May 29, 2011
— Maetenloch Welcome to virtual Saturday. And don't forget that tomorrow is the official Infamous Memorial Day ONT memorial. Which I will no doubt regret having.
Morons of a certain age will well remember the Agony of Defeat guy during ABC's Wide World of Sports intro. Well here Lileks reminisces and does a little research: It turns out his name is Vinko Bogataj and his crash was from a 1970 skiing competition in West Germany.
Midway down the ramp for that jump, Bogataj realized that the conditions had made the ramp too fast. He attempted to lower his center of gravity and stop his jump, but instead lost his balance completely and rocketed out of control off the end of the ramp, tumbling and flipping wildly, and crashing through a light retaining fence near a crowd of stunned spectators before coming to a halt.After he retired from skiing he became a coach, and a painter, and a forklift driver. And, thanks to the weekly viewing of his wipeout, a celebrity:
Meanwhile, having retired to his quiet, private life in Slovenia, Vinko Bogataj was unaware of his celebrity, and so was quite confused to be asked to attend the 20th anniversary celebration for Wide World of Sports in 1981. He was stunned when other, more famous athletes present, such as Muhammad Ali, asked him for his autograph
So it turns out that Rep Weiner (D-Cockpic) was also DMing a high school girl and this porn star. So at least we know that he's not a boob size-ist.
"Women Don't Lie"
Well of course they do:
I am now appalled to think that I was one of these women who thought that women donÂ’t lieÂ…and where there smoke thereÂ’s always a fire. Despite having raised a beautiful son, I was a sexist. Then I started doing research. There have been studies done since the 80s citing the percentage of rape allegations that are false. Some studies say as high as 60%. People who have been dealing with this for years have tried to tell us that women do lie. But we havenÂ’t wanted to hear.So do children. And all humans. How did people brainwash themselves and society that entire groups of humans are somehow exempt from well human behavior?
5 Things Nobody Tells You About Being Poor
And being broke is different from being poor. As my grandmother used to say - there's no shame in being poor, but there is in staying poor.
Monsterpiece Theater Presents "Twin Beaks"
Sesame Street's Alastair Cookie presents this awesome parody of the cult TV show, "Twin Peaks". I haven't seen an episode in like 15 years but I still get the references.
PR Guru: Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘Will Not Be Back’
“America right now is a very cynical place and for good reason,” Levine told me. “Arnold Schwarzenegger has gifted America with another reason to be cynical. By the way, societies that are profoundly cynical are not healthy societies.”Given that his leading man roles are mostly behind him it's unclear where Arnold will go next. Rom-coms would normally be a good choice except that he's also currently radioactive to women.“Before the scandal, his political career was over (since he did such a poor job as Governor). Now, since the scandal, any kind of fantasy he may have had with a future in politics — appointed or otherwise — is non-existent. He is politically radioactive,” Levine added.
New Elevators Sort Users by Rank
In future elevators take you:
The elevators at the 13-story Curtis Center in downtown Philadelphia, are built so the most senior executives can punch into the computer that they would like to see certain employees upon arrival. When employees swipe their ID cards to call the elevator in the lobby, they can be rerouted to the bossÂ’s floor.
Japan Perfects the Canned Beer?
With the "Beer Hour" attachment gizmo. Clearly we must close the head gap.
7 Rules To Avoid Getting Bed Bugs When You Travel
Luckily, after doing lots of research on how to proceed, I didn’t—wonderful, since the average person spends $4,000 treating their home for bed bugs. But in talking to others, I’ve found many who were not as lucky. This whole experience has made me a much more cautious traveler, and so I wanted to pass on all my learnings to you.These are all probably good ideas but after reading them you'll never want to sleep in a hotel bed ever again. Or you could make your own DDT.
Women Really Do Love the Silent, Brooding Type
Which is why Adam Carolla always advises during an early date suddenly cursing and turning off the car radio during a random song. And of course absolutely refuse to talk about it. Apparently chicks dig that.
Weekly AoSHQ Commenter Standings
Top 20 commenters:
1 [698 comments] 'ace' [97.98 posts/day]
2 [607 comments] 'buzzion'
3 [413 comments] 'Vic'
4 [393 comments] 'Kratos (Ghost of Sparta)'
5 [375 comments] 'Oldcat'
6 [371 comments] 'curious'
7 [341 comments] 'Ben'
8 [310 comments] 'sifty'
9 [301 comments] 'kbdabear'
10 [290 comments] 'chemjeff'
Top 10 sockpuppeteers:
1 [104 names] 'kbdabear' [14.60 unique names/day]
2 [82 names] 'The War Between the Undead States'
3 [66 names] '18-1'
4 [58 names] 'Fa Cube Itches'
5 [50 names] 'Fish the Impaler'
6 [49 names] 'Wyatt Earp'
7 [46 names] 'FUBAR'
8 [46 names] 'logprof'
9 [42 names] 'toby928▒'
10 [40 names] 'George Orwell'
The group. Yeah.
Tonight's post brought to you by American soldiers:
Action photograph along the western front of men in the 23rd infantry of the second division firing a 37-mm gun at German position in France during World War I. April 3, 1918.
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Posted by: Cicero at May 29, 2011 05:30 PM (Txl/u)
Posted by: The Man Between The Cans at May 29, 2011 05:30 PM (TCyyS)
Other embedded memories from childhood/adolescences are 60 Minutes' opening credits, the Wonderful World of Disney opening, and Kookla, Fran, & Ollie. Egads.
Posted by: Y-not at May 29, 2011 05:30 PM (pW2o8)
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at May 29, 2011 05:32 PM (6tqCM)
Went over to NRO today expecting to at least see a blurb on The
Corner or the Campaign Spot about Weinergate.
Nothing.
They're either all gone for the holiday weekend or they're pussies.
I'm guessing the latter.
Posted by: Dave at May 29, 2011 05:32 PM (HPcQF)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 05:32 PM (c0A3e)
The -gate thing is getting a little long in the tooth. There's gotta be a better name for this scandal than Weinergate.
Any good moron suggestions?
Posted by: Cicero at May 29, 2011 05:32 PM (Txl/u)
"Given that his leading man roles are mostly behind him it's unclear where Arnold will go next."
He's always been a good businessman.
So he'll probably go to Texas, where he can still make money.
Posted by: NCC at May 29, 2011 05:32 PM (lDsmT)
So it turns out that Rep Weiner (D-Cockpic) was also DMing a high school girls and this porn star. So he's clearly not a boob size-ist.
I'm awesome like that.
Posted by: Anthony "Big Daddy Pimp King" Weiner at May 29, 2011 05:34 PM (3+mHn)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 05:34 PM (kUaEF)
It had to be weiner though, huh? If this had involved epic boob shots, the amount of -gate suggestions for that would have been infinite.
Posted by: Matt Damon! at May 29, 2011 05:34 PM (TCyyS)
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 05:35 PM (CN+Qv)
If that happened on a date I'd wonder if he was going to kill me or spill his feelings.
I'd rather he kill me.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 05:35 PM (YxBuk)
The -gate thing is getting a little long in the tooth. There's gotta be a better name for this scandal than Weinergate.
Any good moron suggestions?
----
Someone - sorry, forget who - suggested a takeoff on Chappaquidick. I can't remember how it went.
Yeah, old old old seems to be the theme of the day for me today.
Posted by: Y-not at May 29, 2011 05:35 PM (pW2o8)
Arnold could go the Direct-To-Video (DVD) route. Steven Seagal manages to maintain an existence with this.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 05:35 PM (c0A3e)
I'm trying to find it in me to care about this whole stupid thing and I can't. AND IT'S TAKEN OVER THE BLOG.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 05:36 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: Dave at May 29, 2011 05:36 PM (HPcQF)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 05:36 PM (9Lm5R)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 05:36 PM (kUaEF)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 05:37 PM (6neGz)
One of our storylines had a cameo with Jar Jar (no dialogue, thank God) and everyone in our Star Speeder screamed, "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" as soon as they saw him. It was hilarious.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 05:38 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: Andy at May 29, 2011 05:38 PM (veZ9n)
I'm trying to find it in me to care about this whole stupid thing and I can't. AND IT'S TAKEN OVER THE BLOG.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 09:36 PM (YxBuk)
It sure beats that other thing that was taking over the blog, that must not be named.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 05:38 PM (CN+Qv)
Repub rep from NY gets caught sending semi-dirty pics online, immediately resigns, Dems pick up his seat in a special election.
Dem rep from NY gets caught sending actual dirty pics online, immediately lies his ass off, media ignores it.
Just another day on the internet, I guess.
Posted by: Bomber at May 29, 2011 05:39 PM (1izra)
Weiner is sending us on the creepy train, headed for creep island, where the natives drink creep nectars out of creepy coconut shells.
And eat weenie tots too.
Posted by: The Man Between The Cans at May 29, 2011 05:39 PM (TCyyS)
It sure beats that other thing that was taking over the blog, that must not be named.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 09:38 PM (CN+Qv)
Good point. Though, they may be related... hmmmmmmmmmmm.
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 05:39 PM (6neGz)
Christina Hendricks' giant ta-tas?
And when do we get a Jayne Cobb/Mal Reynolds thread for the 'ettes?
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 05:39 PM (YxBuk)
Why would any conservative complain about an opportunity to take out a smarmy New York liberal?
Let it take over the blog and let's help get rid of this scumbag.
Posted by: Dave at May 29, 2011 05:40 PM (HPcQF)
Good point. Though, they may be related... hmmmmmmmmmmm.
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 09:39 PM (6neGz)
If certain persons were behind it, the means would have been a deer slug in the noggin.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 05:40 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: MWR at May 29, 2011 05:41 PM (CA2NO)
This will get more people to take the stairs.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 05:41 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: USS Diversity at May 29, 2011 05:41 PM (RPYjQ)
And when do we get a Jayne Cobb/Mal Reynolds thread for the 'ettes?
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 09:39 PM (YxBuk)
Well if Ace wrote it there would be Ewoks involved, which might chase you off.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 05:41 PM (CN+Qv)
And it kills me that they beat me to it.Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 05:42 PM (9Lm5R)
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 05:42 PM (IsVTu)
This will get more people to take the stairs.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 09:41 PM (c0A3e)
Nah, just a 'throwdown' employee the boss isn't mad at.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 05:42 PM (CN+Qv)
We need balance after all.
