when i was little i was admonished by my mother many times that i could not sing the national anthem in public, because it would mean that everyone would have to stand, because not standing during the national anthem is disrespectful
i used to believe it was the law that we had to stand up whenever "God Save the Queen" played on TV or the radio
but like, i'm pretty sure something like this would be considered inappropriate over here, or at least a bit ridiculous (irrespective of the quality of the performance itself)
I dunno, it feels like people tend to overlook the Mountain West region
glad you agree!
I guess it doesn't help that many of the people in the region aren't actually from the region, and those who are rarely seem to leave and attain any sort of positions of influence in the broader culture (except like Matt and Trey, who I know you hate)
y'know i think the reason i reacted so negatively to the London 2012 opening ceremony is, to me it felt like they "weren't taking it seriously", that it wasn't traditional or stately enough
but now having seen a couple Super Bowl games, it was kinda like the music and entertainment associated with those, i guess
meaning the mood and stuff, there were similarities in the approach maybe
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
well, yeah
it's nice to have for engineering homework, though not strictly necessary
y'know i think the reason i reacted so negatively to the London 2012 opening ceremony is, to me it felt like they "weren't taking it seriously", that it wasn't traditional or stately enough
but now having seen a couple Super Bowl games, it was kinda like the music and entertainment associated with those, i guess
meaning the mood and stuff, there were similarities in the approach maybe
yeah, the Super Bowl is a big, populist orgy
There was a period from 2005-2010 (Super Bowls XXXIX-XLIV) when the halftime shows were all fairly conservative performances by classic rock acts because the NFL was afraid of a repeat of XXXVIII's "wardrobe malfunction" (which, mind you, was something that CBS and MTV deliberately planned behind the league's backs), but they've loosened up.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
well i had specific things i didn't like, i felt the pastoralism at the start was embarrassing and that if they were going to attempt to represent folk traditions they should have, actually attempted to portray folk traditions and not the theme park version thereof
i also felt Emeli Sandé performed Abide With Me very badly, that she sounded weak and lacking in confidence
additionally i remember being kind of humourless about the Queen appearing in the James Bond parachuting skit, that i felt it was a silly stunt that made us look dumb
plus the bits about the steel industry and the NHS kind of pissed me off cuz at the time i was feeling very resentful of the Conservative government and it felt like they were rubbing it in our faces? though of course the government didn't write the ceremony and perhaps those parts were even intended as a political statement? idk
it's weird trying to cast my mind to this cuz it wasn't that long ago but already it's odd to me that any of it annoyed me as much as it did, like i can remember being annoyed at particular things but not why they were annoying to me, i cannot empathize with my 2012 self to that degree apparently
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
The three of us should go to Colorado sometime and meet up for pizza
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
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but like, i'm pretty sure something like this would be considered inappropriate over here, or at least a bit ridiculous (irrespective of the quality of the performance itself)
which seems far more audacious, but was definitely a one-off
I guess it doesn't help that many of the people in the region aren't actually from the region, and those who are rarely seem to leave and attain any sort of positions of influence in the broader culture (except like Matt and Trey, who I know you hate)
but now having seen a couple Super Bowl games, it was kinda like the music and entertainment associated with those, i guess
meaning the mood and stuff, there were similarities in the approach maybe
i also felt Emeli Sandé performed Abide With Me very badly, that she sounded weak and lacking in confidence
additionally i remember being kind of humourless about the Queen appearing in the James Bond parachuting skit, that i felt it was a silly stunt that made us look dumb
plus the bits about the steel industry and the NHS kind of pissed me off cuz at the time i was feeling very resentful of the Conservative government and it felt like they were rubbing it in our faces? though of course the government didn't write the ceremony and perhaps those parts were even intended as a political statement? idk
it's weird trying to cast my mind to this cuz it wasn't that long ago but already it's odd to me that any of it annoyed me as much as it did, like i can remember being annoyed at particular things but not why they were annoying to me, i cannot empathize with my 2012 self to that degree apparently
some rainy little island off the coast of Europe, currently mired in a depressing political mess
what do i know about Colorado? probably a lot less
they're called GoRaleigh buses now, though
i've always wanted to visit the USA, but i've never been that far abroad
i can't see that emoji, what is it?
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Tach and Jane hanging out irl i don't think i've ever said this but i'll be sure to now