Friday, September 23, 2022

Sunday Post #471




So I got a new job this week. I've been looking to do something different for a bit and this just came out of nowhere and looks perfect. I start the new position on October 3rd, so I'm excited.     

So kiosk or no? The results from my last Sunday Post seem to indicate that a lot of you share my anti- kiosk sentiment, but there was quite a bit of pro- kiosk sentiment as well. And I can totally understand that- between the pandemic and just not wanting to deal with humans, the appeal is definitely there. And maybe the issue isn't kiosks per se, but the particular location... In other news, I know I've mentioned it before, but how weird is it when we realize the year we're living in was a dystopian disaster in movies we grew up with???????     



   Song of the week



PULP COVER OF THE WEEK: 


63 comments:

  1. Congrats on the new job! That's awesome. :D

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  2. So you are leaving us to go earn filthy lucre? I feel betrayed. and cheapened. And some other stuff like that. Yeah totally.
    ;-)

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  3. Wow congrats on your new job, good luck :-D And great news about your mum too, glad she is doing well :-D

    I really enjoyed The Rockford Files and totally loved James Garner. On a side note, he was in a film called Marlowe with Bruce Lee! It was good.

    Not seen Soylent Green in ages, probably late 90s last time I saw it!

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  4. Congratulations on your new job! Interesting to know NY has a population of 40 million now! Wow. That is twice of Australian population!

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  5. Te mando un beso y felicidades por el trabajo.

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  6. Oh wow!! Congratulations on the new job. It sure sounds exciting. I hope your mother continues to get better, and I know she's glad you're nearby and visiting her.

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  7. Congrats on the new job! It's always interesting to see dates in movies that were meant to be far in the future arrive. It makes me smile because if it's truly futuristic you see what people thought we'd have definitely hasn't arrived.

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  8. I had to read the comments to figure out the movie. I have never seen it, but it is interesting every time we reach of those "futuristic" dates featured in older movies. Congratulations on the new job! I hope you have a very smooth transition

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  9. Congratulations! I hope you enjoy this new job! Very cool pulp fiction!
    Thanks so much for being here! Thanks for your comments too!

    Caitlin&Megan
    Ivy&Ellie
    Carefully Listening
    Ellie
    The Book Group
    Holly&Stevie
    Cherry Blossoms
    Better Left Unsaid

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  10. Older movies set in the future are fun to watch. We saw one recently and had a laugh about how things were supposed ot be. Great news on a new job!

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  11. I agree with you, 2020, definitely felt like a disaster movie to me. It felt as if it was a dream and nothing like that could happen in reality.

    I also like the pulp cover you posted. :)
    -Quinley

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  12. Congrats on your new job! :D I hope you end up loving it.

    I had no idea that SOYLENT GREEN was set in 2022. I do find it interesting, though, that many futuristic movies/shows were set before 2022. At the time, it seemed like we'd never get there, and now, it seems kind of comical at how far off we were. Back to the Future. Or Quantum Leap. LOL.

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  13. Let's not think about that movie. I prefer it should never be mentioned.

    Congrats on your new job. I hope you'll enjoy it.

    Have a lovely day.

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  14. Glad to hear your mom is doing better, hopefully she is fully recovered soon. Congratulations on the job! Have a great weekend!

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  15. A new job! That's great - it sounds like something you wanted. For me, change is usually a good thing - it's exciting to learn new routines, new processes, meet new people. Hope you enjoy it. Great pulp cover this week. And I TOTALLY remember and was a fan of Rockford Files. Ah, the memories. :) Thanks for stopping by.
    Terrie @ Bookshelf Journeys

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  16. Can't believe NYC has so many people! Makes me want to stay home, lol.

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  17. Congratulations and good luck with the new job

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  18. Congrats on the new job Greg! That's so exciting!

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  19. Good luck with your new job!

    It is so strange living film's future!

    Have a great week ahead.

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
    My post:
    https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2022/09/25/sunday-post-50/

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  20. Congratulations on the new job, that's exciting news!

