The Story of Lori

[Sephirah]

I realize that these movies are just dramatizations for entertainment. I was merely pointing out the hypocrisy.

I have about 700 movies in my collection (DVD, Blu-ray, and digital copies). Sometimes bundles go on sale, so I add them to my collection. I just recently got 25 horror movie classics for $25. Sometimes you get a good one and sometimes... not so much.

I had seen a movie a while ago that told the story of Noah and the Ark, but I couldn't remember who played Noah. It was a good one. Then, a movie called Noah starring Russell Crowe went on sale, so I grabbed it. That wasn't it. This movie had these alien rock-monster looking things attacking Noah's Ark. I was like What the ...  I'm okay with the story deviating a little, but at least make it believable. Hollyweird lost me on that one.

YouTube is no innocent by any means. I still have people telling me they know how to unlock a car using a tennis ball, even though those videos were debunked as hoaxes years ago.

700 movies? That's... wow. I do not have a collection. Just a couple of hard drives hahaha.

Was the Noah movie you saw the one with John Voight? I am not sure it was a movie, though. It was billed as a mini-series even though it was only split into two parts. That's the only other one I know.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168355/

[TanyaG]

And if you had a worn FS code key you could get into and start a lot of 50s/early 60s stuff by doing the jiggle in the lock trick.

Dad once got into a car and drove it nearly to the end of the road before realising it was the same model as his, but the wrong vehicle. I'd noticed and was killing myself on the back seat. But you're right, his key worked in the door and the ignition.

[Lori Dee]

700 movies? That's... wow. I do not have a collection. Just a couple of hard drives hahaha.

Was the Noah movie you saw the one with John Voight? I am not sure it was a movie, though. It was billed as a mini-series even though it was only split into two parts. That's the only other one I know.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168355/

That doesn't look familiar, unless they made it into a single feature. I don't watch TV, only movies. It may have been Jon Voight but for some reason I was thinking it was Mel Gibson. I remember thinking that it was going to be crap because I couldn't see that actor in that role, but it turned out well.

Now, I'll have to do some digging. 

[Lori Dee]

Dad once got into a car and drove it nearly to the end of the road before realising it was the same model as his, but the wrong vehicle. I'd noticed and was killing myself on the back seat. But you're right, his key worked in the door and the ignition.

Just last summer, my neighbor had her Chevy Equinox stolen. She got it back undamaged. The police said the thieves went to a dealership and bought a new key/fob to replace one that was "stolen". They then used that fob to unlock her car, and she had a spare key inside, so they just drove away. I guess any security fob will work on the same make & model.

She had her ignition rekeyed. Then she and I both got "clubs" for the steering wheel. I also have window stickers that I shared with some of the neighbors that say that this vehicle has GPS tracking. Any alarm will notify the Police and the owner, and begin tracking the vehicle location.

The perps were apprehended in a totally unrelated theft (in another part of town). No more vehicles have been stolen since then.

[Sephirah]

Now, I'll have to do some digging. 

Please do, you've got me curious, lol. Never knew you were a filmhound, too, Lori. This girl has all the skillz.

I quite like some of Gibson's movies. Not sure how I feel about him as a person, but you shouldn't let an artist influence their art. My favourite movie of his is "Gallipoli". An Australian movie back before he made it in Hollywood. I kind of have a thing for Oz movies. There's something very visceral about them.

[ChrissyRyan]

Just last summer, my neighbor had her Chevy Equinox stolen. She got it back undamaged. The police said the thieves went to a dealership and bought a new key/fob to replace one that was "stolen". They then used that fob to unlock her car, and she had a spare key inside, so they just drove away. I guess any security fob will work on the same make & model.

She had her ignition rekeyed. Then she and I both got "clubs" for the steering wheel. I also have window stickers that I shared with some of the neighbors that say that this vehicle has GPS tracking. Any alarm will notify the Police and the owner, and begin tracking the vehicle location.

The perps were apprehended in a totally unrelated theft (in another part of town). No more vehicles have been stolen since then.

There are some evil people in this world. 

It is good to have nice people like you Lori.

Chrissy

[Lori Dee]

Please do, you've got me curious, lol. Never knew you were a filmhound, too, Lori. This girl has all the skillz.

It started as a goal to have 365 movies. I usually watch a movie in the evening while eating dinner. So if I have 365, I can watch a different movie each day.

However, I quickly discovered that some movies that I like are not fit for dinnertime (Hacksaw Ridge, and other wartime movies). So my goal got shifted to 700 so I have a bigger selection. Although I have almost 700, I have quite few that are complete garbage. They are so bad, I quit watching after 15 minutes. I wait a few days and try again, then they go into the "NOPE" folder.

Like you, I don't care about the actor's personal life or agendas. I like Morgan Freeman, George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Gina Carano, and others, even though I disagree with their personal opinions. Don't even get me started on Sean Penn. If they do a good job entertaining me, then I tend to forgive their trespasses. I don't want to get to know them IRL, so they exist only on the screen for me.

[Sephirah]

Like you, I don't care about the actor's personal life or agendas. I like Morgan Freeman, George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Gina Carano, and others, even though I disagree with their personal opinions. Don't even get me started on Sean Penn. If they do a good job entertaining me, then I tend to forgive their trespasses. I don't want to get to know them IRL, so they exist only on the screen for me.

This. All you need to care about is if something takes you to another place.

What is your favourite movie, Lori? If that is a question you can even answer.