Posted by: The Man Between The Cans at May 29, 2011 05:43 PM (TCyyS)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 05:43 PM (9Lm5R)
Sometimes such small matters take up a lot of attention.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 05:43 PM (c0A3e)
I'm not a furry so...
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 05:43 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 05:44 PM (kUaEF)
NOOOO!! Stay with us!
btw, do you keep track of what's coming out at E3? Anything promising?
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 05:45 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: USS Diversity at May 29, 2011 05:45 PM (RPYjQ)
The blogger is a libtarded feminist. Even their lies are considered truth within that circle.
Posted by: The Man Between The Cans at May 29, 2011 05:46 PM (TCyyS)
Posted by: steevy at May 29, 2011 05:46 PM (+UOop)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 05:46 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: MWR at May 29, 2011 09:41 PM (CA2NO)
It was part of the spin to get rape reporting up after it was brought out that skum suckiing lawyers would rake the women over the coals in the trial. Possibly an overcorrection for the issue. Of course, telling all the lawyers to act like fucking human beings is out of the question.
Once established, its not shocking that agenda driven people tried to take advantage.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 05:47 PM (CN+Qv)
(Yeah, I totally stole that. Fuck You.)
Fiddlesticks!!
Posted by: The Man Between The Cans at May 29, 2011 05:47 PM (TCyyS)
#58
Evidence countinues to support most sentient humans who realize there was something extremely unusual and inappropriate going on between Representative Weiner and 'SHE WHO MUST NOT BE NAMED', but our media bettors on the left and right have decided we are conspiratorial, libelous traitors.
Posted by: Paper at May 29, 2011 05:48 PM (VoSja)
Posted by: Dave at May 29, 2011 05:48 PM (HPcQF)
Posted by: dagny at May 29, 2011 05:48 PM (DUAre)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 05:49 PM (9Lm5R)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 09:39 PM (YxBuk)
Don't need one.... not now, at least.
/happy
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 05:49 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 05:49 PM (kUaEF)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 09:46 PM (c0A3e)
The problem with WWI is that the main story is of two armies sitting in more or less the same place dying and their leaders being total idiots. Not the stuff of great films.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 05:50 PM (CN+Qv)
So it's not just me?
Did I see something about an Ace vs somebody twitter war where somebody is threatening to sue Ace over the wiener obsession?
Posted by: mpurinTexas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at May 29, 2011 05:50 PM (J4Pnx)
Posted by: dagny at May 29, 2011 05:50 PM (DUAre)
Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at May 29, 2011 05:51 PM (NtTkA)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 09:43 PM (9Lm5R)
Weiner is one of the biggest assholes in Conress and he's never given a Republican any benefit of the doubt. So mocking his dickpic tweet and feeble coverup isn't just funny. It's also justice.
Posted by: Mætenloch at May 29, 2011 05:51 PM (TU3mr)
Or his wife's former boss....
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 09:49 PM (9Lm5R)
What they think and what they say are likely to be two different things. Hillary made that calculation a few times herself. When you marry a guy for access to power, you can't just torpedo it.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 05:51 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 05:51 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: Dave at May 29, 2011 05:52 PM (HPcQF)
NOOOO!! Stay with us!
btw, do you keep track of what's coming out at E3? Anything promising?
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 09:45 PM (c0A3e)
A bit. Nintendo is supposedly announcing their next console. Mass Effect 3 will get coverage probably with some of it mentioning that they'll be allowing male-male romance in it. Drake's Deception on PS3 and Batman Arkham City. Bioshock Infinite and Star Wars The Old Republic also. Basically anything that G4 has talked about. They'll be doing coverage of it starting June 6 I believe.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 05:52 PM (IsVTu)
Posted by: steevy at May 29, 2011 05:53 PM (+UOop)
Some of us aren't so lucky to have met him, ya know.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 05:53 PM (YxBuk)
52 there aren't enough WW 1 movies out there Which is sad because didn't the last living WW1 veteran just pass away not too long ago? There's also a dearth of Korean War movies.
Yeah, that too.
There are too many Vietnam and WW 2 movie, or to be more specific there are too many bad ones. I watched about an hour of Miracle at St. Anna and couldn't believe how bad it was on every level.
Joyeaux Noel is a decent german WW 1 movie about the Christmas truces that broke out in the first two years of the war.
A Very Long Engagement more of a love story set during WW 1 in France.
I think there was a movie about Verdun but I've never seen it.
Lawrence of Arabia, which was a good movie. And Galipolli.
Other than that I can't think of too many more
Posted by: Ben at May 29, 2011 05:53 PM (DKV43)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 09:51 PM (RZ8pf)
That's why I didn't watch it. The mere mention made me think of shag carpeting and pipe smoke.
Posted by: dagny at May 29, 2011 05:54 PM (DUAre)
If it helps, Science channel is running a Firefly marathon til 3am edt.
Posted by: Retread at May 29, 2011 05:54 PM (G+7cD)
Posted by: Ben at May 29, 2011 05:54 PM (DKV43)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 09:51 PM (RZ8pf)
I wonder why they don't revive that show. Today they wouldn't even have to go anywhere, just download clips. There's plenty of sports that could use exposure - Aussie Football, those crazy stromgman and logging competitions...
When ESPN is putting Poker on for 8 hours a week, you figure they could use some actual sports.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 05:55 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Ben at May 29, 2011 05:55 PM (DKV43)
The female bedbug has no sexual opening.
/Hmm, how can the male bedbug gets around this hindrance.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 05:55 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at May 29, 2011 05:56 PM (NtTkA)
So it's not just me?
Did I see something about an Ace vs somebody twitter war where somebody is threatening to sue Ace over the wiener obsession?
Posted by: mpurinTexas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at May 29, 2011 09:50 PM (J4Pnx)
Not exactly sue ace. JPodhertz is going back and forth with ace about the comely co-eds name being released and right in the middle of it he throws out a "btw you can be sued for defamation for stuff you say on twitter about people too." It just comes across like such a "watch yourself buddy" type of thing.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 05:56 PM (IsVTu)
Posted by: USS Diversity at May 29, 2011 09:41 PM (RPYjQ)
It's like something out of Urotsukidoji.
Posted by: not the droid you seek at May 29, 2011 05:57 PM (aI+Fw)
The female bedbug has no sexual opening.
/Hmm, how can the male bedbug gets around this hindrance.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 09:55 PM (c0A3e)
Dunno about bedbugs, but I've heard that some species have the female drop the eggs and the male fertilize them later.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 05:57 PM (CN+Qv)
Other than that I can't think of too many more
Legends of the Fall is tangentially a WWI movie...
Yeah that film spans from the 1890s to the 1960s though doesn't it? Am I remembering correctly.
I'm talking more about WW 1 centric movies.
Posted by: Ben at May 29, 2011 05:57 PM (DKV43)
As far away as possible.
But I am enjoying the fact that he's from NYC.
Posted by: Y-not at May 29, 2011 05:57 PM (pW2o8)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 05:58 PM (6neGz)
Ok, I haven't been too much attention to this mess.
Posted by: mpurinTexas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at May 29, 2011 05:58 PM (J4Pnx)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 05:58 PM (9Lm5R)
/Hmm, how can the male bedbug gets around this hindrance.
same way we do when denied access, dry humping.
Posted by: Ben at May 29, 2011 05:59 PM (DKV43)
Uhhhhh...I don't remember. I saw it so long ago and I think I only saw the last half. I just remember that the youngest brother dies in the war. And the guy who plays him played Elliot in ET.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 05:59 PM (YxBuk)
He did an adequate job with the twang, considering that there was no such thing as an accent coach, or for that matter much besides the director.
Sgt. York was a great movie.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at May 29, 2011 05:59 PM (LH6ir)
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 09:56 PM (IsVTu)
I read some of that JPod stuff. Even if I thought he really meant his crap about 'poor girl', the fact that he's written 100 tweets about that and 0 about the actual congressman shows a poor sense of story. Even Ace's bullshit 'cover story' is better than his.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:00 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 06:00 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 06:00 PM (9Lm5R)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 06:01 PM (kUaEF)
Wow.
WOW.
Note to self: be a brooding asshole.
Posted by: The Man Between The Cans at May 29, 2011 06:01 PM (TCyyS)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 10:00 PM (9Lm5R)
Well when he races horses and rides bulls.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:01 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at May 29, 2011 06:01 PM (NtTkA)
A list of WWI films from wiki. A cursory look shows that quite a few of them are focused on the periphery, colonial fronts.
and a lot of them are small time BBC productions, or quasi comedies like Black Adder. Several are Soviet films.
On that list I'll have to check out Passchendaele, The Trench, and maybe one or two others.
A lot of them seem to have been made in the 20s, 30s, and 40s.
Posted by: Ben at May 29, 2011 06:02 PM (DKV43)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 06:02 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:00 PM (c0A3e)
There's also the 'sperm packet' . The male hands the female a bag of sperm for future use, probably with a blush and hangdog expression.
Nature is so romantic.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:03 PM (CN+Qv)
Jonah Goldberg wrote a post in which he linked to both Verum Serum and Mediaite.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at May 29, 2011 06:03 PM (CLYmB)
If Tweets were counted in the comments tally, Ace might have topped 1000 this week.
Posted by: garrett at May 29, 2011 06:03 PM (ZxY+w)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 06:03 PM (kUaEF)
Posted by: FUBAR at May 29, 2011 06:03 PM (1fanL)
A lot of them seem to have been made in the 20s, 30s, and 40s.
Posted by: Ben at May 29, 2011 10:02 PM (DKV43)
Makes sense. WWII trumps one in name, scope, and being more recent.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:03 PM (CN+Qv)
Going back to this, it would explain why the pic of me looking constipated on my OKCupid profile always got more mileage than the one with the smile.
Posted by: The Man Between The Cans at May 29, 2011 06:04 PM (TCyyS)
If Tweets were counted in the comments tally, Ace might have topped 1000 this week.
Posted by: garrett at May 29, 2011 10:03 PM (ZxY+w)
This week? I was away a few hours this afternoon and he had 150 since i left.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:06 PM (CN+Qv)
Boy does it stink.
Posted by: Y-not at May 29, 2011 10:05 PM (pW2o
Ooo, a contest. I am half-watching Crystal Skull.
Judges?
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 06:06 PM (6neGz)
'Sources hint Syria involved in Lebanon UNIFIL bombing'
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 06:06 PM (c0A3e)
He was the first Republican governor elected in a century when he took office in 1978.