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  21. Congrats on your new job! I hope it is fulfilling for you. Here's my SP: https://bonniereadsandwrites.com/2022/09/25/sundaypost-precious-memories/

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  22. Congratulations - I hope you really enjoy the new job!

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  23. Congrats on the new job! Hope you really enjoy it!

    Have a great week and happy reading!
    Stormi
    Week in Review

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  24. Congrats on the new job! Change can be good :)

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  25. Yay!! Congrats on the new job! I've been feeling the pull of wanting to do something different as well. I hope you love it!

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  26. Congrats on the new job Greg, I hope it will bring you joy and satisfaction!

    Good luck!

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  27. Congratulations on the new job.
    Have a great week.

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  28. Congrats on the new job! I hope it goes well! Yeah, I knew about Soylent Green taking place in 2022, I've been joking about it a lot all year. lol Hope you have a good week!
    Lisa Loves Literature

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  29. Congrats on the new job! Good luck with it! Have a great week!

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  30. I hope you enjoy your new job! I have mixed feelings on kiosks. For simple things when I'm in a hurry they can be great. When I have a complex or unusual problem it's not always great.

    Anne - Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post

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  31. Congratulations on the new job! By chance we ended up watching an episode of The Twilight Zone the other night and it was set in the future and in some ways hit a little too close to home. Have a great week!

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  32. Congrats on the new job, that's awesome!

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  33. Congratulations on your new job! How exciting! :-) Speaking of weirdness with years, I had a forty-year calendar that just finished at the end of 2021. For some spooky reason, the only year it did not have was 2020. It's like it predicted something big was going to change the world that year!

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  34. That's fantastic about your job! I hope you love it!

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  35. Congratulations on the new job! A change is as good as a rest, right? I hope it’s everything you hope it to be.

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  36. Congratulations on your new job, Greg!

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  37. Congrats on the new job! I'm still looking for some jobs to do.

    Here’s my Sunday Post!

    Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog

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  38. Congrats on the new job. I read a book this week that was about a fictional pandemic that hit NYC hard. http://rannthisthat.blogspot.com/2022/09/doctors-and-friends-blogging-through.html

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  39. Congrats on finding work you are excited about!

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  40. ooh congratulations on the new job - and good luck!

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  41. Enjoy your new challenge - is the job in a related field? I missed the kiosk discussion, not sure what you're referring to so will go see. My update is here: http://www.lyndonperrywriter.com/2022/09/book-date-monday-7.html

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  42. Congrats on the new job! Not a fan of the kiosk, despite the times, I prefer human interaction. Glad to hear your mom is doing well. Have a great week.

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  43. Congratulations on the job, Greg! Change is good.

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  44. Congrats on the new job! I hadn't thought of our time as part of forecasted disaster movies from earlier years. I guess you can get used to anything. Come see my week here. Happy reading!

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  45. Good luck with the new job! Hope you love it.

    So, I was just talking real estate with some colleagues and saying how if we went back in time to Dec 2019 and economists told us about all the things that happened during the pandemic, we would say, "What is this? An Orwellian novel?" So agree with you on this sentiment, Greg.

    Hope you have a great week.

    https://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2022/09/its-monday-what-are-you-reading-and_0834401775.html

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  46. Congrats on the new job, Greg! Going in a different direction and trying something new sounds exciting.

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  47. Congrats on the new job! Hope it goes wonderfully! And also, I think it is fair that we are in the year of many fictional dystopians since... well, look around heh.

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  48. Congrats on the new job, that's great news!

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  49. Congrats on the new job! How exciting. I hope it goes well.

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  50. Congrats on the new job! Enjoy your week.

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  51. Congrats on the new job. Hopefully it will be a great fit!

    Lauren @ www.shootingstarsmag.net

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  52. Yay, congratulations with the job that snuck up on you - those are the best ;-)

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  53. Oh! Good luck with your new job. 🙌🙌🙌

    Another fun fact... George Jetson was born this year. Ha! 🚀

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