I have no idea what Musk is up to, and don't really. I would imagine he has a goal in mind, but that doesn't, to me, in any way imply he has a specific plan for getting there. He has always been weird that way (Boring Company, anyone?), and it has frequently worked for him. And those slope-browed journalismists' collective IQs would probably not equal his. Why would anyone worry about whatever those morons think? Assuming the do any actual thinking, as opposed to spewing daily talking points given them by their handlers.
As for Cruise and stunts and stuff. I pretty much quit watching "stunt" movies somewhere in the middle of the James Bond movies where it became obvious that the lame plots were just a frame to hang stunts on.
Hey, Tom broke his leg on a building jump in the last M;I movie. At least his movies are entertaining and not pandering to China or either side of the aisle. That's why Top Gun Maverick was so good.
I think Bonchie at Redstate has the latest Musk/Twitter thing correct: he doesn't really want to run Twitter, and this gives him cover on all sides of the spectrum to hand things over to someone else. The real question is who could be universally trusted enough to actually do that, where rules could be made (or clarified) and evenly applied and the expectation from all users would be to walk in feeling like everyone is treated fairly. Maybe nobody fits that model, but I'm sure there is one amongst 8 billion people on this earth that might be able to do that.
I once heard a great comment about the credit sequences of the old Jackie Chan movies: the demonstrate how much one man will suffer for you entertainment. With Tom Cruise these videos show how much one man will dare to make a blockbuster. 300 skydives in a week? Thousands of BMX jumps?
OK. May I first say, Freaking A! THANK YOU for the Tom Cruise videos! Wow!!! I am so going to the theater when that comes out!
Second, I think that, while you're gone on Holiday, you should/could post a line and let everyone who wishes comment.
Third, I don't mind Elon creating havoc. I do wish he wouldn't step on the Big News of The Twitter Files, but at $44 Billion, I guess he can do as he pleases. I would NOT have reversed the journo suspensions (or done a poll when the Lefties are still on Twitter), but then, I'm vindictive.
I read Taibbi's "Supplemental" release of the Twitter Files and the FITF interference. This is indeed big news. I hope Elon continues to fight.
Tom Cruise's 60 is my...well, never.
Merry Christmas Treach! May the New Year be good to you!
I saw IowaHawk's pitch to be CEO of Twitter and I give it my hearty endorsement. I like Elon the most out of the current Captains of Industry in our nation, but there are some things he does that are head scratchers. CEOs seem to come in 3 types: big picture guys, nuts and bolts guys, and visionaries that can combine the two. Those last kind are a rare breed and mercurial at best.
Enjoy the whole holiday season. Kicking back a little is not wrong.
I have no idea what Musk is up to, and don't really. I would imagine he has a goal in mind, but that doesn't, to me, in any way imply he has a specific plan for getting there. He has always been weird that way (Boring Company, anyone?), and it has frequently worked for him. And those slope-browed journalismists' collective IQs would probably not equal his. Why would anyone worry about whatever those morons think? Assuming the do any actual thinking, as opposed to spewing daily talking points given them by their handlers.
As for Cruise and stunts and stuff. I pretty much quit watching "stunt" movies somewhere in the middle of the James Bond movies where it became obvious that the lame plots were just a frame to hang stunts on.
Hey, Tom broke his leg on a building jump in the last M;I movie. At least his movies are entertaining and not pandering to China or either side of the aisle. That's why Top Gun Maverick was so good.
I think Bonchie at Redstate has the latest Musk/Twitter thing correct: he doesn't really want to run Twitter, and this gives him cover on all sides of the spectrum to hand things over to someone else. The real question is who could be universally trusted enough to actually do that, where rules could be made (or clarified) and evenly applied and the expectation from all users would be to walk in feeling like everyone is treated fairly. Maybe nobody fits that model, but I'm sure there is one amongst 8 billion people on this earth that might be able to do that.
Pro tip: if you are planning to commit blackmail, don't do it on national television.
Though, if you *were* going to do it on television, choosing the least-watched network is actually the smart way to go.
I once heard a great comment about the credit sequences of the old Jackie Chan movies: the demonstrate how much one man will suffer for you entertainment. With Tom Cruise these videos show how much one man will dare to make a blockbuster. 300 skydives in a week? Thousands of BMX jumps?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NK_DTQUU5Kk
Hats off to the Tomster, but how soon will the odds catch up with him? A sad day for Hollywood.
OK. May I first say, Freaking A! THANK YOU for the Tom Cruise videos! Wow!!! I am so going to the theater when that comes out!
Second, I think that, while you're gone on Holiday, you should/could post a line and let everyone who wishes comment.
Third, I don't mind Elon creating havoc. I do wish he wouldn't step on the Big News of The Twitter Files, but at $44 Billion, I guess he can do as he pleases. I would NOT have reversed the journo suspensions (or done a poll when the Lefties are still on Twitter), but then, I'm vindictive.
I read Taibbi's "Supplemental" release of the Twitter Files and the FITF interference. This is indeed big news. I hope Elon continues to fight.
Tom Cruise's 60 is my...well, never.
Merry Christmas Treach! May the New Year be good to you!
I saw IowaHawk's pitch to be CEO of Twitter and I give it my hearty endorsement. I like Elon the most out of the current Captains of Industry in our nation, but there are some things he does that are head scratchers. CEOs seem to come in 3 types: big picture guys, nuts and bolts guys, and visionaries that can combine the two. Those last kind are a rare breed and mercurial at best.
Merry Christmas! Enjoy your sugar plums.
Maybe the old movie stars are doing all the wild stunts because the young ones don't have the testosterone needed to take chances.