House of Cards: Renewal

[Albert1434]

Aloha All 

[Albert1434]

Today the OSSN Orchid Club is having our annual Christmas potluck.

I am making Blueberry Dump Cake!

And Blue Cheese-and-Pecan Stuffed Cherry Peppers so good

Edited December 6, 2025 by Albert1434

[Bucket1]

Yum… yes please Albert, I will have a helping of both  

[Albert1434]

I will send them to you by Jet Bird enjoy!

[Headstall]

Hello, friends.  

[spike382]

4 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Hello, friends.  

Hi Gary! 

[Albert1434]

 

 Aloha Gary

 

 

 

 

[spike382]

Ok, so I'm watching this Thai BL (as I do) and this couple is in the rain kissing...

Who's going to wipe them down with a wet cloth when they both have a fever at the same time. 

(Disclaimer: it's a flashback scene and I haven't watched further)

Edited December 6, 2025 by spike382

[bignick]

23 hours ago, spike382 said:

What are you the head "fact scrubber" for the Ministry of Truth?

You misspelled Truth.  No worries. The Ministry of Education has good programs. 

21 hours ago, Albert1434 said:

It seems so! I think he is on drugs!

Yeah. Fifty milligrams of Reality every day. 

[bignick]

2 minutes ago, spike382 said:

Ok, so I'm watching this Thai BL (as I do) and this couple is in the rain kissing...

Who's going to wipe them down with a wet cloth when they both have a fever at the same time. 

(Disclaimer: it's a flashback scene and I haven't watched further)

Are you kidding me!?  That's one of the most romantic scenes in movies and TV shows! 

Nothing a couple of ibuprofen won't fix. 

[spike382]

4 minutes ago, bignick said:

You misspelled Truth.  No worries. The Ministry of Education has good programs. 

Nicky, you little troll in the making, you know there was no misspelling there.  

[spike382]

Just now, bignick said:

Are you kidding me!?  That's one of the most romantic scenes in movies and TV shows! 

Nothing a couple of ibuprofen won't fix. 

It would be, it weren't in Thailand, there it's almost a life threatening activity, or so almost every BL I've ever watched would have me believe.  

[bignick]

2 hours ago, Headstall said:

Hello, friends.  

And "friends." 

  

[Page Scrawler]

21 minutes ago, spike382 said:

Ok, so I'm watching this Thai BL (as I do) and this couple is in the rain kissing...

Who's going to wipe them down with a wet cloth when they both have a fever at the same time. 

(Disclaimer: it's a flashback scene and I haven't watched further)

That's not how the weather works, buddy. 

[spike382]

1 minute ago, Page Scrawler said:

That's not how the weather works, buddy. 

You and I know this, but our Asian friends apparently seem not to.

[clochette]

38 minutes ago, spike382 said:

Ok, so I'm watching this Thai BL (as I do) and this couple is in the rain kissing...

Who's going to wipe them down with a wet cloth when they both have a fever at the same time. 

(Disclaimer: it's a flashback scene and I haven't watched further)

Three-way duh

[spike382]

6 minutes ago, clochette said:

Three-way duh

Most series tend not to dip into polyamory or non-traditional romantic entanglements.  I saw one I could stand but it the series was a 7 out of 10 at best.

The one series that was actually really good, and could have gone this route (Only Friends) decided to go with more traditional couples and ruined the entire series into forcing these toxic characters into this pseudo happy ending. 

[bignick]

5 minutes ago, spike382 said:

Most series tend not to dip into polyamory or non-traditional romantic entanglements.  I saw one I could stand but it the series was a 7 out of 10 at best.

The one series that was actually really good, and could have gone this route (Only Friends) decided to go with more traditional couples and ruined the entire series into forcing these toxic characters into this pseudo happy ending. 

What's the main or key difference between eastern stories and their western counterparts? 

[bignick]

19 minutes ago, clochette said:

Three-way duh

And they call me 'naughty'

[spike382]

15 minutes ago, bignick said:

What's the main or key difference between eastern stories and their western counterparts? 

Mostly just the little cultural quirks.  Social hierarchy (things that would be absolutely ridiculous to westerners).  

One example of this that I have been loudly complaining about (through text) is this plot that has showed up again and again is a dead beat (or emotionally abusive dead beat) parent just somehow showing up in their adult children's lives and the child be completely understandably angry and wanting nothing to do with these selfish assholes.  But their significant other just automatically expects (or sometimes demands) that the wronged child just apologize (for being victims I guess) and letting them back into their lives.  Because they are their "dad" or "mom".

Now over here in the western hemisphere we don't consider a sperm or egg donor who abandons their children, but suddenly tries to worm their way back into their adult children's lives rightful parents.  

Edited December 6, 2025 by spike382

[clochette]

30 minutes ago, bignick said:

And they call me 'naughty'

Not naughty, practical

[bignick]

17 minutes ago, clochette said:

Not naughty, practical

Apologies.  Three are ok, but according to my sources, four means a party. 

[Page Scrawler]

1 hour ago, spike382 said:

Mostly just the little cultural quirks.  Social hierarchy (things that would be absolutely ridiculous to westerners).  

Another thing I believe you've spoken about is the "family business". An adult child is expected to take over ownership of the company from their parent. As if shared DNA somehow makes you qualified to manage a multimillion-dollar firm.

[spike382]

32 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said:

Another thing I believe you've spoken about is the "family business". An adult child is expected to take over ownership of the company from their parent. As if shared DNA somehow makes you qualified to manage a multimillion-dollar firm.

It's mostly the more affluent characters that do this, but it always seems to show up, even if it's not stated.

One series that I really enjoyed, had one of the main characters living away from home and going to college while he and his best friend ran a bar.

The kid came from money, so you could read between the lines that sure helped these college kids run a bar while going to school.

Anyway, later on in the series the kid's father suffers a minor injury, but his mother calls him like his dad is on his deathbed and he jumps on a plane to Hong Kong.  While they are there visiting (and the father scolds the mother for being so overly dramatic) the father just happened to have a big meeting with future investors (blah, blah, blah) and the mother insists that the father's injured arm totally prevents him from going to the meeting, but oh look our son just happens to be here and will fill in.  They subtly say his time to step up has come.

Keep in mind, he still has his own business to run.  But a few times later this young man suddenly has to go to out of town meetings with his dad for the remainder of the series.   

Edited December 6, 2025 by spike382

[Drew Espinosa]

3 hours ago, Page Scrawler said:

That's not how the weather works, buddy. 

Why are you nitpicking a trope?