He is largely credited with spurring the rise of the GOP in Texas.
Posted by: mpurinTexas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at May 29, 2011 06:06 PM (J4Pnx)
Posted by: Infidel Librarian at May 29, 2011 06:06 PM (+AguM)
I dunno, what gets more play, a brood or a swagger? There should be another study on this.
I can't swagger very well, but I can brood with the best of them.
Posted by: The Man Between The Cans at May 29, 2011 06:07 PM (TCyyS)
Makes sense. WWII trumps one in name, scope, and being more recent.
If you look at that link above, the Gulf War has very few movies and most are fictional.
Even worse is the list of movies about the Iraq war.
Posted by: Ben at May 29, 2011 06:07 PM (DKV43)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 06:08 PM (9Lm5R)
If you look at that link above, the Gulf War has very few movies and most are fictional.
Even worse is the list of movies about the Iraq war.
Posted by: Ben at May 29, 2011 10:07 PM (DKV43)
Politics took over Hollywood by then.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:09 PM (CN+Qv)
There ain't no use in going back
Jody's living in the shack
Jody's got somethin you ain't got
It's been so long I almost forgot
Posted by: USS Diversity at May 29, 2011 06:09 PM (RPYjQ)
If Tweets were counted in the comments tally, Ace might have topped 1000 this week per hour.
Posted by: garrett at May 29, 2011 10:03 PM (ZxY+w)
FIFY
Posted by: Unclefacts Luxury-Yacht at May 29, 2011 06:09 PM (6IReR)
Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at May 29, 2011 06:09 PM (NtTkA)
*looking down on the Capitol building*
My God! It's full of ....(wait for it) ....BONERS!!!!111!!!!
Posted by: Asstronaut Ginger Lee at May 29, 2011 06:10 PM (wmjpr)
'Sources hint Syria involved in Lebanon UNIFIL bombing'
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:06 PM (c0A3e)
Well, nobody ever cares about the UN's reaction, either way.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:10 PM (CN+Qv)
It's a big blog, surely there is room for one or two wiener free posts.
Posted by: mpurinTexas (kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at May 29, 2011 06:10 PM (J4Pnx)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 06:10 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 06:11 PM (RZ8pf)
I think brooding is more effective if you're younger because it implies depth and gravitas.
Swagger (confidence) is best for more mature guys. "Brooding" on an older guy is a big turnoff for me because it just seems so high school.
Posted by: Y-not at May 29, 2011 06:11 PM (pW2o8)
As far away as possible.
But I am enjoying the fact that he's from NYC.
Posted by: Y-not at May 29, 2011 09:57 PM (pW2o
So are you saying Wiener's wiener has superior moral authority?
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 06:11 PM (IsVTu)
Pretty sure there were more deaths in WWI than WWII. They sat around and shot at each other at point blank range for 4 years.
Posted by: FUBAR at May 29, 2011 06:11 PM (1fanL)
Why unflattering? Because she's not a stick-thin little girl?
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 06:12 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 10:10 PM (RZ8pf)
The Star Wars movies after the first constitute fair warning about how good Phantom Menace was going to be.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:12 PM (CN+Qv)
Not as much as Return of the Sith does, I think. That one was just painful.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 06:12 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 06:12 PM (9Lm5R)
Posted by: steevy at May 29, 2011 06:12 PM (+UOop)
Posted by: FUBAR at May 29, 2011 10:11 PM (1fanL)
Nope.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:12 PM (CN+Qv)
I still cannot friggin believe they made that. South Park nailed it perfectly.
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 06:12 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 06:13 PM (RZ8pf)
The -gate thing is getting a little long in the tooth. There's gotta be a better name for this scandal than Weinergate.
Any good moron suggestions?
Dickaquiddick.
Posted by: andycanuck at May 29, 2011 06:13 PM (wPxqH)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 06:13 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: steevy at May 29, 2011 06:14 PM (+UOop)
Crystal Skull basically skull fucked my fond memory of the 80s.
Posted by: The Man Between The Cans at May 29, 2011 06:14 PM (TCyyS)
Well, nobody ever cares about the UN's reaction, either way.
True. If anybody remained honestly unconvinced of how feckless and inept the UN is, the sight of Hezbollah bases, clearly displayed with the Hezbollah flag, within the range of UNIFIL bases, should have been a clear wake-up call.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 06:15 PM (2nH8F)
We are evolutionarily designed to live in smallish tribes (100-200 ppl). Probably with mild polygamy -- ie top dudes get an extra wife or two (maybe just as mistresses) and bottom dudes get nothing, but most dudes just get one chick.
Say a single chick sees a happy dude. What does this mean? It means he's probably doing well and in a stable relationship -- ie not available.
What does brooding signal? Relationship trouble. Things are going poorly with his current chick -- which means he's available. Time to swoop in and form new emotional bonds before another chick does, or his old chick repairs the relationship.
Now, this isn't conscious. It's just hard-wired into women to find a brooding dude more attractive. Like men are built to find young, fertile women attractive. And women are built to find high status men attractive.
Happy + high status = taken.
Brooding + high status = available.
It's also an all-things-being-equal situation. Brooding can't compensate for a third chin and festering sores.
Posted by: Muhammad's Left Nut at May 29, 2011 06:15 PM (QcFbt)
Posted by: steevy at May 29, 2011 06:15 PM (+UOop)
Have you seen Crystal Skull? It takes disenchantment and failure to a whole other level.
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 06:15 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 10:06 PM (6neGz)
Crystal Skull is better. Spielberg at least has directing chops.
Posted by: Robert at May 29, 2011 06:15 PM (4q6A5)
Posted by: Y-not at May 29, 2011 06:15 PM (pW2o8)
lol, oops! Yes, you're right. I conflated them in my head. I liked Return of the Jedi. Did not like Revenge of the Sith.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 06:15 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: Muhammad's Left Nut at May 29, 2011 10:15 PM (QcFbt)
You should have led off with that info.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:16 PM (CN+Qv)
Nope.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 10:12 PM (CN+Qv)
You got me. I did just learn that 4 of the 8 deadliest wars in history were entirely Chinese affairs.
Think how many Chinamen there COULD be.
Posted by: FUBAR at May 29, 2011 06:16 PM (1fanL)
I'll be back there on Wed. Did you check to see which one he had?
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 06:16 PM (YxBuk)
Epic fucking cleavage man. Holy SHIT.
I'd hit that so hard the sheer impact would generate a wormhole into another dimension.
Posted by: The Man Between The Cans at May 29, 2011 06:16 PM (TCyyS)
I have been supposed to be working all afternoon and I keep hanging out here instead, if I don't get my work done I'm going to be in a world of hurt. But I can't look away from AoS, it's like my crack cocaine.
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 06:17 PM (RZ8pf)
Brooding works for whiny artistic women because it fools them into thinking the men are deep and sensitive.
Give me a lumberjack or a cowboy any day of the week. It would be a bonus if he could speak in complete sentences.
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 06:17 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: USS Diversity at May 29, 2011 06:17 PM (RPYjQ)
I did. I didn't hate it as much as others did/do. I actually enjoyed it when I saw it in the theatre. The alien thing was lame, but all of the movie before that was fine.
Of course, I also liked TF2 and Pirates 3 so....
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 06:17 PM (YxBuk)
I have a huge list of things that I needed to do this weekend. Not a damned one of them is checked off.
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 06:17 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: Oldsailor's poet at May 29, 2011 06:18 PM (NtTkA)
Posted by: steevy at May 29, 2011 10:15 PM (+UOop)
Yeah, Europe hates the feeling that the leadership is totally incompetent. Sadly for them, they forgot about it soon enought and went back to business.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:18 PM (CN+Qv)
--- we didnt piss around back then........bitch.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 06:18 PM (uqDva)
You are correct.
WW1 was awful, with about 16,000,000 military killed, but WW2 was something like 25,000,000 military killed, and another 40,000,000-50,000,000 civilians.
This is one of those statistics that is simply mind-boggling. Every death is terrible, but we just don't understand how bad it could be.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at May 29, 2011 06:18 PM (LH6ir)
I have a huge list of things that I needed to do this weekend. Not a damned one of them is checked off.
Add "Waste time on the ONT" three times on your list, and check em all off. Progress!
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:19 PM (CN+Qv)
Would certainly be a great alternative to space shuttles.
Posted by: The Man Between The Cans at May 29, 2011 06:19 PM (TCyyS)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 06:20 PM (kUaEF)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at May 29, 2011 10:18 PM (LH6ir)
Yeah, the Eastern Front in WWII was something else. Battles we thought were big - Bulge, D-Day wouldn't crack the top 50.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:20 PM (CN+Qv)
fify
Really, speaking seems like a waste of resources.
Posted by: Y-not at May 29, 2011 06:20 PM (pW2o8)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 06:21 PM (9Lm5R)
Posted by: steevy at May 29, 2011 06:21 PM (+UOop)
Posted by: andycanuck at May 29, 2011 06:22 PM (wPxqH)
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 10:18 PM (uqDva)
Too bad the British Historians wrote us out of the script for WWI. That was incredibly distorted after the fact. Hell, they write the French out of it .
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:22 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: George Orwell at May 29, 2011 06:22 PM (AZGON)
Nice recommendation. It was very fun. Actually really liked the guy playing Thor, a lot. He had some nice comedic timing - it's the Aussie thing, I'm sure.
It lost me at the end with all the cliche stuff, but overall, worth the matinee, for sure.
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 06:23 PM (6neGz)
Posted by: Kasper Hauser at May 29, 2011 06:23 PM (v0pFT)
Hollywood also did some movies prior to and during our involvement which included both wars, such as Goodbye, Mr. Chips or Random Harvest.
Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at May 29, 2011 06:24 PM (CLYmB)
Posted by: steevy at May 29, 2011 06:24 PM (+UOop)
Some guy confused Billy Dee Williams by referring to Star Wars Episode 6.
I didn't get it either... I hate the new numbers.
The pre-quels are the ultimate childhood rapers. The Crystal Skull squeaks in a close second.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 06:25 PM (afWhQ)
Oh, is that all? And here I was worried about an infestation.
Posted by: The Man Between The Cans at May 29, 2011 06:25 PM (TCyyS)
I like this plan. Actually, I kinda hate making to do lists cuz then I feel guilty about the ones that don't get done. Probably the reason I don't do New Years resolutions too.
