1/7/25

For as long as I can remember I have had ten minutes of my morning cut out for panic and searching. I am talking for literal years of my life. And as much as I tried to understand it, I did everything but attack the problem head on. Over the past few months the urge to address this problem grew and grew. And recently I pulled the trigger. Today I reap the benefits, now I know I’m not out of the woods yet but I feel great knowing I am attempting to fix this problem. Well enough being coy I am quite literally talking about socks. 

Like I said for years I have not understood socks. I haven’t known what type of sock looks best on me, what color or how many pairs I should own. And have been chasing to find the right pair every morning. I know I am being overly descriptive about it but I want the point to come across. So yeah I bought 42 pairs of socks over the weekend and I feel irrationally more confident. It will fade away I’m sure but for now ya boy is riding high, like those crew socks on my ankle. I don’t know if I’m an outlier with just accepting the fate of certain things but I feel like everyone has something like this is their lives. Like let's say you own a home (I know crazy in this economy) and every night you come home to dinner and you are hoping for a large fork and to your shock its a small rose plated fork. JUST GET RID OF THE SMALL FORKS. Similarly, every time you enter your car and you look at the clock it’s 21 minutes off and instead of just changing it you do the math every time. Just fix it, save yourself. It’s like walking around your house with trip wire, in your mind you want to be able to remember where it is. But what’s the point, just take out the trip wire. Save yourself from daily hassles. I don’t know if anyone else experiences this but I think people do, maybe I am giving myself too much credit in realizing things that affect people. Maybe I’m too microscopic at the moment, but my hope is to affect you to make the small change whatever it may be. This is preachy and very self help like so I apologize. Believe me, youse I am in no position to get on a soapbox I spent over a hundred dollars on socks this weekend. 

-forgotten4th

9/24/24

As Shed Building and House Repair has become my full-time job for the past week and I half, I thought I would take a break from the physical labor and take a look at some card games to pass the time. One that I always enjoyed playing as a kid but haven’t really been interested in for a long time is Uno. And apparently as I have grown old, Uno has come out with variations of the original game. One of these variations is called UNO Flip. I thought I’d go over some of the new cards and the overall changes to the game.

The first one is that the cards are Two-Faced. The cards have the traditional light side but also a dark side. Just because the card has a light side that you may find appealing does not mean that the same can be said for its dark side. Here are a couple examples of what the dark side carries.

The Flip Card: I feel like I don’t have to explain this one but essentially if you want to change how you want to play the game, this card flips all the cards in someone’s hand as well as in the discard pile.

+5: The next person has to grab 5 cards and their turn is skipped.

The Skip Card: It’s practically the same except it skips all the way back to the person who played it.

+1: I rarely get this card so someone with more experience will need to fill me in on how it works.

And I think that’s about it. Remember to have fun and give the winner their kudos. They deserve the applause.

-The Favorite

7/7/24 

Sometime conversation is hard. You aren't really sure of what to say or even more importantly, what not to say. This is never more evident than with our parents. What follows below is a guide previously sent to the BreezyShrub to help him through the 127 hours he had to spend with our progenitors. 

Also, if y'all didn't get the 127 hours, it's about a movie with James Franco (big yikes) as a mountain climber who gets his arm stuck under a boulder and has to cut off his own arm after 127 hours to escape. Hopefully this list made your experience more enjoyable.

Dad Topics

Good Topics

Beer

Whiskey

The Mets

The Stock Market

The Irish (the country)

Dawgs

Guns

Tiger Woods

World Wars

The Police (not the band)

Meatloaf (the band)

The Will

Topics to Stay Away From

The British (unless it is with hate)

The Irish (the college)

CNN

Joe Biden

Taxes

Mom Topics

Autistic Children (through blood or profession)

Anything

-The Favorite

4/19/24

The 31s post has been written An Ode To The 31s: 

