Link of the Day [6.04.23]

broderic on June 4, 2023

Save Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium.

My favorite idol group, Nogizaka46, call it home. Every year on their summer tour since 2014, they’ve had a show there. There have been many memorable happenings at these lives. Ikuta flown in on a copter. Fourth Year Birth Day Live’s rain. 2016’s Synchronicity dual stadium shows. Graduations. Falls. Rain. Rain. Rain.

One day, I would love to see my beloved Nogizaka at Jingu.

If it is possible.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Showcasing-Japanese-baseball-requires-saving-Meiji-Jingu-stadium

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

broderic on May 31, 2023

I should’ve posted this soon after I saw it, but better late than never. I’m going to try and get one more post for the month in. I’ll let my review of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 be the last one.

Not bad for the closing of the trilogy. Seemed a fitting way to end. A new team!

I guess that’s really all I have to say. It seems I forgot a lot. Go watch it. It’s not that bad.

3 of 5 stars.

Quote of the Day [5.20.23]

broderic on May 20, 2023

“Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

Frank Whilhot

Link of the Day [5.07.23]

broderic on May 7, 2023

Even Mac gurus have this problem.

I had signed up for an iTunes music account a long time ago maybe perhaps even when it was announced. Then I signed up for a Mobile Me account before it became iCloud. Then I most likely have a Japanese iTunes account. And I think I have a work one, too. I just have too many Apple ID accounts.

And there is no way to resolve them being one. No way.

Today’s link finds Daring Fireball himself stuck trying to navigate the multiple Apple ID accounts. He’s getting ads for services he’s already bought and it’s because of the multiple IDs that has confused him.

I, too, am confused by it all.

https://daringfireball.net/2023/05/followup_on_apple_services_ad

A Farcical Aquatic Ceremony

broderic on May 6, 2023

“King of the who?”

“Well I didn’t vote for you!”

In honor of the coronation of the new English king, Charles III. Here’s when Monty Python made fun of it all. Long live the King!

Link of the Day [5.04.23]

broderic on May 4, 2023

Recently, I’ve been buying Star Wars collectible cards. I don’t know why I just like them. Actually, it is just the one, the T206 style released last year, that I have bought. T206, if you don’t know, is the tobacco card style from early last century. Supposedly, there’s 200 in the set and there are many variants. I’m trying to get the set without worrying about the variants. Maybe later?

Anyhow, for the May Force Be with You, here’s a link to Topps’ Star Wars category for cards. I wonder if I did through my old collection if they are worth anything. Especially, since they’re mostly in good condition.

https://www.topps.com/archive/star-wars-archive.html

Air

broderic on April 16, 2023

Air is a big Nike commercial. A peon to the sports apparel company that was dominant for quite a long time.

One of the weird things about this movie is how it wants to evoke the 80s. Is it enough to remind us of the 80s by just throwing things of the time into the movie? There was a scene that had a skateboarder doing kickflips. I’m not sure that at that time the kickflip was as common then as it is today. Certainly not done with the flick seen in the movie. But there were other things too thrown in to remind us of the 80s. It certainly had me thinking about when a particular thing on the screen showed up if it was correct for that time.

I had a pair or two of Air Jordans and I skated in them totally ruining them with an ollie hole. I had the original white and a pair of red and black. It’s amazing that they are still around. It is an iconic shoe. The movie? Not so much.

3 of 5 stars.