Posted by: GnuBreed at May 29, 2011 06:25 PM (ENKCw)
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 06:25 PM (piMMO)
The -gate thing is getting a little long in the tooth. There's gotta be a better name for this scandal than Weinergate.
SausageFest 2011?
Posted by: landofskybluewater at May 29, 2011 06:25 PM (XthHy)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 09:53 PM (YxBuk)
You'll just have to come along next time... The man is a legend and so incredibly dear.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 06:26 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: Y-not at May 29, 2011 06:26 PM (pW2o8)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 06:26 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 06:26 PM (kUaEF)
This is one of the things that makes this country so great.
We build weapons the likes of which the world has never seen so that we can bring home more of our young men from the battlefield.
It is a fact of war that perhaps we are losing sight of! We need to kill enough of the bad guys so that the rest of them run away.
It may be simplistic and cruel, but it will, in the long run, save our soldiers and sailors and airmen.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at May 29, 2011 06:26 PM (LH6ir)
Posted by: Quilly Mammoth at May 29, 2011 06:27 PM (oYzxe)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 06:27 PM (9Lm5R)
It lost me at the end with all the cliche stuff, but overall, worth the matinee, for sure.
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 10:23 PM (6neGz)
Wait.... there was a plot?
All I remember is there was some gorgeous Nordic man kicking a robot's ass. And frost giants.
/fans self
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 06:27 PM (afWhQ)
Bailey's
Smooth and crea...
Nevermind.
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 06:27 PM (piMMO)
1. No villains. In WWII, the enemy were some of the vilest regimes in history. The people who brought us the Holocaust and the Rape of Nanking. So a WWII film has Villains. But WWI? About the worst thing the Germans did was set fire to a library in Louvain, and may have been trigger-happy about executing people as partisans. In general the two sides were morally on the same level.
2. No decisive battles. In WWII there were hundreds of engagements in which two forces met, fought, and one or the other was defeated. These battles had important effects on the war -- taking a bridge or holding a beach meant something. Whereas in WWI the battles on the Western front were mostly along the lines of "spend 10,000 lives to take that hill, which is half a mile closer to Berlin than where we started." Only in the autumn of 1914 and in 1918 were any battles meaningful.
3. The period seems vaguely ridiculous. WWI styles look silly today. Can anyone take Kaiser Wilhelm seriously with his Dali mustache and pointy helmet? Or the British leadership who all look like P.G. Wodehouse characters?
Posted by: Trimegistus at May 29, 2011 06:27 PM (phzGf)
Posted by: HeatherRadish at May 29, 2011 06:27 PM (/hy2+)
The pre-quels are the ultimate childhood rapers. The Crystal Skull squeaks in a close second.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 10:25 PM (afWhQ)
Don't forget what Spielberg went and did to E.T. That's not just raping your childhood memories, that's raping the movie.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 06:29 PM (IsVTu)
Far, far too much bourbon.
The ONT is a great place. I just wish it wasn't...you know...overnight!
Sleep tight all...don't let the bedbugs bite.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at May 29, 2011 06:29 PM (LH6ir)
Posted by: HeatherRadish at May 29, 2011 06:30 PM (/hy2+)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 06:30 PM (9Lm5R)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 06:30 PM (kUaEF)
Posted by: DSK at May 29, 2011 06:30 PM (+UOop)
Don't forget what Spielberg went and did to E.T. That's not just raping your childhood memories, that's raping the movie.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 10:29 PM (IsVTu)
What'd he do? I never liked the original ET, anyway... I think I saw it too young. Trauma.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 06:30 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: steevy at May 29, 2011 10:24 PM (+UOop)
I first read Mosiers "Myths of the Great War" and started to wonder some. But he could be a crank. Then I read a couple of books by Zuber on the opening battles (Ardennes 1914 and one on Mons) and he uses acutal German unit reports to contradict the usual story.
Another supporting item was I had always heard that the reason three British Battlecruisers blew up with all hands at Jutland was a 'mechanical design issue' that was fixed after that. What is actually was was the British wanted to fire faster because their accuracy was so poor that they piled explosives in the turret and removed all the shielding doors between the turret and the magazine. When the Germans hit the turret, the ship blew in half and sank. Repeat two more times. Over 1000 dead per ship.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:31 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 06:31 PM (6neGz)
Epic fucking cleavage man. Holy SHIT.
I'd hit that so hard the sheer impact would generate a wormhole into another dimension.
Posted by: The Man Between The Cans at May 29, 2011 10:16 PM (TCyyS)
I'd slap that ass, and surf the wave all the way to the motherlodes.
Posted by: Unclefacts Luxury-Yacht at May 29, 2011 06:31 PM (6IReR)
Posted by: DSK at May 29, 2011 06:31 PM (+UOop)
227 This has to be a 'shop, right? LOOK at those spindly arms.
Posted by: HeatherRadish at May 29, 2011 10:30 PM (/hy2+)
They look like barbie and ken.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 06:31 PM (afWhQ)
You too.
Don't worry about me. I'm making my own DDT as we speak.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 06:32 PM (c0A3e)
Crazy southern Chinese dude became convinced he was, I'm not shitting you, the younger brother of Jesus. Yes, that Jesus. He led a rebellion to overthrow the Manchu and spread Christianity.
20 million people died.
Another crazy thing was he was eventually repulsed at Shanghai by the imperial forces who were led by ... an American, Frederick Townsend Ward. Ward was a mercenary who fought all over the freaking planet and finally ended up in Shanghai leading the Imperial Army in possibly the bloodiest civil war in history.
Seriously, it reads like bad alt-history fan-fiction, but it really happened.
One reason the Chinese really freak out about religion.
Posted by: Muhammad's Left Nut at May 29, 2011 06:32 PM (QcFbt)
Posted by: DSK at May 29, 2011 10:30 PM (+UOop)
The French produced most of our heavy weapons. We made ammo for all three armies.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:32 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 09:53 PM (YxBuk)
You'll just have to come along next time... The man is a legend and so incredibly dear.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 10:26 PM (afWhQ)
Did you get to talk to him and tell him you were a moronette? And did you tell him he needs to call a gun "vera" on chuck?
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 06:32 PM (IsVTu)
bed bugs suck, literally and figuratively. And they are hard to get rid of, unless you are some sort of obsessive compulsive personality like Kasper Hauser apparently is. I haven't had them, but my niece in NY has been plagued with them. They came in on a couch she got secondhand.
Why the fuck can't we go back to using DDT to kill the bastards. Especially since they are now apparently transmitting MRSA.
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 06:32 PM (RZ8pf)
Is she okay??
Posted by: chemjeff at May 29, 2011 06:33 PM (7mSYS)
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 06:33 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: DSK at May 29, 2011 06:33 PM (+UOop)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 06:33 PM (c0A3e)
Boy does it stink.
Posted by: Y-not at May 29, 2011 10:05 PM (pW2o
Ooo, a contest. I am half-watching Crystal Skull.
Judges?
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 10:06 PM (6neGz)
I think you both need the protective layer of Rifftrax.
Posted by: not the droid you seek at May 29, 2011 06:33 PM (aI+Fw)
Posted by: GnuBreed at May 29, 2011 06:33 PM (ENKCw)
--- this be the trufe.
ive read ww1 accounts where it even made brit-historians dizzy with disbelief.
the french accounts werent much better....the germans wer ethe only ones who accounted for their mistakes (and there werent many in that regard.) in fact, the german records are invaluable in their truthinesssssss.
and yes our silence was scary to them, theyve written about how we'd hide in the tall grass all night advancing towards their lines. when the morning came, it was ON like donkey kong. according to one witness=
"with the british and french it was attrition, with the americans, entire armies were doomed."
---as i said, back then we got kicked out of kindergarten cuz we didnt PLAY....mother fuckers.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 06:34 PM (uqDva)
Posted by: Trimegistus at May 29, 2011 10:27 PM (phzGf)
There were quite a few decisive wins - but most of them involved the Germans winning over the Russians.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:34 PM (CN+Qv)
Did you get to talk to him and tell him you were a moronette? And did you tell him he needs to call a gun "vera" on chuck?
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 10:32 PM (IsVTu)
I wimped out on telling him I was a moronette... next time, though. We made him laugh yesterday and he remembered us today, so I'm happy. He's so sweet.
And someone else asked if he was going to name a gun on chuck. That might happen still.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 06:34 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: DSK at May 29, 2011 06:35 PM (+UOop)
Posted by: Y-not at May 29, 2011 06:35 PM (pW2o8)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:33 PM (c0A3e)
It's nothing that dramatic.
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 06:36 PM (6neGz)
Which means all the deaths of the Iraq War since 2003 amount to a little more than a day of World War I.
Think about all the fuss, all the emotion over the Iraq War casualties (at least, while Bush was in office) -- now imagine losing that many every day, for four years.
That's World War I. That's what killed European civilization. The most advanced, civilized, humane nations in the history of the world spent four years in a conflict which even at the time they all recognized was being fought for absurd reasons. And ten million soldiers died.
Posted by: Trimegistus at May 29, 2011 06:37 PM (phzGf)
--- alot of mosiers ww1 stuff adds up. its also eerily corresponds with hindenburg and ludendorffs accounts. i didnt find much out of the way in what he wrote.
....his ww2 stuff was deplorable though. jus my opinion.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 06:37 PM (uqDva)
It's nothing that dramatic.
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 10:36 PM (6neGz)
Rolled an ankle or something? I used to do that a lot when I was younger - one step your foot isn't under your leg. Owie.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:38 PM (CN+Qv)
Oh, and the heh was for the 'swollen'.
Sorry to hear it was in ref. to our runningrn.
Get better soon, rn!
Posted by: garrett at May 29, 2011 06:38 PM (ZxY+w)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:33 PM (c0A3e)
It's nothing that dramatic.
-----
Thanks, Editor. I have my hands full trying to find chemjeff a date and Kratos a monastery to live in.
Posted by: God at May 29, 2011 06:38 PM (pW2o8)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 06:38 PM (9Lm5R)
What'd he do? I never liked the original ET, anyway... I think I saw it too young. Trauma.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 10:30 PM (afWhQ)
Had them replace the dialogue the mom said about the kids Halloween costume. Made it "hippie" when it was originally "terrorist"
Digitally replaced all guns with walkie talkies. South Park mocked this in an episode that included a trailer that showed the opening scene of saving private ryan except they were all using walkie talkies and even later in the show guys were pointing walkie talkies at the kids.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 06:38 PM (IsVTu)
Posted by: Tjexcite at May 29, 2011 06:38 PM (hiie8)
And Liam Nelson and Ewan McGregor are not bad actors.
