningThief posted... @bigblu89 Still have Millennials in their 20s. Barely. Millennials are 1981 1996, so the youngest are 7-8 years removed from graduating college, unless they went for their Masters. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How would you spend $75,000?
bigblu89 04/26/24 2:57:29 PM #99	TMOG posted... Technically my friend is the one with the tangible assets That would then be considered charity, also a no go. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	It's crazy how Ellen DeGeneres was basically deleted overnight
bigblu89 04/26/24 2:25:17 PM #25	ai123 posted... It's not like Ramsey or James, though. Their jobs are being good at cookery and basketball respectively. Ellen is a persona adopted for entertainment purposes. It would only be like finding out a news broadcaster wasn't all that interested in current affairs. Or that a children's entertainer didn't like kids. As long as they are doing the job competently, it doesn't matter. You don't get the 'real' person, you get showbiz. It would be like finding out Hannity was a staunch liberal. Or Anderson cooper was a conservative. She was basically a real life Krusty the Clown --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
Topic	How would you spend $75,000?
bigblu89 04/26/24 2:23:03 PM #97	mystic_belmont posted... Is it a tangible asset if it's something in the future? Yes. The idea is that after the 48 hours is over, you have nothing other than the memories of whatever experiences you had while spending the money. --- It takes zero effort to be a good person.
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