Just watched Parker with Jason Statham & Nick Nolte.
Not his best movie but an okay watch.
Thing is I like to see more good fight scenes with him and this movie lacks in that sense.
But still worth the watch.

No, not really. You may get interested and develop a desire to get to know them.
You may even think you love someone but it's more a fantasy. Without meeting it cannot develop into love as it doesn't produce the same hormones that are required for love and/or are released by love.

It does release feel-good hormones like dopamine so it can be addictive. You need more stimulation to get the same effect, which is why it's addictive.

It's pretty similar to idolising a movie-star or watching porn.

Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
With Jason Statham & Hugh Grant

Had seen it before but worth watching again!
Some great fight scenes with Jason, which I love!

As for Telegram... apparently there is quite a large group that uses it over here in The Netherlands, but Signal has gotten bigger.
But Whatsapp remains the giant in that sense.

Personally I don't know anyone who uses Telegram nor Signal.
For day to day chat and contact most people use Whatsapp.

Yes, which is what I said: the cause is different types of phone plans and that the fact you don't know something that is different in other countries because of that doesn't mean it's unsafe.
And it is a known fact that older people lose touch with many things as they age as neuroplasticity lessens.
Since you don't seem to be up to speed... here's the facts:


Older people often struggle to keep up with new things due to slower brain processing speeds, reduced working memory, and a decline in brain flexibility.
These natural changes make learning unfamiliar skills take much longer than it used to.

Brain Changes
- Slower thinking: Processing new information and multitasking takes more time.
- Memory shifts: Holding and using new facts in real time becomes harder.
- Less flexibility: The brain forms new pathways more slowly than in youth.
- Daily Life and Habits
- Deep habits: Older routines are strong and feel safe, making change uncomfortable.
- Less practice: Seniors often have fewer chances to learn modern digital skills.
- No real need: Many new trends do not add value to their daily lives.


Of course for some it's less than others.


As for using Whatsapp, for a large part based on different phone plans being offered, which I already stated in my previous post.
But more Americans use it now than let's say 6-8 years ago. Then most Americans didn't even know what it was. I know this for fact as I recall US people here saying so when it was addressed.
Canadians use it more because many of them have family abroad and/or they emigrated from Europe to Canada themselves and are familiar with it.
But as I understood it, Canadians in general also have the same phone plans as Americans.

But why do I need to explain this that is common knowledge?
Maybe do your own research, certainly before you think you should tell someone off.
I do. Which is why I know things.

You sound like my dad. He didn't understand new things either.
And it isn't no longer new, has been around for 17 years!! Used by millions worldwide, except Americans. Meaning you're behind.
Now oftentimes older generations can't keep up so well, and then judge things they don't even know or understand.
That said, almost all elders (80-85+ years old) use it over here.

Fact you Americans don't have smart phone plans like we have so using internet on your phone is expensive for you doesn't make it unreliable.

We have plans that include a lot of data while texting wasn't free in the past.
A man not having a smartphone and/or Whatsapp is reason to not trust him, not the other way round.

This ^^^^^
Whatsapp has been fully integrated in society for over 15 years in The Netherlands.
I wouldn't even date anyone who doesn't have it as it'd mean they're seriously lagging behind. It's as weird as not having a phone or smartphone or internet. It's a red flag.
Even the elderly use Whatsapp as well as therapists to make appointments.

Lot of US companies/therapists/coaches use it as well BTW.

Lockout - 2012
Not bad. Not a masterpiece but certainly interesting enough to keep watching.

When Emilie, the President's daughter, and her crew are held hostage in an outer space prison, the government approaches Snow, a falsely convicted agent, offering him his freedom if he rescues her.

Interesting. I think I'm going to check that one out :)

And yeah this drone to-do is such a lame thing.
War is a stupid thing regardless but at least in the old days it was somewhat fair in most cases.
Using drones on countries that have little access to modern stuff... sad.
Some dude sitting miles away fiddling with a joystick to kill people.

I'm not a morning person, hihi.

Feeling... hot! Another heatwave after more than a week of not so great weather. I was actually thinking summer had gone. But it's back!

Feeling... happy I finally had a nice conversation with a guy on a dating site last night!
I had not expected it at all, but turned out we had a lot of the same interests :D

Thinking... gotta go upstairs and get dressed.
Then I got to apply my hormonal gels. Not in the mood but going to have to do it!