But good actors cannot save a terrible script.
/Michael Caine in On Deadly Ground, for example. That's the worst example I can pull out on short notice.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 06:38 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 10:37 PM (uqDva)
I haven't read those, but from the blurbs I had a feeling that might be the case.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:39 PM (CN+Qv)
anyone else think it is funny when the spam fails because it forgets to post a link to whatever it is pimping?
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 06:39 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: andycanuck at May 29, 2011 06:39 PM (wPxqH)
Posted by: steevy at May 29, 2011 06:40 PM (+UOop)
Is he supposed to be the Bad Guy?
Subtle!
Posted by: God at May 29, 2011 06:40 PM (pW2o8)
Posted by: Ghost of John Brown at May 29, 2011 06:40 PM (cBcNP)
Had them replace the dialogue the mom said about the kids Halloween costume. Made it "hippie" when it was originally "terrorist"
Digitally replaced all guns with walkie talkies. South Park mocked this in an episode that included a trailer that showed the opening scene of saving private ryan except they were all using walkie talkies and even later in the show guys were pointing walkie talkies at the kids.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 10:38 PM (IsVTu)
Ohh... I didn't know about the dialogue change and I'd forgotten about the walkies. /sigh
That's bad.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 06:41 PM (afWhQ)
--- he hit a homerun with his first book. it basically explained why the french and brits sucked, and why us and the germans could duke it out toe to toe street level.
but his ww2 "myth of the blitzkrieg" was just downright....well, 'rushed' in my eyes.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 06:41 PM (uqDva)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 06:42 PM (6neGz)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 06:46 PM (kUaEF)
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 10:41 PM (uqDva)
What I find funny about WWII is there's this idea that the Germans were meticulous planners, when most of there operations were planned less well than a families summer vacation. North Africa and Norway come to mind, not to mention Russia.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:46 PM (CN+Qv)
--- lol coolczech
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 06:47 PM (uqDva)
Posted by: Y-not at May 29, 2011 06:48 PM (pW2o8)
Posted by: Kasper Hauser at May 29, 2011 06:48 PM (v0pFT)
Liam has good screen presence. His bad-ass Company (CIA) man persona in Taken is completely believable.
/We need Taken 2, pronto!
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 06:49 PM (eRyfH)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 10:42 PM (6neGz)
That's all I know - saw the trailer before Thor. Might be good. Might not.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 06:49 PM (afWhQ)
---thats a total myth. they tried ww1 strategy with ww2 weaponry....and it was a total blunderrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
all they ever did was pincer moves after an aerial attack. it worked when u were fighting a bled white french army or the polish, but not with anything else. our mobility in ww2 was astounding, and our small unit tactics ate away at their forces while we pounded them into submission from the main lines.
their commanders applauded it, as it excited the german 'military-mind set'.
and it stemmed from old man robert e lee.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 06:51 PM (uqDva)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 10:46 PM (6neGz)
From his lack of twitter responses, Wiener might have been raptured.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:51 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 06:51 PM (kUaEF)
German ruling coalition vows to end all nuclear power by 2022 - BBC http://bbc.in/lZt195
There was a German exchange student in my HS during Jr/Sr year. I pissed him off royally on several occasions, particularly when I suggested that Germany should invest in nukes to provide some deterrence against a resurgent Russia.
As it is, retarded German energy policy will make them even more susceptible to Russian energy blackmail.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 06:53 PM (eRyfH)
Posted by: steevy at May 29, 2011 06:53 PM (+UOop)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 06:54 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at May 29, 2011 06:55 PM (9Lm5R)
Posted by: Oldcat
"Barbarossa" was well planned (initially). but the Germans were surprised at how many prisoners, casualties they inflicted and the Red Army DIDN'T collapse. The Russians just kept calling up more reserves and mobilizing more men, and withdrawing deeper into Russia. After the end of Summer 1941, there was a conflict among the High Command as to what the direction of the campaign should take, also. That conflict led to problems right up until the really bad weather hit and the Germans were sort of unprepared for it. The Winter of 1941 was also exceptionally bad even for a Russian winter.
But you're right about North Africa - as Rommel himself said, they just sort of "slithered into North Africa", without much real planning.
More bad planning in regards to the submarine war in the North Atlantic. Individual skill and improvisation by U-boat commanders could not substitute for clear strategic use of the U-boat. Compare this with the US submarine campaign in the Pacific which was actaully successful in bringing Japan to its knees -with fewer but better subs (overall).
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at May 29, 2011 06:55 PM (sJTmU)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 06:55 PM (kUaEF)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 10:46 PM (6neGz)
The ice cream truck must have come by, ringing its bell. Remember, morons have the ability to concentrate roughly on a par with a rabid squirrel.
I'm watching Predator again. Awesome 80's action movie cheesy goodness.
/I dig seeing Jessie Ventura using the minigun.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 06:56 PM (eRyfH)
their commanders applauded it, as it excited the german 'military-mind set'.
and it stemmed from old man robert e lee.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 10:51 PM (uqDva)
Well it worked pretty well in Africa and destroyed the Russian army 1.5 times over. Too bad for them the Russians built their army a second and third time over.
There's another funny example from WWI. As the war started, the French realized that they got a lot of their chemicals needed for produciton from Germany. The Germans realized that the supply of Nitrites from Chile might - and were - stopped at once by the Royal Navy.
They would have been in big trouble until a chemist managed to figure out how to make nitrites from scratch before their ammo ran out.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 06:56 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: USS Diversity at May 29, 2011 06:56 PM (RPYjQ)
Luckily I reacted badly to the bites (some people don't react at all), and we identified and treated the problem before it got out of hand. The treatment was pricey enough, and then there was several hundred dollars in dry-cleaning and the necessary disposal of my couch. Nasty little vermin.
Gah! We just bought a new couch today and nothing better happen to it! Too bad you didn't see Maet's linky in the bedbug story to "Make your own DDT." So, Kratos and chemjeff, looks like you two could be sittin' pretty (nudge, nudge). According to the comments, it sounds like it could become a scofflaw goldmine.
Posted by: RushBabe at May 29, 2011 06:56 PM (Ew27I)
theyve long considered them dishonorable, uncultured etc. it got really bad when i had a german LT. translate some stuff for me years ago. any mention of russia sent him into a frothing frenzy. in fact, alot of germans hate us because we LET russia take berlin. (yes its true we did in fact let them.) they didnt feel russia deserved it.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 06:57 PM (uqDva)
Posted by: GnuBreed at May 29, 2011 06:59 PM (ENKCw)
Posted by: NC Ref at May 29, 2011 06:59 PM (/izg2)
More bad planning in regards to the submarine war in the North Atlantic. Individual skill and improvisation by U-boat commanders could not substitute for clear strategic use of the U-boat. Compare this with the US submarine campaign in the Pacific which was actaully successful in bringing Japan to its knees -with fewer but better subs (overall).
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at May 29, 2011 10:55 PM (sJTmU)
Didn't help that Donetz had every U Boat radio its location daily, and we read all of them with Ultra.
But the Japanese made the Germans look like deep thinkers. They really had no answer for the question - What if the US doesn't quit after 6 months?
Once we got our first new Essex carriers into action, it was all over for them.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:00 PM (CN+Qv)
the brits and french sung battle cries, war songs etc...like a soccer match.
our guys sung about girls and beer lol
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 07:00 PM (uqDva)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 07:00 PM (kUaEF)
Posted by: USS Diversity at May 29, 2011 10:56 PM (RPYjQ)
That's how they knew Van Gogh was crazy - he painted all those colors.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:02 PM (CN+Qv)
Most of the DDT I make will go towards eradicating the stinkbugs that have taken up residence around my area. I hate the bloody things.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 07:02 PM (eRyfH)
The left before 1993 - WOMEN NEVER LIE ABOUT RAPE
The left between 1993 and 2001 - sluts be lying bro!
The left after 2001 - WOMEN NEVER LIE ABOUT RAPE
Posted by: Obvious at May 29, 2011 07:03 PM (bgcml)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 07:04 PM (kUaEF)
--- as abhorrent as it is i agree, its also understandable. without their racial/militarist and rigid ways, there would be NO german peoples. as it was only that which led to their survival way back in the ancient times. they just cant get out of that mindset unfortunately.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 07:04 PM (uqDva)
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 07:05 PM (IsVTu)
Arnold actually fathered a child with the Predator, you know.
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 11:04 PM (kUaEF)
He screwed Jean Claude Van Damme?
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 07:06 PM (IsVTu)
But the Japanese made the Germans look like deep thinkers. They really had no answer for the question - What if the US doesn't quit after 6 months?
Posted by: Oldcat
The Japanese expected their new defense perimeter, ie - the many new islands taken and fortified, to keep the US at bay.
The US Navy had to invent a new way to maintain logistics over vast areas of the Pacific, which allowed the to skip some Japanese strongholds, like Rabaul.
Rabaul was to be the "Gibraltar of the Pacific". They died on the vine, so to speak.
The Japanese were extremely tenacious fighters, and it was a very cruel war. My Dad was a veteran of that war - and it was ugly. Every man I ever knew that was a soldier or Marine in the Pacific War hated the Japs. Some eventually got over it.
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at May 29, 2011 07:07 PM (sJTmU)
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 10:57 PM (uqDva)
Well 'let' is a little excessive. They were about 50 miles off when we were crossing the Rhine, and if we'd sent an armored column there they could have brushed it aside. Makes no difference, Roosevelt was already going to give to the Russians no matter who took it. Patton was just outside of Prague, and was pulled back.
There was a good book - I think it was called 'The Last 100 Days" about those times. A reporter was with a Russian unit taking a town, and the leader summoned the mayor. Mayor comes up, officer shoots him. Tells reporter - "We shoot all mayors". There was official looting - pretty much every factory was packed up and shipped to Russia. Not to mention unofficial looting.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:08 PM (CN+Qv)
The snark in delivery, yes. The "5 things" themselves, however, are accurate.
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 07:08 PM (piMMO)
One ugly mother...
