Things that refuse to die off
DVDs. I thought with the rise of BluRay and Netflix, DVDs would go the way of the VHS. Apparently not.
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I still use DVDs, because I don't have cable tv or Netflicks or anything like that. The tv show these day are nothing like they were a long time ago. Most of my DVDs are popular films that were made a decade or more ago like Some Like It Hot, The Lady in the Van, Be Cool, St. Vincent, and about 15 more.
shareWhy not BlueRays?
shareWhat, no love for HaitchDeeDeeVeeDees?
shareWorst name for a product.
shareRespectfully disagree:
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Well, that's because YOU asked for it!
shareMy DVD player doesn't take BlueRays. Don't you have to have a special kind of player for BlueRay?
shareCandy Corn...Uggh!
Why, people?!?
I like candy corn.
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And thus ends our friendship!
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Damn! I knew I shouldn't have admitted that! Oh, the humanity!
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3 or 4 candy corns give me a headache AND a bellyache
It's like the heroin of candy...I'm drafting a letter to my lawmakers to ban the stuff!
You better leave town MMC2...We are coming after you Candy Corn supporters and Hell's coming with us!
Know what's worse? Those big orange puffy marshmallow peanut things. Ick.
shareNever heard of those.
shareI used to like those things. Don't think I'd want to bite into one now, but I remember devouring them as a kid. Not sure if there was a relationship to Easter or not. The circus? Circus Peanuts?
shareI tried candy corn just once in my life, one Halloween in my childhood. It was so revolting I literally almost threw up. I haven't been able to bring myself to try it again since, and I never will again.
shareIt gives me a headache...I'm talking 5 or 6 of those vile candy corns and I need to lie down
Never Again.
Funky Jelly Bean flavors...
'Buttered Popcorn' Jelly Beans are an abomination!
There are enough flavors...red, orange, black, yellow, that blue colored Jelly Bean that doesn't taste like anything in particular but is still pretty good...
That's all we needed from Jelly Beans!
The world has gone mad.
What's with all the hate for the buttered popcorn Jelly Bellies? :(
I love them! Them and those pink multi-coloured speckled ones that taste like Juicyfruit gum.
But I agree the blue ones don't taste like anything in particular, and yet are pretty tasty.
I want the guy responsible for butter popcorn jelly beans arrested immediately because he's a lunatic and a public danger🤮
I AM OFFENDED!! AGAIN!!! STILL!!!!
You're just a ... just a ... just an artificially flavoured butter popcorn jelly bean hater, that's what! 👻
It's true, I'm simply awful but Butter Popcorn Jelly Beans are Way worse than I am...c'mon!
shareNo, they're wonderful *sobs*.
There was a grocery store here that had Jelly Bellies in dispensers by flavour, so you could mix only the ones you liked, or get all of the one you liked best. Guess which one I got a whole bag of? 😜
I like the buttered popcorn ones too. And the candy corn mentioned higher.
Circus peanut candies... they are okay but I wouldnt go for them.
Black licorice, bring it on.
Spicy Mexican candy, more please.
FINALLY, a sane person who appreciates the delicate flavour of buttered popcorn jelly beans! Hmph, it's about time.
What do you like about candy corn? At first I was slightly entertained by biting off and eating each of the 3 colours, mistakenly thinking they'd taste different. I don't know what candy corn tastes like. Not anything in particular except sugary, with a somewhat gummy texture.
Circus peanuts, yes, that's what they're called!
I love black licorice. If it never dies out, that's fine by me.
I like the honey like flavor of candy corn most, and the waxy texture reminds me of eating honeycomb. Have you ever bought honey with the comb like that? If not, its great to chew on. Comes from Amish farms mostly, in a flat container.
shareThey're honey flavoured?? Yes, I've eaten honeycomb before, when I was a kid. Chew, chew, chew until the honey's gone, then spit out the wax.
shareThey mostly remind me of the honey flavor, not sure of they have honey. Its more likely just corn syrup which is probably why they are "corn" too.
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There is no worse feeling than the feeling of getting super crappy candy:(
shareYesterday I heard there is a language that doesn't have a word for "purple," so when they are talking about purple jelly beans, they are the one's that taste better than the black ones. This was a comedy show, so don't quote me here.