Thick denim sliding over over thick thighs 

A breeze making its way to all the places the jeans do not fit 

A welcome breeze, for it brings memories of a certain birthday 

The Favorite’s celebration of birth halted by a hole 

The 31s waiting in the drawers to be awakened 

The time as come for the 31s to grace 

The Favorite Joy is shined upon the halls for the 31s fit 

The night continues in celebration 

Only for the night to end and the 31s are back in its chambers to slumber 

Waiting to be awakened again

-jaclyn

2/18/24

Oh hey! It’s been a few months since the dramatic conclusion of Whatcha listening to 2.0. I hope you have had enough time to enjoy and understand all of the nuances of what we all were able to accomplish. That being said I have both good news and bad news. I would ask which you want first but everyone always picks bad news first so here I go. Whatcha Listening to Volume 2 has been paused. I think creatively (I am about to sound like such a douche but know I’m like half joking) people make the mistake of being afraid to try new ideas. Whether it is a 40th marvel movie no one cares about or a new drake album that sounds just like the last three I don’t want to be afraid to try something different. And ultimately my biggest worry is volume 2 not living up to the standard of Watching Listening to 2.0, which would make me drag you guys to the finish line and create an unfun experience for everyone. 

But with all that being said the next project is in the works. I have contacted some of you about it and have received positive feedback. But I want all of youse to know don’t feel pressured to watch or stay tuned to this one. This one is even more for me than Whatcha Listening to 2.0. So far I have enjoyed what me and others have created for this and I hope you can enjoy it with me. If not no worries, I appreciate all the support you have given me. When filming this with someone, they said something along the lines of “this is one of the more ridiculous things we have done”. And honestly that's all I want with all of this, so let's keep doing ridiculous things.   

-forgotten4th

1/6/24

Hi all merry Christmas. It’s an honor to make my first appearance on the site. As one of the notorious members of the Montclair crew I thought it would be best to share a few thoughts on my experience. I made the bold decision to wait to watch the majority of the videos in one sitting (I enjoy a good binge watch) which I think was a good move. I can’t think of a better way to spend Christmas Day than watching all of the videos in consecutive order. It felt a little like watching a recap of Rory’s life over the past few months. While the club is about music and broadening your tastes I think the value of friendship shined through the most. It’ll bring tears to your eyes watching how the club has brought new and old people together. It also brought me back to high school days, running around doing silly shit with friends. It’s beautiful to see that even as we’re getting older our young selves are still there. I’m excited to see where this goes in the future and to be late to every survey again. Take chances and keep the dogs out. 

-supporter of all women 

10/30/23

I have something to get off my bed. THE FUCKING TOP SHEET. Why are these things? It's too much material. No one man should have all that sheet on his bed. I understand them for summer because you have to be a psychopath to be able to sleep without something on top of you, but during the other times of the year it's unbearable. I think the same concept applies to guys wearing boxers. How and why it's just too much fucking material. Alright Imma go to bed now with just the comforter on me the way life's supposed to be. 

-Theforgotten4th

10/3/23

I had I homework assignment about being a fanatic. I kinda ran with it take a look at it friends. Also I think she went to Duke, that will make sense later. Let me know if you think she will love it or think I'm crazy. 

I unfortunately do consider myself to be a fanatic for The New York Mets. Ever since I was a kid I was raised as a Mets fan because of my Dad. I watch most of the Met’s games and follow up on the news surrounding the franchise. A lot of what’s in the article can be applied to me and my fandom. I think a lot of my loyalty does have to do with family tradition and the social aspect of being a Mets fan. I truly do believe that being a Mets fan affects someone and makes them a different person and can create a bond between people. There are friends in my life that I only talk to about the Mets and that's our only connection, but in my eyes those people understand me more than anyone of what we have been through with being a fan of the Mets. It goes as far as when I’m meeting someone and I find out they are a Mets fan I immediately feel a bond between us and the heartbreak we have been through together even though we were apart. 

