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@rickkotrba.bsky.social

Lifelong Chicagoan, retired from careers including comedy writing & performing, television production & bookstore management.

107 Followers  |  63 Following  |  804 Posts  |  Joined: 05.02.2025  |  1.8496

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How can finding the new James Bond be SO HARD when finding the new Goldfinger is SO EASY?

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Why do Return Of The King adaptations flinch away from its most crucial chapter? Why do Return Of The King adaptations flinch away from its most crucial chapter?

I reckon all Lord of the Rings fans will find this interesting.

www.avclub.com/return-of-th...

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For whatever reason, I just never manage to be charmed by people with angry faces pointing fingers.

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Remember when we thought it was Al Qaeda or ISIS that would destroy the White House?

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I’ve also learned Exec. Order 11593 (1971) requires all federal agencies (including the Executive Office) to locate, inventory, & nominate to the National Register all properties under their control & to consult with the Secretary of the Interior before altering historically significant structures.

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You know, of all the things that Americans are REALLY STUPID ABOUT, I think I would probably put this at the top of the list!

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I get by with a little help from my TikTok friends. You can follow me there as An Okay Boomer.

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I’m giving the prize to this one…

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I have started crafting and stockpiling some original Pete Hegseth material so that when his inevitable downfall occurs, I will have it to draw upon to use in a celebratory livestream broadcast.

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I just want to say that I am obsessed with this guy and I would be honored to serve in his unit when we start the war.

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My first thought was: Do they have the Count from Sesame Street counting all these segments?

My second thought was: Bobby Moynihan made it into the top ten?

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a man is standing in front of a white board with math equations on it . ALT: a man is standing in front of a white board with math equations on it .

Well, it took me 8 months to score 100 followers here! At that rate, it will take me until the year 2058 to acquire my first 5000 (if I did the math right).

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Rick’s Random Thought

I’m not sure why it’s thought to be presumably better that Wolf and Kaitlyn are actually standing there in Tel Aviv delivering the coverage. It looks fake anyway.

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I now realize: I really did live a pretty sheltered life in the pre-Internet era when no random person could just permeate my consciousness.

I didn’t hang out in bars. I worked in a company staffed by intelligent, refined people. Media weeded out stupidity & coarseness.

It’s been a revelation.

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My first thought was to be startled. My second thought was to realize that this is not exaggerated THAT MUCH.

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File under M for More Grandiose Crap?

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