/Nah, that's too mean.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 07:08 PM (eRyfH)
Damn big sis got reporters from NY callin my phone, how they got my # I DONT fuckin kno. Paparazzi at the door & shit
Who the hell is that?
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 07:09 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: CoolCzech at May 29, 2011 07:09 PM (kUaEF)
Fuck you and your grandma, who no doubt helped you out financially.
Day job, plus tending bar plus odd jobs in yard work for the past five years, and the student loans are going into default.
Fuck you and your bullshit "shame." Eat fucking shit, richie.
Posted by: No.Maetenloch.Family.Money at May 29, 2011 07:10 PM (hyP1j)
He screwed Jean Claude Van Damme?
Heh. Guess you already knew that Jean Claude Van Damme was originally slated to be the Predator but he was passed over because he wasn't physically intimating enough.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 07:10 PM (eRyfH)
The Japanese expected their new defense perimeter, ie - the many new islands taken and fortified, to keep the US at bay.
The US Navy had to invent a new way to maintain logistics over vast areas of the Pacific, which allowed the to skip some Japanese strongholds, like Rabaul.
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at May 29, 2011 11:07 PM (sJTmU)
As I said, this assumes we would quit. Even without the bypassing they had no response to our offensives. Thousands of their troops starved to death in Guadalcanal before we had total naval superiority.
The new logistics let us do things fast, and cheaply (relative to what it might have been). But once our subs destroyed their merchant marine, all those troops could not be fed.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:12 PM (CN+Qv)
---but not alot.
our marines saw some pretty horrifying shit. ive seen released wartime footage of the battles in the pacific and i couldnt make it thru them. even PBS censored alot of it, it was THAT bad. close quarters combat in heavy brush and jungle, every bit as terrible as the eastern front. the difference was that in the eastern front, the russians just THREW men at the german lines....in the pacific there was strategy involved.
one video i seen there was german sheppard dogs leaping on jap soldiers with marines hollering commands at each other on tarawa. it doesnt sound bad when i write it, but holy god it was a complete nightmare to watch.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 07:13 PM (uqDva)
Fuck you and your grandma, who no doubt helped you out financially.
Day job, plus tending bar plus odd jobs in yard work for the past five years, and the student loans are going into default.
Fuck you and your bullshit "shame." Eat fucking shit, richie.
You help to make the point for him. You received an education and are paying off your bills. It's rough now, but someone who works as hard as you do will not be in this predicament forever. At some point the student loan will be paid off and all the while you'll be improving your lot in life.
As someone who spent her youth in section 8 housing and on foodstamps, being raised by a single mother, I tend to agree with the statement. In this country, we have options. They may not always be attractive options, but we all have means for escaping poverty.
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 07:15 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: Trimegistus at May 29, 2011 07:15 PM (phzGf)
This might perk some things up:
'They used to call me kipper lips', Rosie Huntington-Whiteley opens up about school bullies while posing topless in GQ magazine
/Bit too thin IMHO.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 07:16 PM (eRyfH)
i didnt say it, my german friend said it.
we couldve rolled into berlin also, but we held back in a sense of honor to let the russians finish the job. the russians sucked by the way and i have no doubt we couldve taken berlin in half the time with half the casualties, yes we were that good, no sense in feeling ashamed about it.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 07:17 PM (uqDva)
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 11:13 PM (uqDva)
They were well dug in, tried to sell their lives at a hight cost. In early battles, we might not have had the techniques down, later we did. So we knew how to do it, but even in the best case rooting troops that won't surrender out of highly fortified terrain costs a lot of lives. And the tactics you use - grenades down holes, burning them out with flame, etc, don't leave the survivors with happy memories.
But even early on, there was never a question of if we would take the islands we attacked, it was just a question of how long and at what cost.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:19 PM (CN+Qv)
It's still DIY rugged individualism. There's not a lot of that left anymore.
Posted by: RushBabe at May 29, 2011 07:20 PM (Ew27I)
--- and it was that mind set we had which brought on the big win.
it really is bad to watch tho lol no movie could ever duplicate those videos, heads flying off, flashes of light in the dark with people getting blown apart. i had to turn the TV off it was so grotesque. its an odd thing to witness young kids killing each other ruthlessly like that.
makes me respect soldiers even more.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 07:22 PM (uqDva)
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 11:17 PM (uqDva)
Oh we were good, but the main reason was that the Germans would have surrendered to us. A guy on the Military channel was describing how a Panzer Division surrendered to a jeep around that time.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:23 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Oldcat
Our guys almost starved to death on Guadalcanal. It was at the extreme logistics reach for both sides - at the time. Ours got longer and stronger, theirs got weaker and shorter.
********************
close quarters combat in heavy brush and jungle, every bit as terrible as the eastern front. the difference was that in the eastern front, the russians just THREW men at the german lines....in the pacific there was strategy involved.
Posted by: str8 outta
Not always a whole lot. There wasn't much room to maneuver in most places. It was just the Marines or the Army coming straight in to take on the Japs. Those guys were plenty brave and tough. But it's why there was no coherent unit narratives comparable to the 101st Airborne (BoB), because so many combat units just got decimated after a couple of amphibious landings/operations.
You're right, though, and it doesn't make a pretty story, how cruel and brutal the infantry combat was in the Pacific. Most of the story telling is Euro-centric about WWII, and people avoid just how ugly the war in the Pacific was, especially China, where the Japs literally killed millions of Chinese just for hates sake.
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at May 29, 2011 07:23 PM (sJTmU)
Posted by: RushBabe at May 29, 2011 07:24 PM (Ew27I)
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 07:27 PM (piMMO)
But it's why there was no coherent unit narratives comparable to the 101st Airborne (BoB), because so many combat units just got decimated after a couple of amphibious landings/operations.
Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at May 29, 2011 11:23 PM (sJTmU)
A similar thing happened for the line infantry in the West. They just kept men fighting until they got killed, then added more. A running 'not gag' in the movie The Big Red One was the vets in the squad not learning the replacement's name after a while, because he was just gonna die.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:28 PM (CN+Qv)
Good Evening:
Been gone for a couple of days --- miss anything?
Posted by: Mallamutt. RINO President for Life at May 29, 2011 11:28 PM (OWjjx)
Check your tweets. Rep Wiener might have sent you something.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:29 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 10:57 PM (uqDva)
I think I remember reading in 'Band of Brothers' that there was the sentiment among some surrendered German soldiers that the Germans and the US should attack Russia together. Hell, even Patton hated the Reds guts.
Posted by: landofskybluewater at May 29, 2011 07:29 PM (XthHy)
--- they impaled young babies and children. raped and killt women while laughing and bragging about it. there was no hate like there was between jap/chinese or german/russian. some of the things those countries did was deplorable to the extreme.
the german student i talked with shuddered when we went into combat however. no matter how his people's army or theirs acted. the fact that when we came in and according to him "killed everything in sight" was the stuff of horror to europe. "and you all laugh about it" he said.
....oh well....dont fuck with the bull i say.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 07:29 PM (uqDva)
But it will distract his attempt to be the #1 commentor for 2 weeks in a row!
Posted by: Mallamutt. RINO President for Life at May 29, 2011 11:28 PM (OWjjx)
I thought we settled on dicktstract.
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 07:29 PM (6neGz)
Congressional weiners.
Bannings.
Definitions of humor.
RINOs!
Same old, same old.
Posted by: Y-not at May 29, 2011 07:31 PM (pW2o8)
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 11:27 PM (piMMO)
He also had to explain that yes in fact he does think Christina Hendricks is hot.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 07:31 PM (IsVTu)
I still can't believe he found that necessary.
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 07:33 PM (piMMO)
He also had to explain that yes in fact he does think Christina Hendricks is hot.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 11:31 PM (IsVTu)
Also had to explain that he didn't have a freakin' chance with her.
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 07:33 PM (6neGz)
fuckin pansies.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 07:34 PM (uqDva)
I think the most important one is that there is a renewed moratorium on jokes about the FLOTUS, particularly ones that compare her to space creatures and basketball players.
Posted by: Y-not at May 29, 2011 07:35 PM (pW2o8)
I kinda sorta read all the headlines (haven't read a thread since Friday night) - so can someone just give me the Readers Digest version.
Posted by: Mallamutt. RINO President for Life at May 29, 2011 11:33 PM (OWjjx)
Private pic sent on public tweet. MSM and Establishment trying to quash, Ace and others trying to keep the story going. Its just like all those press movies in the 40s, with bloggers in place of the dedicated newsman.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:36 PM (CN+Qv)
Every episode, new Nazi plan where some German tries to arrange for a surrender to the US and Britian.
Posted by: Mallamutt
The Germans knew how despicable they had been to the Russians, and they knew what was coming from the Russians. There was a lady I used to work with who was a little girl (about 8 years old) in Berlin when the Russains came. She's told me a little, but most of it was too terrible and personal to repeat. She went out to beg for food because her mother thought she would be too young to be raped by the Russians.
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at May 29, 2011 07:36 PM (sJTmU)
fuckin pansies.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 11:34 PM (uqDva)
They have a little bit of a harder time in WWII. They were the tail on the dog from DDay on. And a smaller tail all the time. They ran out of infantry men, too many guys in the cushy billets.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:38 PM (CN+Qv)
Ace on a Twitter tear. I don't think he's slept.
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 07:38 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: str8 outta
Haha! Go to Les Invalides where Napolean is buried. The French liberated themselves. It's all there in the museum.
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at May 29, 2011 07:39 PM (sJTmU)
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 11:38 PM (CN+Qv)
When I was living in Oz, had an old guy walk up to me and ask if I was English (happened a lot there). When I said no, I was American he said, "Oh, good. Bastard limeys killed off all our good ones during the wars."
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 07:40 PM (6neGz)
Haha! Go to Les Invalides where Napolean is buried. The French liberated themselves. It's all there in the museum.
And all Frenchmen were part of the Resistance.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 07:41 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 07:42 PM (IsVTu)
Consider this: it's an article of faith that Britain hasn't been successfully invaded since 1066.
Except . . . how did Henry VII get to be king? He had no legitimate claim to the throne. And he did have an army and fought his way in. But since he did such a good job of co-opting the English nobility afterwards, they decided that he hadn't invaded the country, he was the rightful king defending his claim.
Posted by: Trimegistus at May 29, 2011 07:42 PM (phzGf)
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 07:42 PM (IsVTu)
When I was living in Oz, had an old guy walk up to me and ask if I was English (happened a lot there). When I said no, I was American he said, "Oh, good. Bastard limeys killed off all our good ones during the wars."
