Fun/Good Stuff to pass the time.

Learning is for nerds.  I only read things that confirm what I already want to think.  

Also watching Futureman

Thanks for the suggestions Hank. I've been running out of things to occupy my time and actually read Fedya's movies to watch post for ideas.

Desperate times.

Dan Carlin has some great stuff I really like it as a history nerd.  I am huge on watching history from different aspects not just the victors.  

I am starting to watch the second season of Jack Ryan which is pretty good so far.  Any other suggestions of things to binge?

I've been reading...a lot, and since the library is closed I have been going back to some of my favorites.  May I suggest to you history and travel types books by Bill Bryson, Richard Grant and Tony Horwitz.  Here are a few.

Bryson....In a Sunburned Country,  The Body and Made in America

Grant....American Nomads and Gods Middle Finger

Horwitz....A Voyage Long and Strange and Confederates in The Attic.

@H5 posted:

Thanks for the suggestions Hank. I've been running out of things to occupy my time and actually read Fedya's movies to watch post for ideas.

Desperate times.

You are dead to me.

I’ve become a YouTube addict as I can stream it like a regular channel on my smart tv.

I’m fascinated by early movie street scenes from the early 1900’s that have been restored/enhanced.  There’s a great street car ride through San Francisco just before the 1907 earthquake.Also a lot of interesting color film from the 30’s which makes you realize that life really wasn’t in black and white in those days.

Last night was mesmerized by a clip of USA vs Canada in soccer from 1925 played on what looked like a baseball diamond (possibly the old Polo Grounds)

Finally, if you’re a baseball fan, this Bud Greenspan documentary about the dead ball era is epic and a rivals the best Ken Burns stuff:

I remember the first time I went to a classic car show, I was perhaps 12 or so, I was shocked to see that all old cars weren't all black.

Blair Kiel thanks for the suggestion.  I am a old times baseball nerd especially the dead ball era.  

Pikes, its funny you mentioned about the color of cars.  I will always remember the first time I saw the old County Stadium in person and I was amazed how it looked green.  

Another fun watch about Baseball...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...Bastards_of_Baseball

Seen it and throughly enjoyed. 

We don't have cable out here in the "sticks" and "someone" won't spring for satellite. I took out 19 books from the library before it was shut down and I'm on my last two. 

So on Monday I noticed a car stopped on the highway below our house (about 1/5 mile away). It started with one squad car behind it. Speeding was my first thought. Then another squad showed up. Oh ho, says I, OWI! But then a THIRD squad showed up. That called for me to get the binoculars and sit on my little camp stool outside. Drug bust! Score! (And yes, I was humming "Bad boys, bad boys...") No one took off though. Darn.

@QuietOne posted:

We don't have cable out here in the "sticks" and "someone" won't spring for satellite. I took out 19 books from the library before it was shut down and I'm on my last two. 

LOL, there's a new thing called ebooks.
I get 'em from my local library online. No muss no fuss.
Also have a lady in Canada as my ebook connection.
I must have at least 50 unread in my stash.

Nothing new about eBooks. I've known about them for a long time. I just don't like reading off a screen. I'm an old school "like to hold a book in my hand" sort of person.