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There are plenty of large men in NYC. Loads of x-large gay men. A simple visit to the Pride parade, or any local gay event, and you will see hundreds if not thousands.

A complete waste. Most of the movie is in and around water. He should have been naked. What another stupid decision not to have him naked as well. I have no clue. I tried something that worked on another cooking forum, and it works here. Run your cursor, with finger pressed, over the words you'd like to copy, when you lift your finger from the mouse, the Quote Selection pop-up will appear. Click on Quote Selection, and the software does the rest.

This film has so much Oscar buzz for next year. I just have to scratch my head and wonder why.

I don't think this is completely true. It appears Scarlett and Jonathan became real life friends during shooting. For me, it showed on screen, but it probably does not matter. It can't save this story. I've never seen those films. I saw the film in 3D. I thought the CGI was superb. The use of smaller critters was the only time the CGI looked fake to me. The bank says otherwise. People don't seem to care about much when it comes to dinosaurs. This film, and the folks associated, will do very well. Hollywood cares mostly about money. David Koepp is the 4th most successful screenwriter of all time, according to box office receipts. His resume is no slouch. It's difficult to believe he could write something this poorly, and let it get published. He's got sole writing credit for this film. The hate reviews on YouTube rip the story to shreds without much effort. The guy in the video above eviscerates the writing. I guess great sums of money allows him to live with that.

No, we all don't. No smartphone means no app. I don't do online banking. I have had credit card numbers stolen, and each bank has a fraud department that deals with that. For me, it's always been a human on the phone handling a fraud case.

Probably best not to watch this until after you see the movie. It is very entertaining, maybe more so than the movie. It's a hell of a lot shorter. There are quite a few hate videos on the movie, but this one is the best so far.

I should have my head examined, again. I'm a sucker for dinosaurs. I tried 4DX 3D for the first time. Won't be doing that again. For $35, the screen was too small, and the pain in my butt lasted for days. Moving seats is an interesting concept, very Disney, but the seat design needs a total overhaul. There is a thick metal bar that sits where the seat-back meets the seat, making it impossible for the butt to get comfortable. For a 2+ hour movie, it was pure torture on my pubis bone. Hated that. The CGI is superb, the story not so much. It's far better than the most recent versions, but could have been so much better. Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey have great chemistry. I could see them coming back for more.

Very interesting. Paul describes how Kayla is based on several real people, and their decision to make her over the top for laughs. My Gaydar is still telling me this guy is gay. One can only wonder how many boys in Hollywood he's had to fend off over the years.

Really? It seems to me from the very start it's all a transaction, a negotiation, whether you wish to admit it or not. I think how you present, or sell, yourself matters. I did not miss your point.

Sorry you took my post so personally. I did not intend that. I was commenting on the words chosen for the self-description, not how I personally feel about being bald and senior age. I can't get into the mind of every younger person, but I have little faith that "bald fat and over 60" is a good sales pitch.

I finished Season 2. I question the story actions of Jimmy and Kayla, but it's hard not to root for them at this point. Their characters are growing on me. I loved Ming-Na Wen in Joy Luck Club and ER. In Hacks, she is ruthless. What a change of character. Fabulous.

Beware of any personal attitude you may have about service professionals, especially the attitudes that can be perceived as negative. IME, service professionals can smell disrespect a mile away. It's too much bad information, if your goal is to win someone over. It's a coarse way of speaking about oneself, and lacks zero charm. It's an easy turn-off. It says, "I'm ugly and pitiful, deal with it." It's a bad attempt at expressing self-effacing humor. She died awhile ago. Too many assholes now. The proliferation of entitled assholes is astounding. Shame does not exist anymore, so the asshole feels free to act out. Beware. Asshole customers can be dangerous. I will not deal with entry-level customer service people. If you want resolution to a problem, it is best to aim higher. The "customer is always right" may be a dinosaur concept, but I will not give up my right to complain and get a favorable resolution. If a company cares about its reputation, they will deal with problems. I've had success dealing with the monsters mentioned. The fight is not fun, but if you give up the fight, you surrender. They win.