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 11:40 PM (6neGz)
That too. That was one of Mosier's themes - the Brits got their good troops wiped out early, so they used Aussie or Canadian troops the next offensive, who were massacred in their turn...
Then in WWII when Australia was threatened, her troops were in North Africa.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:43 PM (CN+Qv)
New Weinergate/Dickiquiddick thread posted. It's about Goldberg breaking from the pack.
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 07:44 PM (piMMO)
I think all this war talk has driven all the ladies away.
Just a hunch.
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at May 29, 2011 11:42 PM (sJTmU)
I'm sure theyre just too entralled to post.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:44 PM (CN+Qv)
I think all this war talk has driven all the ladies away.
Your point?
/GET TO DA CHOPPER! GO!!!!
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 07:44 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: Trimegistus at May 29, 2011 11:42 PM (phzGf)
An even better candidate was William of Orange. At least Henry Tudor was English.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:45 PM (CN+Qv)
Oh, and I've been meaning to ask...can I break into this ONT clique of bitches? Ain't nothing I like more than being a cliquey bitch.
Posted by: Geronimo at May 29, 2011 07:45 PM (KSbzL)
Posted by: Trimegistus at May 29, 2011 07:46 PM (phzGf)
Posted by: buzzion
I'm a Doctor, not a fashion expert, dammit!
Posted by: Dr. Leonard McCoy at May 29, 2011 07:46 PM (sJTmU)
Posted by: Trimegistus at May 29, 2011 07:47 PM (phzGf)
Posted by: Geronimo at May 29, 2011 11:45 PM (KSbzL)
Well croquet is traditional, Heather #4
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:47 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: buzzion
I never would have guessed! Oh my!
Posted by: George Takei! at May 29, 2011 07:48 PM (sJTmU)
Posted by: Trimegistus at May 29, 2011 11:47 PM (phzGf)
Or the actual previous dynasty, who had been marrying French or Spansih for a few Zillion years, and were French when they started.
And after the Tudors, you have the Scot dynasty, then the German one.
Has England ever been ruled by someone from there?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:50 PM (CN+Qv)
Well croquet is traditional, Heather #4
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 11:47 PM (CN+Qv)
Fuck me gently with a chainsaw!
Posted by: Geronimo at May 29, 2011 07:50 PM (KSbzL)
Posted by: Geronimo
Who ya' all callin' a cliquey bitch, Tonto?
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at May 29, 2011 07:50 PM (sJTmU)
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 11:42 PM (IsVTu)
Because he's AWESOME. That's why.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 07:50 PM (afWhQ)
Oh, and I've been meaning to ask...can I break into this ONT clique of
bitches? Ain't nothing I like more than being a cliquey bitch.
Posted by: Geronimo at May 29, 2011 11:45 PM (KSbzL)
Want a t-shirt? 
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 07:51 PM (afWhQ)
we love ya ozzies. .....and well....u gave us ACDC....
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 07:52 PM (uqDva)
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 11:52 PM (uqDva)
They even invented a decent new sport.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:53 PM (CN+Qv)
Even in something as atrocious as Night of the Lepus.
Posted by: Kratos
It was scary and all true. They were huge, and had big nasty fangs.....
Posted by: James Earl Carter at May 29, 2011 07:54 PM (sJTmU)
--if ur mentioning 'rugby' i would agree. it was the grandfather to our NFL.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 07:55 PM (uqDva)
Has England ever been ruled by someone from there?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 11:50 PM (CN+Qv)
I thought I once heard mention that the title of King of England was something of a joke among Europe and most didn't care for the title. Only after the ones possessing the title started losing their territory on Europe did they begin to emphasize their title as King of England as important. I think even the great "English" king Richard the Lionheart spoke French.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 07:55 PM (IsVTu)
It was scary and all true. They were huge, and had big nasty fangs.....
Posted by: James Earl Carter at May 29, 2011 11:54 PM (sJTmU)
Jimmy even found the Marine version.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:55 PM (CN+Qv)
Want a t-shirt?
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 11:51 PM (afWhQ)
Depends...what does it say???
Posted by: Geronimo at May 29, 2011 07:55 PM (KSbzL)
we love ya ozzies. .....and well....u gave us ACDC....
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 11:52 PM (uqDva)
Yeah the Aussies don't get the full credit they deserve - they also fought with us in Korea and Vietnam and partially in the Gulf War.
If the US's chips were ever truly down, I think the only countries we could absolutely count on to stand with us to the end would be Australia and Japan.
Posted by: Mætenloch at May 29, 2011 07:56 PM (TU3mr)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 07:57 PM (6neGz)
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 11:55 PM (uqDva)
Na - they didn't invent rugby.
Aussie Rules Football. Too bad we don't have a stadium that can fit it. I first saw it during the big baseball strike, and have seen some on cable since then,
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 07:57 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: buzzion
Yeah, he WAS French and could hardly even speak English - spent very little time in Olde England.
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at May 29, 2011 07:57 PM (sJTmU)
---and israel.
but japan is with us no doubt. their little 'honor' system is amazing. and their actions during the tsunami thing is incredible. japan is the cinderella story of world since ww2.
aussies are great to drunk with tho lol i love my aussie friends.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 07:59 PM (uqDva)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 08:00 PM (6neGz)
Depends...what does it say???
Posted by: Geronimo at May 29, 2011 11:55 PM (KSbzL)
We're working on that... along the lines of "ONT Mean Girls," though.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 08:01 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 30, 2011 12:00 AM (6neGz)
Well 120-90 beats 0-0 any day.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 08:01 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 08:02 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 30, 2011 12:00 AM (6neGz)
In a way its a lot like 'Smear' that we played as kids except with teams and rules for scoring.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 08:03 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 08:04 PM (uqDva)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 30, 2011 12:00 AM (6neGz)
Europeans adopting a superior sport that comes from one of their "colonies?" Perish the thought.
I can't wait for the next World Cup so I can again talk about the racist sport that all liberals should hate.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 08:04 PM (IsVTu)
This isn't Hell. It's Iowa.
/I'm kidding. I have family that lives out there.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 08:05 PM (c0A3e)
--- EXACTLY RIGHT it is 'smear the queer' for grown ups.
altho the aussies ive met do like our football. theyre not sports-ists like euro's are.
Posted by: str8 outta at May 29, 2011 08:05 PM (uqDva)
Posted by: Geronimo at May 29, 2011 08:07 PM (KSbzL)
There's one of Stitch as Darth Vader with (I think) Goofy as Darth Maul or a Jedi. I'd have to take a look at it again.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 08:07 PM (YxBuk)
The English kings have been French since the whole Norman Invasion/William the Conquerer thing. Until the German Hanovers.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 08:09 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: CAC at May 29, 2011 08:09 PM (JEVge)
oh, he doesn't like goofy. or any old school except Uncle Scrooge and the nephews.
I was wondering if they had any obi wan chocolate bars or han solo skittles or maybe a "he shot first" button or something?
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 08:10 PM (RZ8pf)
The English kings have been French since the whole Norman Invasion/William the Conquerer thing. Until the German Hanovers.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 12:09 AM (YxBuk)
Before that, they were descended from the Norse and/or Germanic invaders weren't they?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 08:11 PM (CN+Qv)
Oh noes, you brought up that major blight along the East Coast. The only thing I know about Delaware is that if you're ever in Williamton, don't follow the road signs because they are wrong - just head towards the waterfront. Oh and hordes of teenagers, mostly black and hispanic, run across major highways at night.
Oh, and evening Kratos.
Good evening to you.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 08:11 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: CAC at May 29, 2011 08:14 PM (JEVge)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 08:15 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 08:15 PM (6neGz)
Posted by: helofixer at May 29, 2011 08:16 PM (lMjnV)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 30, 2011 12:15 AM (RZ8pf)
Well that's three states they know, which is more than they'll get in schools.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 08:16 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 30, 2011 12:15 AM (6neGz)
A sense of shame?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 08:17 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Geronimo at May 29, 2011 08:18 PM (KSbzL)
Posted by: CAC at May 29, 2011 08:18 PM (JEVge)
oh, he doesn't like goofy. or any old school except Uncle Scrooge and the nephews.
I was wondering if they had any obi wan chocolate bars or han solo skittles or maybe a "he shot first" button or something?
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 30, 2011 12:10 AM (RZ8pf)
A little joke since we are talking about Disney characters:
Mickey is visiting his lawyer discussing his plans to divorce Minnie
Lawyer: I'm sorry Mickey I just don't think it is good grounds for a divorce because you think Minnie is a little silly.
Mickey: I didn't say she was a little silly... I said she was fuckin' Goofy!!!
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at May 29, 2011 08:19 PM (54F2e)
How come nobody ever says, "I'm from Rhode Island"?
Providence, Rhode Island is the only place I've ever driven to that I was convinced wasn't there when I arrived.
My friend was like, "We're here!".
I looked around and replied, "That can't be right.".
Posted by: garrett at May 29, 2011 08:20 PM (ZxY+w)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 30, 2011 12:15 AM (6neGz)
A sense of shame?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 30, 2011 12:17 AM (CN+Qv)
because it is not a state. it is someones yard.
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at May 29, 2011 08:20 PM (54F2e)
Posted by: Geronimo at May 30, 2011 12:18 AM (KSbzL)
Run for Senate while you are there.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 08:20 PM (CN+Qv)
Run for Senate while you are there.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 30, 2011 12:20 AM (CN+Qv)
Well, I DO need the money... No, sorry, but I'm not that kind of a witchy woman.
Posted by: Geronimo at May 29, 2011 08:24 PM (KSbzL)
Yep. Good old Canute and Harthecanute. Norsemen, I believe.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 08:24 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 08:26 PM (0dfHC)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 12:24 AM (YxBuk)
We may have to go back to Boudicca...
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 08:26 PM (CN+Qv)
oh, he doesn't like goofy. or any old school except Uncle Scrooge and the nephews.
I was wondering if they had any obi wan chocolate bars or han solo skittles or maybe a "he shot first" button or something?
I haven't seen any SW candy, but I'll keep looking. They redid the gift shop in Tomorrowland since they redid the ride so there's even more SW stuff. I didn't get to look at it that much when I was there, but I will on Wednesday. They have a lot of action figures, both with Mickey and his peeps and then the regular SW characters.
