Mod Post: Off-Topic Tuesday

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In the comments to these weekly posts (and only these posts), it's your chance to go as off topic as you like. Talk about non-comics stuff, thread derail, and just generally chat among yourselves.

The intent of these posts is to chat and have some fun and, sure, vent a little as required. Reasoned debate is fine, as always, but if you have to ask if something is going over the line, think carefully before posting please.

Normal board rules about conduct and behaviour still apply, of course.

As we approach the fourteenth week of Junuary in this Year of our Deliveroo Driver 2020 1/2, I find that time is starting to lose cohesion again, and we'll shortly be at the Summer Solstice. Wasn't Christmasween just a month or so back? Weird.

The UK Government has caused yet more chaos by shifting Protugal back onto it's Amber list of places to visit (requiring self-isolation on return) at very short notice, AFTER previously putting it on the Green list (with no isolation required). So everyone who dashed over there at the first opportunity for a holiday was now dashing back to beat the dealdine or facing another two weeks of self-isolation. This has been greeted about as well as one might expect.

The US has approved it's first new drug for treating Alzheimer's in 20 years, though the efficacy of the drug, which targets the underlying cause of Alzheimers rather than the symptoms, is still hotly debated. Still, hopefully a step in the right direction.

In a frankly impressive sting operation, the FBI and Australian intelligence agency created a private messaging app called "ANOM", which was then more or less marketed to criminals as a totally secure means of sending details about any number of illicit activities, all the while monitoring everything that happened on it. Over 800 arrests have ensued.

Also, a recent ransomware attack backfired when the FBI managed to steal the ransom BACK by getting hold of the encryption key for the Bitcoin wallet involved. Though they are being very coy about HOW they did it.

"I am impressed by both of the above" and "I am worried about the obvious implications for general privacy and security" are statements that can co-exist.

"The Bad Batch" is a series I'm still finding it a little hard to get into. I can see the aim, it's sort of interesting to see the Empire getting itself established, and Dee Bradley Baker is doing terrific work as the entire Bunch (apart from Omega, but even then I felt it wise to check the credits, just in case) but I'm still finding it a little tough to.. well, care about them much.

It was fun to here Rhea Perlman get what looks to be a recurring role as their agent though! And since I'm also still wondering what Omega's skillset is going to turn out to be, I suppose if they've got me watching another episode to find out they're doing what they set out to do.

Jensen Ackles has had photos released of him as Soldier Boy for the next season of "The Boys". It's a good look, but since I'm not a fan of the series, I'll just appreciate the aesthetics.

Random question of the week: What IS your bitcoin wallet key... No? Oh well, worth a try! :)

ACTUAl Random question of the week - Your favourite takeaway food.

Comments

[cygnia]

There's a place near us that does Singaporean street food. Love their spam musubi and nasi lemak. <3

[tinygaylaura]

That sounds heavenly!

[cygnia]

They're wonderful! AND they're teaming up with a local confectionary place to do poke bowls and frozen custard (not in the same dish) for a new venture next month!

[tinygaylaura]

I crave this!