I find myself using free online AI a lot for painting.
It used to take me forever to find the images I could use to create the sketch I wanted for a new painting. I resized, cropped and merged plural images on the pc for that.
Took me hours.

Now I give a thorough description of what I want to ChatGPT and it creates the image for me in minutes!
It's not always immediately how I want it so I need it to tweak bits and pieces.
Make it lighter or darker, change the position of an arm or whatever.

Sometimes I have to wait 24 hours as I've reached my limit of free subscription.
But dang, does it save me a lot of time!

A great solution when you don't have a reference photo of what you want to paint.

I've also used it when I did have a reference photo of a cowboy on a galloping horse but the legs of the horse weren't in the photo.
Real pain in the neck as the legs are the most difficult to paint!
So I had ChatGPT fix that for me and I could start painting :D

I also started using it to make the sketch from the image I want to paint. Normally I had to erase the 'inside' of things in Paint3D or Gimp, which took me forever. I did that to save printer ink. Always was a tedious job.
ChatGPT does it within a minute!

In an of itself I am not a fan of AI but using it for this kind of thing is really nice!
And it doesn't take away anyone's job.

The one thing I don't like is they refer to themselves as if they're human. "I think..." for instance.
And they program it that way so it feels more natural to us users. It's not like the program feels or thinks. But I don't like that.
Almost makes you want to thank it for its help when you're done which is ridiculous.
But yeah, it's humans themselves who create it that way because human users feel more at ease when it functions that way.
That could be tricky.
If they make it so it learns & evolves to be more and more like a human... then it's a small step for it to start thinking for itself which is not what you want!

Difficult development for sure.

Fuze - 2025
IMDB rating 6,2. I give it a 7,5.

Very enjoyable movie.

London undergoes a citywide evacuation when an unexploded World War II bomb is unearthed at a busy construction site. Amid the escalating tension and chaos, a daring criminal operation is set in motion


Normal - 2026
IMDB rating 6,3. I give it a 6,5.
Enjoyable but not one I'd watch again.

The new sheriff of a small town in Minnesota uncovers a dark secret while investigating a botched bank robbery.

Simple solution: don't send photos. You have plenty on your profile for anyone to see what you look like.
Develop the skill to sense whether someone is collecting sexy photos from women or genuinely interested in you.
Don't be so eager to try and please a man. A man should be eager to try and please a woman. A man has to win you over, not the other way round. They're the so called hunters (chasers), no the woman. So stop pleasing them, use your intuition -which is our feminine strength- to sort the chaff from the wheat.
And as soon as you feel you're doing anything to try and please a man stop doing what you're doing.
And don't do anything that you're not comfortable with. We're often so used to doing whatever out of fear the man will bugger off. But that is not the way to get a guy.

I'm happy you posted about this one. I just watched it, and really impressed.
Excellent movie, very much worth the watch!
I rarely go for WW1 or WW2 movies, just not my thing, but his one was good!

Burlesque - 2010
With Christina Aguilera & Cher.

I've got this one myself, don't often watch it though.
What a joy it was to do so, hotdanged great movie!
It always makes me emotional and cry a bit -which is why I don't watch it often, hihi. Reason being that Christina's voice is so beautiful and powerful.
The woman has a 4 octave vocal range?!?!
Freddy Mercury almost had that, same for Matt Bellamy (Muse) but she has it?!
Unreal.

She does all the dancing herself, trained for months for that. Really not easy as the dancing is intense and she has to sing simultaneously AND have the right facial expressions too.
But damn, does she pull it off!

Aside from that I love burlesque style dancing & outfits so yeah, just love love love the movie!

For me a 10. Top entertainment.

Feeling... sleepy! I had to get up a little bit earlier for an appointment and now my head doesn't seem to wake up.
Feels like it's going to be a sleepy day.

The Book of Eli -2010
With Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis.

A good movie, especially the fight scenes are very impressive. Denzel is so fast it's unbelievable! Like watching Jet Li which is quite something as he is incredibly fast.
Turns out Denzel trained for months in martial arts style Kali to be able to do it. He did all these stunts & fight scenes himself.

Apparently he also did all or most of them in the Equalizer. You can see him train for that in this short clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvx1Cdc7iu8&t

As for the Book of Eli... good except for finding out which book it is all about. The world would be better of if that wretched book disappears, incl. all other gazillion versions of it.
Would've been a helluva lot better if the book had been the last version of "Man are from Mars & Women from Venus". At least that book would benefit mankind.
So in that sense it's disappointing, but that's my personal thing.