When I look at concepts from the chapter my fandom relates to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. It fits mostly in Friendship, Love and Belonging but it also fits into self-esteem and respect. I have made a lot of friends with Mets fans and they have made me feel like I belong and the pain I have felt is validated through us going through the same experiences. But I also feel it in the respect department, since the Mets are constantly ridiculed it feels like an important part of me is constantly ridiculed, which forges my bond with the Mets and Mets fandom stronger. At points I feel like a dog chasing a car, like if the Mets had sustained success for years or a championship I wouldn’t know what to do with myself. But I also know if I was a Duke fan, winning would be a constant and I would become spoiled for better or for worse. As a consumer this is the most intense brand loyalty that I have. Although I’m not purchasing a player's jersey every year, I am constantly following everything regarding the Mets to the degree of worrying about the direction of the franchise five years from now. But for now the Mets have me captured more than anything ever could.

-Forgotten4th

9/23/23

Should anyone be surprised the person who has lived with most of the people in this group has guessed the most people's album choices right? (That's also not the best sentence I've ever written but it's late or early? - I don't know any more.)

P.S. Happy Birthday Glenna! She'll see this in like 6 weeks. 

Also, a woman at work asked someone, "How their weekend was?" His response, "Good, why are you trying to be in it?" That might be my favorite new pick-up line so if any of y'all want to risk being accused of sexual harrassment at work, fire away.

-TheFavorite

8/10/23

What in the world is going on at the Weather Channel? Boiling Boy Scouts! I mean haven’t the Boy Scouts been through enough? What’s next, are they going to provide recipes for broiling alter boys? The Catholic Church probably has a couple. 

-TheFavorite

8/3/23

You sit down at a restaurant order some chicken tendies with fries; my fail safe, go to order even as an adult. You could order a burger too, but I digress. Your order arrives and you reach for your condiments, preferably barbecue sauce, honey mustard, ranch, and/or ketchup. Options are crucial here. The most widely available is ketchup, and where do you find it? ON THE TABLE, ready to be added to your dish, meaning it is a balmy room temperature, and arguably the best way to eat ketchup. 

You’re at home and you are grilling up a burger for dinner with some air fried French Fries, where do you go to find the ketchup? In the refrigerator. Meaning you are adding a cold condiment to a hot meal, automatically brining down the temperature of your meal, not ideal, in my opinion. 

Apparently Heinz weighed in on the topic and did say in the refrigerator will keep for about six months, but what do they know? Choose what you prefer, but I will always prefer room temperature ketchup for my chicken tendies. 

Mascot

Over and Out.

7/26/23

So I recently watched Puss in Boots: Last Wish on netflix. And I gotta say it was worth the watch. I thoroughly enjoyed the call backs and its another banger from Dreamworks. This brought me to the question: what are my favorite animated movies of all time? Although I have considered my favorite movies of all time, I haven't limited my list to animated movies (just normal Wednesday night things to consider). So here we go, feel free to let me know what you hate on this list and what you love and I’m always here for movie recommendations. 

1. Fantastic Mr. Fox 

There’s something about the art style and the overarching story of getting old and having a redemption story. The cellar scene, a fucking masterpiece and to top it all off the wolf scene. Fighting between what you are as nature and what you become. Great watch. 

2. Shrek

What more is there to say? A classic comedy that's always on tv. I couldn’t limit it to a specific movie cause they are all bangers. The soundtrack speaks for itself, Hallelujah and Allstar come on! Mike Myers made another classic(these movies made so much fucking money). Would love to see what the Chris Farley version would be. RIP.  

3. HoodWinked

This is a forgotten4th special but fuck it take chances my friends. The classic songs and the concept of figuring out the crime that has been committed is amazing. Although the animation is shit, the storyline and characters make up for it and did I mention Red is Blue?

4. Wall-e 

Idk why this movie has hit so hard but I love this movie. Its depressing as fuck but WALL-EEEEEEE. There's nothing like two robots falling in love. 

5. Spider Man-Into the Spider Verse  

Another slightly depressing movie at points but the soundtrack is amazing. I usually don’t like superhero movies but this is a banger. What’s up danger? 

