Overnight Open Thread/"Atlas Shrugged" Discussion Forum/Quilting Bee

Updated: Thread title revised since it appears some of you actually pried yourselves off the couch you sleep on in your parents' basement, brushed/licked off the Cheetos residue from your fingers and briefly emerged into the outside world to watch a talkie. I know how hard it was for you to do that (well, actually I don't) but now you're back home, in your haven, far from the mocking of the cruel "Outside People" or whatever you call them.

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It's spring bookmark cleaning time and you know what that means, don't you? Yep, the post equivalent of belly button lint or that crud that grows between your toes.

10 Movie Scenes That Were More Real Than You Knew

From Paste Magazine. Whatever that is. I'd read about the 'chestburster' scene from "Alien" but the others not so much.

Such as the chest waxing scene fro "The 40 Year Old Virgin." (language warning)

Even lamer stuff below the fold...

Livestreaming Storm Chasers

This is more like a PSA, but with all the tornadoes and stuff wreaking havoc across the land yesterday and today (and tomorrow), here's a link to a site called Severe Studios that links to numerous storm chasers livestreaming during their chases. It's quieted down tonight due to darkness but they'll be back at it tomorrow I'm sure. Handy resource if you're into that sorta' tornado voyeurism.

100 Greatest Movie Insults

I'm 99% sure I've posted this before. So what? (Personally I think they gave "Full Metal Jacket" short shrift here. Only three Ermey insults included?)

Here's Yer Damn Kitteh:

Tonight's Semi-Topical/Ironic '80's One-Semi-Hit Wonder:

As per Garrett's request...

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