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#51

Off the Record / Re: What are your favorite Chr...

Last post by HisMajestyBOB - December 23, 2025, 08:35:00 PM

My favorite album is the The Greatest Christmas Choral Classics (https://www.amazon.com/Greatest-Christmas-Choral-Classics/dp/B0149M5TTG). All of the sounds are performed superbly by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and the Crouch End Festival Chorus.

The first CD is all traditional Christmas songs. Highlights here include the haunting Coventry Carol, Gaudete (which you may remember from the EUII soundtrack ), and of course the always wonderful Carol of the Bells.

The second CD has modern hits. It starts with, of course, All I want for Christmas Is You, which, when done by a classical orchestra and choir, is just fantastic. From there you have Jingle Bells, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bell Rock, among others. Particular favorites are Somewhere in My Memory (the theme from Home Alone) and the lovely Walking in the Air.

Highly recommended. Looks like the CD is no longer available on Amazon, but might be available elsewhere.

#52

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Maladict - December 23, 2025, 05:48:59 PM

In the epstein files but then removed thus confirming what we all know about the stuff that was removed.

He has real doctors hand writing but this is a letter epstein wrote to a fellow sex offender. Note the bit in the bottom right....

It appears to be a fake. That is not helping things, at all.

#53

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Crazy_Ivan80 - December 23, 2025, 05:31:39 PM

That the US voted for this nonsense is just... dumbest timeline.

#54

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Richard Hakluyt - December 23, 2025, 03:43:39 PM

The "Trump Class" is so obviously vaporwear that I am surprised even someone as dumb as Hegseth would let Trump trot that absurdity out. It features what would likely be a $20B cost, includes weapons that don't work or don't even exist, and would require a massive investment in building docks to be able to make anything that big without cancelling all the carrier builds and overhauls.  And that's not even mentioning the USN's complete incompetence in ship design that has built four failure classes in a row and hasn't developed a successful warship design since 1987.

Trump's pathological narcissism gets worse by the day.

Thanks for that, I suspected this would be the case but it is always good to get confirmation from a qualified source.

#55

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Norgy - December 23, 2025, 03:40:01 PM

Big wheels keep on turning, proud USS Cankles keep on turning. Rollin', Rollin', Rollin' on the seabottom.

#56

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Josquius - December 23, 2025, 02:32:14 PM

So.... Drones?

#57

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Syt - December 23, 2025, 02:21:17 PM

I whipped this up in 10 minutes in Midjourney. I think I should apply to the Pentagon for a job as designer.

#58

Gaming HQ / Re: What are you playing? (Red...

Last post by Syt - December 23, 2025, 02:12:41 PM

In that vein, this year's list.



I played a lot of Civ7 in February/March.

Also, Tile Town - placing city hex tiles for high scores is my kryptonite (together with Match 3 games and Balatro on my phone). Shocked to see OOTP25 up there - I basically only logged in once a day to collect my card pack and trade cards (spent no money). Didn't play the game proper.

#59

Off the Record / Re: Youtube Recommendations

Last post by Syt - December 23, 2025, 01:59:31 PM

Fun

... but as with most of these videos, I find the talking head "reacting" guy kind of vacuous, but the material he shows on Toronto slang fascinating.

I especially liked the Japanese dude giving Toronto slang lessons 

I realize I forgot to post the meta commentary.

Essentially, Jesse Cox started his channel as an experiment to see how it gets picked up by the YouTube algorithm etc. Usually he's on his own channel where he plays games (when he's not streaming on Twitch), or in various podcasts.

Anyways, his buddy Crendor always follows up each react video with one where he reacts to Jesse's reaction. That said, if you don't like either of them, anyways, I don't think these videos will make you fans.

As mentioned, I've been watching these guys almost as long as I've been on Languish, so they're "comfort food".  (The sessions of Secret Hitler and Battlestar Galactica boardgame on Tabletop Simulator with Totalbiscuit (RIP) who would always flip out at Crendor's chaotic antics were legendary )

#60

Off the Record / Re: Youtube Recommendations

Last post by Norgy - December 23, 2025, 01:51:28 PM

Fun

... but as with most of these videos, I find the talking head "reacting" guy kind of vacuous, but the material he shows on Toronto slang fascinating.

I especially liked the Japanese dude giving Toronto slang lessons 

Man reacts to... kebabs... slang... chicken... chocolate. I weep for the current social media landscape.