I finally returned to the series, and picked it up at Season 2. It didn't take long to figure out that I left the story just before Laurie Metcalf entered as the road manager. I love Laurie. Completely believable in her road-life wackiness. I don't think I left the series because I totally disliked it. I love Jean Smart too much for that to be possible. I probably got distracted with a movie or 2, or other drama stuff. Now that I'm watching again, the comments here mean more. I've had time to think about the things that initially bothered me. I did not realize that Paul W. Downs and his wife, Lucia Aniello, are part of the creative team that invented this series. Until I read this thread, I did not know that Paul W. Downs was playing Jimmy LuSaque Jr. I was never able to read the credits at the end of the show. I am shocked that Paul Downs is straight (assuming). I was totally convinced he was gay in real life, and that his character is gay. I had problems liking his character. The antics between he and Kayla seemed too network sit-com for me. The best Hollywood agent character I've ever seen was Jeremy Piven's Ari Gold in Entourage. Comic, yes, but very real. On paper, Kayla Schaeffer, reads like a great character, a great opportunity for an overweight actress. But in the show, Megan Stalter is playing her way over the top. I find it difficult to believe, even with the nepotism sideline, that a character like that could survive an agent business in Hollywood. There are overweight women working in Hollywood. I think it could be great to explore that life, especially with comic flair. Kayla seems outrageous for the sake of being outrageous. She's just not grounded in any reality. Martha Kelly, OTOH, is the perfect Human Resources corporate drone. And Jane Adams is the perfect mother to Ava Daniels. I did not like the casting of Kaitlin Olson as Vance's daughter. Carl Clemons-Hopkins as Marcus is a weak character. It seems like he is there to fill space. However, his mother, Robin, played by Angela Gibbs, and Miss Loretta, played by Luenell, make for excellent comic side kicks. Rose Abdoo as Josefina is excellent. I have a ways to go to catch up.

What a horrible thing to go through. Awful people should not be rewarded for their crimes. Please stop giving the guy money out of fear. It seems to me his career as a "provider" is over. You may be all he has left. He will never be able to hide that face.

I saw this last night, and I'm not sure how I feel about it. I found the first half dragged a bit, and the second half too silly. I didn't quite understand the ending, or the premise of the story, other than that blues music attracts vampires? Not sure. I had a difficult time telling the 2 Moore brothers apart. I don't know why Michael B. Jordan had to play both parts. I wasn't sure if this was a comedy or a horror film. I didn't laugh, and I wasn't scared. I'm not sure what all the media hype is about. I can't say I loved it.

I just remembered, if someones wants great fried potatoes using shreds, they would be far better off making latkes. IMO, latkes are the best fried shredded potatoes I've ever had.

I don't shop for penetration, but some guys only want model types sucking their cock. They think it's the only way to get and keep their cock hard. I get the fantasy. I also understand physical attraction. To each his own. Truth is, if I find a particular guy hot, and he requests a photo, I send it, because you never know. The beauty of being old is I don't care about rejection.

I love nudity, but you really do have to read the room/venue when you travel. Some guys are so buttoned up and offended by free-ballers, they will complain to management (hard to believe but true). I learned to have a towel with me at all times, and use it as a tease. Believe me, the guys that you want to attract will get the message, and they know how to respond if they are interested. If you just want to view naked men, best to visit a NYC gym. Lots of people here love to be naked and stared at. The buttoned up types are a very small minority.

I had a lot of hash browns throughout my younger years, when I learned to cook professionally, and none of them were made with shredded potato. I would call that a McDonald's thing. Using my version above, you can easily cut up the potatoes in the pan to make them as small as you like during the frying process. A lot of diners do this. Frying shredded potatoes is a unique endeavor. It requires more work and technique, without great results. I've tried several shredded versions, and none can compare to the version I wrote above. You can get a tasty version with shreds, but IMO, they come out too greasy and too mushy. Not crispy enough. I also think the McDonald's version is too greasy, but those are deep fried. No matter how much rinsing you do, if the potato bits are too small, it is very difficult to brown them and crisp them, and avoid major fat absorption.

I've heard this as well.

I don't find good hash browns to be that complicated. The best ones do require a small amount of prep work, but it's easy. Simply parboil whole potatoes for 12-15 minutes with skins on. Remove them and let them cool a bit. I don't remove the skins, but you can. Cut them to your desired size and shape, and fry them in a pre-heated skillet with a combo fat of olive oil and butter. Salt and pepper to taste. If there is a secret, it's to leave the potatoes in the pan for 5-minute intervals over medium-to-high flame before turning or tossing. If you toss too early or too much, they won't brown properly. Actually, olive oil alone produces wonderful fried potatoes. You do not need any butter. Certain olive oils will offer a buttery aftertaste. In the last 2 minutes of frying, add chopped rosemary and chopped garlic, if you like garlic. Toss to mix well. Taste a potato for salt. Your potatoes should be picture perfect and taste like a pro chef made them.

This is true, but these days, it seems we're seeing more and more guys dip a toe into this business, thinking they can get reasonable "hot" guys to pay them for sex. I'm sure there are a few takers, and maybe that's enough to profit from an ad (for a minute).

And another woman beater walks. Watch, the pardon is coming.

The things that end up in my Feed can be really scary, yet, more entertaining than the show itself. From one commenter, "Seeing Cynthia Nixon naked was even more horrifying than seeing the naked guy brandishing the meat cleaver." So true, and funny. I have no idea who this woman is, or what she does with her life, but she's got strong opinions about And Just Like That. The hate watchers seem to be offering more comedy than the show itself.