I liked Miller's Crossing overall. It won't go into my favorite movies list, but it was worth a watch. It was good and gangstery.

I hadn't heard of this movie before and didn't read anything about it, so I didn't know going in that it was a Coen brothers movie. I took a film class on the Coen brothers in college, so seeing John Turturro and Frances McDormand got me wondering if it was one of their movies. Then seeing Barton Arms as the name of the apartments where Tom lived pretty much solidified my hunch.

I just watched it, and the language was difficult for me. It pulled me out of the movie so many times because it sounded silly and felt kind of forced. That's probably my 21st century ears more than a problem with the film, though. Perhaps.

I would love some! =)

HI!

I feel like I just stumbled into a private conversation.

That's a good question, and I think it varies not just by person, but by moment and ... I guess perspective of that moment? I don't know how else to explain that. But, for example, I'm super happy right this minute because I just bought some plane tickets to somewhere I've wanted to go for a really long time. Does that make me "happy" in my life overall right now? As in, when I look back on this general time period will I say I was happy then? Probably not because of that instance specifically...but hopefully it will be part of the things that made me happy at this time. And I like to think that when I look back at my life overall, I'll be able to see it through a "happy" lens and not focus on those miseries that we all suffer through in some way or another.

I think if you ask people if they're happy in this moment vs. if they're happy overall, you'll probably get two different answers quite often.

Mmmmmyes, quite.

I'm in!

That was much more than a hint! New Zealand is high on my travel wish list. Some day..... =)

That water is beautiful! Can you hint at the country/state/region? :)

Somewhere in Missouri. I wish it was more exotic. :(

What's this movie club? Is it essentially a book club, but ... you know ... with movies? :)

OMG. Do you want the whole list or just the top 10? I'm currently procrastinating: sweeping & mopping my kitchen, choosing a topic for a paper, writing an assignment that's due at midnight, reading about 4 different text books, finishing putting the laundry away, and making an appointment for something that I need an appointment for.

Why do I do it? I don't know. Obviously some things are more pressing than others, and I'll feel better when any/all of them get done. But here I am, making my rounds on the internet and dreaming of being somewhere else. :/

*Accurate tracking

*LCD/Backlit display

*Vibrating alarm

*Waterproof (wearable in the pool/shower/shallow ocean)

*Some kind of visual or vibrating motivator to remind me to move if I've lost track of time on the computer (*ahem*)

*Wireless sync, and the ability to sync with various fitness apps rather than the proprietary software from the manufacturer

*Secure fit on the wrist and not a clip-on

*Long enough battery life to not have to charge it every day/every couple of days

*Not ugly (ok, that's totally subjective but still important!)

I'd appreciate GPS abilities or heart rate monitoring, but those are big plusses rather than real needs. Same with it being fashionable rather than just not ugly.

I'm pretty solidly into the Old Fart category, and I don't get it either. I mean, I carry my phone with me as it is...I just don't see wearing a watch to tell me the exact same things my phone tells me but on a smaller screen. So yeah. I'm not the target demographic. And that's ok.

However, I've spent a lot of time in recent months looking for a wearable of the fitness variety, and so far nothing has all the features I want. If I could mix-and-match between brands, that'd be perfect. But I can't. So while these tech companies are busy thinking up things I don't need or want, they're completely missing the mark on the things I do. I CAN'T WIN!

I'm pretty new here (this is my first post, actually), and from your questions, I got the impression you're applying a reddit (or other) filter to hubski - at least as far as visual design and the community go. I kind of do the same thing because I'm so used to reddit. Getting acclimated to a new site takes time, but I remember having the same issues when I joined reddit many (many) moons ago.

I am curious about administrative policy because of the ultra-powerful mod situation on reddit, but I feel that will probably develop and evolve when required into hubski's own thing. You've raised some good questions, but I think more than anything we just need time to see how things work.