Re: Post YouTube videos that don't suck!

Tank · « **Reply #870 on:** January 02, 2021, 07:54:45 PM »

Quote from: billy rubin on January 02, 2021, 03:52:21 PM

they were abused too

i think the number was 30? percent of all mississippi river steamboats in the 19th century blew up. too many weights hanging on the safety valve

Good point.

billy rubin · « **Reply #871 on:** January 03, 2021, 01:22:42 AM »

in life on th emississippi mark twain recounts a steamboat explosion that took the lifeof his real brother

if you haven't read that book, you should

it was a common occurrence, not only on boats but with trains as well

one of my ancestors was in a train wreck and was thrown onto the locomotive boiler and was cooked to death

Randy · « **Reply #872 on:** January 03, 2021, 03:23:37 PM »

Quote from: billy rubin on January 03, 2021, 01:22:42 AM

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one of my ancestors was in a train wreck and was thrown onto the locomotive boiler and was cooked to death

Ouch, Billy. What a painful way to go.

billy rubin · « **Reply #873 on:** January 05, 2021, 03:53:32 PM »

on more cheerul note

xhttps://i.imgur.com/QpPi0tF.mp4

the stupid mp4 plays by itself

copoy the url delete the x and paste the string into the address line

press enter

billy rubin · « **Reply #874 on:** January 06, 2021, 04:55:27 PM »

1966

this teaser is a classic. over three full minutes.

this is how the studios roped em in

billy rubin · « **Reply #875 on:** January 14, 2021, 01:40:43 AM »

Icarus · « **Reply #876 on:** January 19, 2021, 01:43:44 AM »

That is some weird stuff Billy. Here is another dragon video for your approval.

Icarus · « **Reply #877 on:** January 19, 2021, 01:49:43 AM »

That is some weird stuff Billy. Here is another dragon video for your approval.

billy rubin · « **Reply #878 on:** January 19, 2021, 02:42:51 AM »

well that was cool

i love short films. th eshorter the better. its like extremely short poetry-- you have to do it all with almost nothing, no extra time to dither, no room for anything that isn't 100 percent focused on the result youre trying to achieve.

focusing is where a certain kind of powerful art comes into its own. you might not always like what its doing, but what ever it does do is riveting

there's a youtube medium called dust that showcases very short films. s some are quite good

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7sDT8jZ76VLV1u__krUutA

Tank · « **Reply #879 on:** January 19, 2021, 07:50:04 PM »

I follow DUST. Most films are okay, but I sometimes get the impression they are put together to show off CGI talent.

billy rubin · « **Reply #880 on:** January 19, 2021, 08:25:06 PM »

whats the backstory on that stuff?

resumes for film techies?

studios angling for funding for an upcoming project?

rich artists (sic) who cant help creating?

none of these films are money makers. why are they doing it?

Tank · « **Reply #881 on:** January 20, 2021, 12:24:45 PM »

Quote from: billy rubin on January 19, 2021, 08:25:06 PM

whats the backstory on that stuff?

resumes for film techies?

studios angling for funding for an upcoming project?

rich artists (sic) who cant help creating?

none of these films are money makers. why are they doing it?

Definite CV/Resume material.

Icarus · « **Reply #882 on:** January 22, 2021, 03:02:23 AM »

No dragons in this vid. It is a spoof about Aussie drivers. (they use the wrong side of the road) Bluenose might like it.

Icarus · « **Reply #883 on:** January 24, 2021, 06:41:43 AM »

I spend too much time surfing the internet. On occasion I find something that pleases me. West Wing was one of my all time favorite TV shows. Here is a little snippet..............

To air such a thing on National TV was pretty brave of the producers.

Tom62 · « **Reply #884 on:** January 31, 2021, 01:58:50 PM »

One of the tech guys I'm following on YouTube. Most of his video's are about how to become a better software developer. This one however is an interesting take on censorship and brainwashing by the silicon valley tech companies.