6. Lego Movie  

I feel like half the movies on this list are redemption stories or coming of age. I think I have a type. But the celebrity cameos are baller and I don’t like legos and still love this movie. Shoutout to my father taking me to this at like 14. Big yikes to me.  

7. Horton Hears a Who

This movie really hit recently. A PlayStation friend of mine recently heard me nose laughing at stupid shit and I had to admit it was Horton Hears a Who. Fuck em all Horton you do you dawg. 

8. Up 

Old people dying shoutout to the opening song. 

9. Inside Out 

I haven’t watched this as much as the others but the concept of emotions fighting for control is relatable for all of us. But it's okay to feel all emotions at all points. What are your core memories?  

10. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 

Mustache dad, that's all I need to say(I’m worried I might get those eyebrows at some point). 

HM:

Toy Story- Very good trilogy (four doesn’t count). Honestly I might like the third one the most. 

Coroline: Shoutout supporter of all women. But a weird movie. 

7/22/23

It’s come to my attention recently that we have a few of our members struggling to listen to music. One member is even skipping ahead in songs, reminiscent of behavior similar to Jeffrey Dahmer and the Son of Sam. So I thought I’d help come up with some places that you haven’t thought of where you can listen to music.

1.  Anywhere.

2.  The Shower. Feel free to finish that half empty white claw from the night before while you’re at it. You earned it King/Queen.

3.  A long commute. Be it from West Milford to Secaucus or Montclair to Secaucus, a commute is the perfect way to maximize your time.

These are just a few of the countless options for places you can listen to music. Next up in our 2 part series is places you can take surveys.

-TheFavorite

7/21/23

Instagram algorithms can be a dangerous thing. Now, let me be clear, I don’t give shit about the dangers of political polarization, or the negative effects of self body image. What I care about is much more pressing, which is being made a fool of. Last year, as we were sitting around the living room the topic of instagram videos came up. People started going one by one naming what types of videos they were getting on their instagram reels. The conversation was going as expected (fishing videos, fitness videos, clips from teen mom, etc.) and the whole time I couldn’t care less what anyone had to say. I waited with baited breath to share my new found passion. To be honest, I hadn’t had a feeling like this since I was a middle schooler- who knew that my paragraph had a cuss word in it during popcorn reading. It finally came my turn to share the joyous wonder that had been consuming minutes of my day for weeks (a decent amount considering the short length of reels at the time). With confidence I proclaimed: “homemade beyblade battles.” I looked around the room expecting for everyone clamoring to know which build was the best tank build, and how the metal blader could navigate the harshest of areas. Instead…. Silence. After what seemed like an hour of nothing, my fiancé just simply stated “what the fuck”. Everybody laughed, claiming I had the “whackest” of videos they had ever heard of. I was heartbroken. What had once been my greatest thrill, turned into my greatest nightmare. However, I did learn a valuable lesson. Just because the algorithm is feeding into your obsession; it does not mean that it will be accepted socially. Next time you feel the desire to share your unique taste in battling spinning tops. Do NOT… “let it rip.”

-JudoJeff

Simple divorce does exist.

*I keep getting this ad on reddit. I don't know who they think they're talking to? You kind of need a spouse to get divorced you know?

I mean seriously, someone needs to proofread there stuff over at MLB Network. Here at Forgotten4th, we have little tolerance for those kind of mistakes.

-TheFavorite

7/10/23

P.S. Francisco Alvarez is kind of good. He'll be way better than Gary Sanchez.

7/6/23

Hypothetically, if a song is 87% trumpet, is that too many trumpets? Don’t get me wrong, a trumpet can really get the juices flowing. Be it at a baseball game, (Edwin please come back!) or at a Royal procession, it is sure to get your attention. But so does a car alarm.

So what’s your over/under on usage of trumpets in a song?

-TheFavorite

P.S. This is a random white girl. I don't know this person.