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shareIt's not supposed to die off tho'.
sharethen why a war against it ?
shareDunno. Please ask the warmonger.
shareI don't understand it either.
shareHint: It involves money. Lots of money.
shareShit man, I just want to get high without being treated like a criminal.
The war on drugs is stupid. People have always found ways to get high and they always will. Lot's of money to be made in that!
Interesting, serious point you are making here. I was about to ask if you were talking about Pot or harder drugs. Then I remembered when our beloved current prez said drugs are being smuggled across our southern border, like we were being poisoned. We are talking DEMAND here, not Supply. What if nobody WANTED crank and meth? It's our citizens who have an appetite for drugs. Is this because life in the USA isn't as great as it's cracked up to be, (speaking of crack)?
And how do we address this? Already the US has more incarcerated people than anywhere else, (or so I've heard). What has this done for us? How do we keep people from craving bad drugs?
people start to crave 'bad' drugs because you have to deal with some unsavory people just to get some pot. Oh gee guess what, I'm all out of pot today but I've got plenty of Drug x,y, or z.
And you're right, it is a supply and demand situation. Just like prohibition.
And Trump was doing coke in the 80's just like everybody else.
The demand is huge. Why?, well that could be discussed and argued over for hours. End stage Capitalism, and spiritual enlightenment are two reasons. But civilizations of all kinds always have their drugs.
Though above I was speaking about pot, I do believe all drugs should be legal. It's my right, my freedom.
And users should not be imprisoned.
Legalization creates even more industry. It would be safer that way too. Did the legalization of alcohol after prohibition create more alcoholics? No, it did not. It created industry right here at home in a safe way.
Thanks for your response. It's a big issue, one we won't solve here, but I enjoy the discussion.
shareThe good thing about DVDs is that they're solid and are going to work.
Downloads may not work as well because lots of things can corrupt them.
What about BluRay? As solid as DVD, but better. But why do many people still choose DVD instead?
shareIn my experience blurays are more fragile than dvds. You can use dvds as coasters and frisbees and they still play just fine. Blurays scratch up and get worthless quick. Bluray players seem to be more finicky too. They still haven't gotten the price point to an acceptable and disposable level either. Why not buy a dvd? It's not a big investment. Especially if you have kids.
shareFor kids' entertainment I agree. DVDs are good enough. But for our own movie watching satisfaction, don't you think the difference of the picture quality makes up for the slightly increased fragility?
sharesure. I got bluray for a few choice things. but honestly, i've never given a toss about picture quality. VHS and boob tubes was always good enough for me. i only care about the writing. hence my great dissatisfaction in everything produced the last 20 years.
shareI just had a cassette tape get eaten unexpectedly. I don't listen to very much classical and I don't remember how I even got this homemade recording, but it's Turangalila, composed by Olivier Messian. Turangalila was featured in a short piece on NPR, and it's not performed often as it's written for like a hundred instruments or something like that. I even kept it because it happened at the very beginning so I'm toying with the idea of splicing it with Scotch tape. Probably will never do it or won't be able to do a proper job if I do.
shareThat makes me very sad for you. I just found a bunch of tapes in my parent's basement that I can't play, but I know i am unable to find copies of those songs any more.
My ex husband accidentally broke 2 of my cds. I used to burn cds to remove the songs from my hard drive which had zero space, and I was never able find several of those songs. The other cd he ran over was my Power of One soundtrack. It was already out of print and it took me several years to find a used one that I didn't have to spend over $100.00 to get it.
Tiz I who feels sad for you. I don't have a sentimental attachment to Turangalila, I was just surprised when NPR said it's an unusual piece of work and I remembered having it.
How do you run over a CD? I'm not familiar with Power Of One. Guess I'll go to IMDb and get a clue.
In regard to the Power of One, the book is 100% better than the movie, but the soundtrack is awesome. It was Hans Zimmer's success with that that made him decide to do the Lion King.
I wasn't there when he did it, but he said that my cd case fell out of the car and he backed over it. :(