Nope, wasn’t looking for it.

Cookie tin to the left is filled with sewing supplies, sewing supplies case is filled with cookies…

You’re either insane or a true maverick, the line between the two is exceedingly narrow.

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Thanks for posting this, it was interesting to read as I know nothing on the topic.

The real reason for my reply though is to say; congrats dude, it must have been a long struggle with weight and health to be this dedicated to go from morbidly obese to fit and healthy at the age you did.

Seriously, well done and congratulations; keep up the good work!

I wish you all the best with your journey.

Ok… oddly I am coming to the defense of my small hometown.

Robles means Oak (Tree) in Spanish. The full name of Paso Robles is El Paso De Robles which means the The Paso of the Oaks.

Pasta Robles would be blending two languages together and would mean Oak Tree Pasta.

I think the name would make more people, from various cultures and language backgrounds, upset than just naming a pasta restaurant Oak Tree Pasta.

Also, there are already enough pasta restaurants in Paso, a quirky name like Pasta Robles wouldn’t fair well against their established competition.

BUT if a Vietnamese or Indian restaurant were to open with a fun Paso Robles themed name then I think it would do well regardless of the name. The redneck fortress looking Big Bubba’s Bad BBQ was the only place to get semi-legit BBQ in Paso for a long time despite the name and venue. I guess they have recently rebranded to Bubba’s Smokehouse & Spirits but the redneck fortress aesthetic is still on full display.

It’s a stretch but Mark Duplass’ character, Phil, is a scientist and researcher for a company that did imaging research before creating/discovering the doorway into the Backrooms. I’d like to think that at one point of his career he was an x-ray tech of some sort.

So kinda, sorta, maybe a movie about a x-ray tech as I know nothing but the bare minimum about what x-ray techs do so I’d like to believe they explore weird parallel dimensional limbo spaces.

Backrooms

Not that you would have known this but I didn’t see the Minion’s movie this past weekend specifically because the local Drive-In has had it listed as coming soon for a couple weeks. They change what is showing once a week (every Friday) and the only indication what might be showing next week is their Coming Soon section.

It is old school, the place is falling apart to some degree and the same people have been running it for as long as I can remember but it is a good non-corporate experience. It looks it was built in the 50s and except for fresh coat of paint from time to time it hasn’t changed much since. They only have one screen that does double features each night so it is kinda hit and miss if you want to see a specific movie.

Anyway, I just found it funny that they would have gotten some ticket sales from me specifically if it was at the outdoor option this past holiday weekend which is what you said was specifically why they didn’t get as much sales. Objectively what you said is true except for the edge case I represent.

Maybe this weekend though!

As an aside, I wish there were more outdoor movie experiences. I’d love to have some sort of outdoor park/movie screen options instead of all these big megaplex cinemas. I saw the Obsession/Backroom double feature at the drive-in a few weeks ago and it was a lot of fun being able to openly talk about it without bothering other viewers.

What if it is a drive-in theater?

“Oh, Mary!” on Broadway in NYC a couple weekends ago.