[Lori Dee]

What is your favourite movie, Lori? If that is a question you can even answer.

The Martian (Matt Damon). I have it in 4K UHD, and the scenery is amazing.

followed by
Fury (Brad Pitt)... because... tanks!

Beyond those, it varies by genre

[Dances With Trees]

The Martian (Matt Damon). I have it in 4K UHD, and the scenery is amazing.

The Martian would also be on my list of favorites (I've watched it at least three times). I'm in the middle of a Gallipoli series but will look for Mel Gibson's version.

[Sephirah]

I have seen "The Martian". It's very good but I think "Fury" is better. I loved that movie. I will say, one of those movies put "Science the s**t out of it!" into common vernacular

[Lori Dee]

I have seen "The Martian". It's very good but I think "Fury" is better. I loved that movie. I will say, one of those movies put "Science the s**t out of it!" into common vernacular

That was the Martian. LOL

[Sephirah]

That was the Martian. LOL

Yeah, lol. Mark Wahlberg proved man can live on potatoes

I like Fury because they portrayed how in WW2 a tank, for the crew, was basically their home. And they would die to defend it.

[Lori Dee]

Yeah, lol. Mark Wahlberg proved man can live on potatoes

I like Fury because they portrayed how in WW2 a tank, for the crew, was basically their home. And they would die to defend it.

Matt Damon, not Wahlberg.

That is also what I like about Fury.

Whoever wrote the script had a very good adviser, someone who really knows how a tank crew operates. Yes, there is constant fighting amongst crew members. But like a family, when there is an enemy outside the tank, everyone comes together to work as a team. They don't always agree with the Tank Commander, but they trust their lives with his experience and knowledge of what the tank and its crew are truly capable of.

[Sephirah]

Matt Damon, not Wahlberg.

That is also what I like about Fury.

Whoever wrote the script had a very good adviser, someone who really knows how a tank crew operates. Yes, there is constant fighting amongst crew members. But like a family, when there is an enemy outside the tank, everyone comes together to work as a team. They don't always agree with the Tank Commander, but they trust their lives with his experience and knowledge of what the tank and its crew are truly capable of.

Sorry, I literally always get them confused. Which one did "Shooter"?

That you were a part of the whole land behemoth thing is utterly amazing to me, Lori. Tanks are kind of... you can't help but be impressed.

[Lori Dee]

Sorry, I literally always get them confused. Which one did "Shooter"?

I do too. That was Mark Wahlberg. Both movies had Michael Peña, another one I like. Another good Wahlberg war movie is Lone Survivor. The way they go over the edge of those cliffs makes my _________ pucker. Ouch!

[Lori Dee]

Update: The packing-to-move project is progressing nicely. I now have five boxes packed and ready to go. The problem was that they were right in the way of everything.

This apartment has a "dining room," as it is called on the blueprints. It is a 9' by 10' alcove of sorts directly adjacent to the eat-in kitchen that features an island. None of the residents understands how such a small space could be considered a dining room. No one uses it for that, and we all agree that they should have put doors across it and made it a walk-in closet. That is where I have been storing my camping/mining gear when it is not in my Jeep.

So, I pulled all the gear out, swept and mopped the floor, took down maps and pictures, and patched the nail holes with spackle. Now that the space is clean, I moved the boxes of rocks, DVDs, jewelry supplies & tools, and rock tumbling machines into that space. Now I have room to pack more boxes and a place to store them for a bit.

Five boxes down. Fifteen more to go. 

[Sephirah]

I do too. That was Mark Wahlberg. Both movies had Michael Peña, another one I like. Another good Wahlberg war movie is Lone Survivor. The way they go over the edge of those cliffs makes my _________ pucker. Ouch!

I have seen that too, Lori. I think we are into the same stuff.

Have you seen the movie "Warhorse One"? I think you might like it.

[Lori Dee]

Sunny and 73 this morning. Thunderstorms en route, so rain with a chance of hail.
This time of year, we get liquid sunshine and rocky rain. 

I ran to the store to pick up supplies. Looks like we have begun terrorist tourist season. Officially, it doesn't start until mid-May. Then we get the RVs convoying in to snag up all the campgrounds before Memorial Day. Each year, they arrive earlier. I blame Climate Change.

When I came out to the parking lot, there was a Jeep parked next to me with Wyoming plates and covered in dust. On the back window was a sticker that read:

STOP!
I see a ROCK!

I can relate. 

[Lori Dee]

It is stories like this that keep me interested in treasure hunting.

Hidden trove of treasure worth over $340,000 found by hikers in Czech Republic
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/treasure-trove-gold-czech-republic-hikers-find-coins-jewelry/
CBS News - Kerry Breen
Updated on: April 30, 2025 / 11:42 AM EDT

Two people hiking in the Czech Republic found a treasure trove worth over $340,000 while walking on the edge of an overgrown forest, according to the museum that took possession of the items.

The Museum of East Bohemia said the hikers found gold coins, jewelry and tobacco bags. The found objects weighed about 15 pounds, the museum said on social media. 

The treasure was found in two containers in a man-made stone wall, the museum said. First, the hikers spotted an aluminum jar, which contained 598 gold coins, divided into columns and wrapped in black fabric. Local media reported the treasure was valued at 7.5 million Czech crowns, which is about $341,000.

This is why I own two metal detectors, plus my mining equipment. I love the thrill of the hunt.