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Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Barrister - Today at 11:14:35 PM

I mostly learned Red Dwarf and Yes, Minister from our PBS. 

And I watched both of those shows via PBS via Canadian cable.

And I love them both. 

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Off the Record / Re: Elon Musk: Always A Douche

Last post by The Minsky Moment - Today at 11:03:07 PM

Saw my first cybertruck on the road today.

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Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Syt - Today at 10:57:15 PM

We got some of the 60s/70s shows in the late 80s/early 90s, ironically. When commercial stations in Germany really took off with 24/7 programming, but didn't the budget yet for loads of self-produced or current content, they put on old shows. MASH, Three's Company, Dragnet, CHiPs, I Dream of Jeannie, Mr Ed, Bewitched, and plenty more.

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Off the Record / Re: Israel-Hamas War 2023

Last post by OttoVonBismarck - Today at 10:46:44 PM

Also no one but viper, a well known imbecile, has raised any 1A issues. Literally no one is saying people don't have a right to be Nazis. I am condemning them for that—which is also my right.

People from low freedom countries where the population is too stupid to handle free expression generally can't understand that nuance.

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Off the Record / Re: Elon Musk: Always A Douche

Last post by Zanza - Today at 10:30:36 PM

Financials for Tesla were poor as expected, but one figure stood out. Their free cash flow went from 441 million to minus 2.5 bn YOY in Q1. Supposedly because of high RD spending to build AI. At the same time the plant capacity usage was at best 78%, probably less.

Also a recent recall showed that they only delivered 3.900 cybertrucks so far, so a very niche car (so far?) for which they seem to have spend extraordinarily.

And apparently they have not even tried to license even a SAE3 car with the DMV yet, which makes the robotaxi story rather questionable.

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Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Tonitrus - Today at 10:28:54 PM

I mostly learned Red Dwarf and Yes, Minister from our PBS. 

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Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 09:59:01 PM

Yeah that is the other odd thing - I'm always surprised with North Americans having knowledge of shows from 1970s British TV that I've never seen (normally because not politically correct, so not really broadcast here now). Like Are You Being Served or Benny Hill

As I say it's the weirdness of pre-streaming and what shows made it where. Like that English language sketch that Germans watch at New Year.

We got a lot of those shows on US PBS. My parents were convinced that it was all educational programming. But that is how I saw Benny Hill.

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Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by frunk - Today at 09:33:12 PM

Yeah, Perfect Strangers and Bosom Buddies (despite having Tom Hanks...before hitting it big) were pretty B-grade, even in their time.

Some shows are just one-season blips, or middling in ratings.  And only watch-too-much-tv nerd kids like myself remember.

I mean, who remembers Small Wonder, Mr. Belvedere, or that there was actually a Rambo saturday morning cartoon. 

Then there are the shows that were cancelled way too quickly.

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Off the Record / Re: NHL Hockey thread

Last post by Valmy - Today at 09:18:35 PM

Sorry HVC 

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Off the Record / Re: Star Wars Megathread

Last post by viper37 - Today at 09:18:04 PM

Good episodes so far.

I'm excited for the series finale.