▲ 20 r/box5

(Small vent) I think ALW’s version has spoiled me for all other Phantoms

Started watching the Korean Yeston/Kopit and Erik has suddenly transformed from his normal self into… idk? He and the manager are currently >!covering their ears and hiding from Carlotta’s bad singing.!< That’s not very mysterious of you, Erik.

I don’t even need every erik to be my spicy cinnamon roll aura king a la ramin…. I think.

But… man I wish I could watch other POTOs and be more tolerant of deviations from my best boy, you know?

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▲ 19 r/box5

ALW-show question. What is a Star Princess?

As in Christine’s character at the masquerade ball. Is it original to the show, or did she get the name and costume design from somewhere?

How did we know it’s called the Star Princess?

Just curious. Thanks!

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u/nosleepforthedreamer — 4 days ago

Do you rely on Facebook groups for your activism against data centers? If not, how do you get around them?

If you don't use Facebook or want to avoid a particular group, are there viable alternatives with reach?

I do run a community group which I'm looking to grow.

Thanks for any suggestions!

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u/nosleepforthedreamer — 9 days ago

IIL mysterious noir where more-or-less sympathetic characters investigate creepy stuff, WEWIL? True Detective S1, Mulholland Drive, True Confessions, supernatural elements are cool too

I like characters and relationships of various kinds. Violence is okay but series of shootouts and so on get boring when it just turns into an action movie.

I don’t enjoy main characters who are purely selfish or evil.

Also liked Chinatown, The Devil’s Advocate, Skeleton Key, that other 90s Catholic horror Southern Gothic movie similar to TDA whose title I can’t recall.

Thanks for any suggestions!

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u/nosleepforthedreamer — 24 days ago
▲ 700 r/isthisAI

The paper looks too unwrinkled and the “wrapped” appearance seems like an effect. Also the telephone pole texture seems artificial.

I’m annoyed that I glanced at this and didn’t think of its being fake until I noticed the “AI Content” flag. I wasn’t sure whether Facebook automatically flags an AI appearance or if users can do that voluntarily.

Didn’t want to report a post over a misjudgment of mine.

u/nosleepforthedreamer — 25 days ago

IIL over-the-top ridiculous scenes or IRL incidents, like “I AM SURGEON!” (The Good Doctor) and “Get Out of My Car,” WEWIL?

I just keep watching YouTube edits and animations of Dr. Murphy screaming he is a surgeon. I don’t watch the show. But it’s so dumb I love it.

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u/nosleepforthedreamer — 2 months ago
▲ 357 r/PetPeeves

When a supposedly public event has zero communication from the organizers so it’s only accessible to people already in the loop.

There was a “Book Lovers Day” at a library branch I had never been to. Libraries near me never have any events targeted specifically to readers, so I was excited for this one. Called the library beforehand, they said it starts at 8 AM. I thought, okay that’s early but I guess they want a lot of people to be able to go.

I get to the town, which I had also never been to, and surprise: there’s a gate you have to go through. Gatekeeper asks for my pass. Turns out, to even get into town and access the PUBLIC library, you need a TWELVE-DOLLAR DAY PASS. Which I am welcome to purchase at the counter over there. 🙄 None of this had been mentioned by the library staff or their social media.

I said screw that and went home.

I happened to mention this to staff at a nearby branch, which is in the same system as the other one. According to them, the library was supposed to be open for the day because of the event, and the gatekeeper should have asked if I was trying to attend this book gathering.

And THEN!! I find out this same event ended at ten in the morning. So showing up at 9:45 would have been kinda too late anyway.

Thank god I didn’t spend twelve dollars for that bullshit.

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u/nosleepforthedreamer — 2 months ago

IIL movies and miniseries where an individual or small team independently goes down a rabbit hole investigating crime/corruption, WEWIL? Erin Brockovich, S1 of True Detective, Dark Water

It could be murders, child abuse, and/or government cover-ups. Anything where the main character/s have to solve a complicated mystery while battling influential people trying to stop them.

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u/nosleepforthedreamer — 2 months ago

This has an interesting flavor. Tastes like cheddar cheese.

It is not objectionable. Just different.

The Oreo pieces definitely help though.

u/nosleepforthedreamer — 2 months ago

Can't increase the volume on a quiet voice without getting a white-noise sound over the whole audio

I've tried noise reduction: I put the compressor on and the threshold where I wanted it, then selected a few seconds of the white noise when there was silence otherwise and put on the reduction effect, as instructed by Audacity. But the noise lessened only for those few seconds. I want to apply it to the whole audio.

Thanks for any help!

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u/nosleepforthedreamer — 2 months ago
▲ 6 r/VLC

How do I selectively increase volume so that a soft-sounding voice becomes more audible, without increasing the overall volume?

I have a video I want to upload to social media, where two people have microphones and another person speaking does not. This third person can be hard to hear, but I don’t want people to have to increase the volume and get their ears blasted by the other two with microphones.

Thanks for any help!

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u/nosleepforthedreamer — 2 months ago

People hating stray cats for the actions of irresponsible humans who failed to neuter/spay/keep them inside

“I’ll kill any cat I see outside” because they MIGHT catch a bird. I grew up with cats and we had one who occasionally got out. We went and got him back because we loved him and wanted him safe.

“Cats are invasive species!” You’re comparing apples to oranges. They’re house pets, were BRED to be pets if you did five minutes of research instead of parroting whatever you see online, and they belong in safe homes where they live longer, healthier lives. My cat never gets near any other animal because I go outside with him.

There’s no justification or excuse to take a life because of your ignorant assumptions. And assigning malice to a creature with the mind of a toddler is juvenile. Don’t you ever call yourself an animal lover if you act like this.

Slaughtering cats for existing won’t protect wildlife, but it will make us cat people hate you. We will defend any and all cats without hesitation so think about that next time you feel like stomping a homeless little one.

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u/nosleepforthedreamer — 2 months ago