They also made a bigger Make Your Own Lightsaber station.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 08:27 PM (YxBuk)
RI was mentioned in that "California Gurls" parody song "Texas Gurls"
We got ranches bigger than pussy states like Rhode Island
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 08:27 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: The Eagles at May 29, 2011 08:27 PM (0dfHC)
There are people in Rhode Island?
If there aren't any Morons from a a state, then it doesn't exist.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 08:28 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 12:28 AM (YxBuk)
well i think sweasel used to live there, before angle-land.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 08:29 PM (CN+Qv)
Shit. No song for you then.
Posted by: The Eagles at May 30, 2011 12:27 AM (0dfHC)
That was WitchAY Woman, wasn't it?
UGH why does this formatting thingy not work???
Posted by: Geronimo at May 29, 2011 08:30 PM (KSbzL)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 12:28 AM (YxBuk)
What if they're a moron but a Democrat? *cough*HI*cough*
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 08:30 PM (6neGz)
Split between the two threads.
Posted by: Clueless at May 29, 2011 08:30 PM (piMMO)
There are people in Rhode Island?
If there aren't any Morons from a a state, then it doesn't exist.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 12:28 AM (YxBuk)
Does that mean Wyoming doesn't exist? I don't think I've ever seen a Moron say they were from there.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 08:31 PM (IsVTu)
Does that mean Wyoming doesn't exist? I don't think I've ever seen a Moron say they were from there.
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 12:31 AM (IsVTu)
Dude, the original moron is from Wyoming - The Dick Cheney.
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 08:31 PM (6neGz)
UGH why does this formatting thingy not work???
Posted by: Geronimo at May 30, 2011 12:30 AM (KSbzL)
You have the new Internet explorer? ress the little 'compatability icon' at the top,,,
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 08:32 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 08:32 PM (RZ8pf)
There are people in Rhode Island?
If there aren't any Morons from a a state, then it doesn't exist.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 12:28 AM (YxBuk)
Does that mean Wyoming doesn't exist? I don't think I've ever seen a Moron say they were from there.
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 12:31 AM (IsVTu)
That's what it means...the science is settled
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at May 29, 2011 08:33 PM (54F2e)
Dude, the original moron is from Wyoming - The Dick Cheney.
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 30, 2011 12:31 AM (6neGz)
Yeah but as far as we know he's not commenting here.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 08:34 PM (IsVTu)
Heh. You're right, ncj invalidates HI.
But I think there are other morons from HI who are Rs.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 08:35 PM (YxBuk)
Aww, he's so easy to please! I can't say enough how great a kid I think he is.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 08:36 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 08:36 PM (6neGz)
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 08:38 PM (IsVTu)
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 08:39 PM (IsVTu)
He's so awesome that he doesn't have to do either to be a Moron.
But if we ever see a sn of The Mighty Warcock...
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 08:39 PM (+q3cI)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 08:40 PM (6neGz)
Rum, can't get the link to eBay to work right now for some reason.
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 08:40 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 12:38 AM (IsVTu)
I thought Adam B commented in one thread.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 08:40 PM (CN+Qv)
He's an honorary moron. Besides, for all you know he does comment here...maybe even as Jayne Cobb! (ok maybe not)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 08:40 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 12:39 AM (IsVTu)
That's why its not called the Indy 499.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 08:41 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes.... at May 29, 2011 11:42 PM (sJTmU)
Actually, I'm appreciating the tutorial. Just got too late of a start to comment in a timely manner.
Posted by: Polliwog at May 29, 2011 08:43 PM (Acdhq)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 08:43 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 12:39 AM (IsVTu)
I missed it. Was golfing today from 11:00-4:00 PST in the rain (when is summer going to get here). What happened? Based on all of the Indy 500s I have seen you always want to be 2nd going into the final lap.
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at May 29, 2011 08:43 PM (54F2e)
Posted by: Geronimo at May 29, 2011 08:44 PM (KSbzL)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 08:44 PM (6neGz)
Hollywood star Blanchett under fire over carbon tax
SYDNEY (AFP) – Hollywood A-lister Cate Blanchett found herself under fire for fronting a campaign promoting the government's planned carbon tax, with critics saying she is out of touch with ordinary Australians.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 08:45 PM (+q3cI)
Oh, The Dick reads. In fact, can you imagine his absolute horror at what's been transpiring her about all the weiner talk?
THAT's not a wiener.....THIS...is a wiener!
Posted by: The War Cock at May 29, 2011 08:45 PM (0GpN4)
Rum, that link worked, well like I said he doesn't like goofy--thinks he's too goofy or something.
Goofy has always bothered me too, I don't understand what he is supposed to be, if he is supposed to be a dog why does he get to walk upright and talk while Pluto doesn't?
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 08:46 PM (RZ8pf)
Is the singularity near when the blogger has the highest ppd? He's crossing the streams!
Posted by: Zakn at May 29, 2011 08:47 PM (zyaZ1)
Posted by: Geronimo at May 30, 2011 12:44 AM (KSbzL)
Hm. I have FF at work, and the only goofy thing Ive noticed is that if you clip the 'Posted by' line and change its style sometimes it carries over to your text. So even if you italic that text, when you undo yours and post, its all gone.
I think doing the styles lsst thing helps with that...
Maybe that helps with your issue. maybe not.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 08:48 PM (CN+Qv)
Goofy has always bothered me too, I don't understand what he is supposed to be, if he is supposed to be a dog why does he get to walk upright and talk while Pluto doesn't?
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 30, 2011 12:46 AM (RZ8pf)
Goofy is a dog character. Pluto is somebody's dog.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 08:49 PM (CN+Qv)
I missed it. Was golfing today from 11:00-4:00 PST in the rain (when is summer going to get here). What happened? Based on all of the Indy 500s I have seen you always want to be 2nd going into the final lap.
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at May 30, 2011 12:43 AM (54F2e)
Its probably on youtube or somewhere. But basically the rookie, Hildebrand(?), in the Nation Guard car got the lead with like 2 laps to go. Was set to win it. But on the final turn he had a lapped car on the inside line and couldn't go all the way to the lowline and didn't lay off the gas enough and wrecked into the wall. Took enough speed off to allow Dan Weldon to pass him for the victory. The Rookie still came in second though even with the wreck.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 08:51 PM (IsVTu)
Because the plot may become a reality one day.
China hits back at Vietnam over territorial spat
BEIJING (AFP) – China has hit back at claims it violated Vietnam's marine sovereignty in a new spat over disputed areas of the South China Sea, accusing Hanoi of harming Beijing's interests in the region.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 08:52 PM (+q3cI)
Heh, I never liked Goofy much either except in the "How To" cartoons or the other tutorial-like ones from the 50s. Those I thought were great but I guess it wasn't Goofy, per se. I guess Walt decided Mickey needed a pet dog and an anthropomorphized dog as a friend?
If I could find more a solo Stitch as the Emperor or Jedi or something I'll get that. I'm also keeping an eye out for Han Solo and Obi Wan. I don't think Obi Wan is as popular, though. There's barely an Stitch merchandise except stuffed animals. I got this yesterday. I think it might be too girly for him.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 08:53 PM (YxBuk)
Oh. And after watching tons of Star Trek I'm in need of Kirstie Alley topless shots. It was some pretty bad Selleck Flick iirc. Oh and that chick thats perpetually topless in SitC? man she was smokin!....20 years ago.
Stay thirsty my friends.
Posted by: Zakn at May 29, 2011 08:53 PM (zyaZ1)
Last night's ONT was severely lacking in boobehs and kittehs, so I'm (re)posting both.
All that weiner stuff is wearing me out.
Posted by: stillwater at May 29, 2011 08:54 PM (0GpN4)
Oh. And after watching tons of Star Trek I'm in need of Kirstie Alley topless shots. It was some pretty bad Selleck Flick iirc. Oh and that chick thats perpetually topless in SitC? man she was smokin!....20 years ago.
Stay thirsty my friends.
Posted by: Zakn at May 30, 2011 12:53 AM (zyaZ1)
He explained it in a tweet about why he was taking point - "This plays to my strengths: Dick Jokes"
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 08:55 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 08:57 PM (afWhQ)
He explained it in a tweet about why he was taking point - "This plays to my strengths: Dick Jokes"
Posted by: Oldcat at May 30, 2011 12:55 AM (CN+Qv)
No wonder I love this place. Now we need to convert Kevin Smith. He'd be King of the Morons!.
Posted by: Zakn at May 29, 2011 08:58 PM (zyaZ1)
Also wanted to take the opportunity to say thanks to all the morons-ettes here who serve in the military or have served, or have sons/daughters who do., and to express my gratitude!
Posted by: Theresa D at May 29, 2011 08:59 PM (rvsdg)
Posted by: gushka at May 29, 2011 09:01 PM (FZO2K)
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 09:01 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: Zakn at May 29, 2011 09:02 PM (zyaZ1)
They also made a bigger Make Your Own Lightsaber station.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 12:27 AM (YxBuk)
A what?!
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 09:03 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: Zakn at May 29, 2011 09:04 PM (zyaZ1)
I missed it. Was golfing today from 11:00-4:00
PST in the rain (when is summer going to get here). What happened?
Based on all of the Indy 500s I have seen you always want to be 2nd
going into the final lap.
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at May 30, 2011 12:43 AM (54F2e)
Its probably on youtube or somewhere. But basically the rookie, Hildebrand(?), in the Nation Guard car got the lead with like 2 laps to go. Was set to win it. But on the final turn he had a lapped car on the inside line and couldn't go all the way to the lowline and didn't lay off the gas enough and wrecked into the wall. Took enough speed off to allow Dan Weldon to pass him for the victory. The Rookie still came in second though even with the wreck.
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 12:51 AM (IsVTu)
Thanks buzzion.
I had the F1 race on the DVR. There was a rare situation where 1st through 3rd were all within 3 seconds of each other. They had been going going at it for about 7 laps when they came up on some lapped cars and of course there was a crash in front of them that nearly took out the leaders with 5 laps left. They stopped the race to clean up the mess and take one of the drivers off in an ambulance but before they resumed the race my DVR stopped recording...dammit.
Posted by: Lemmiwinks at May 29, 2011 09:05 PM (54F2e)
Uh oh, I know where we're going to lose you...
There was a little boy, maybe 3 years old, holding a double sided light saber and it was probably 3x as tall as he was. It was soooo cute. It was so long that he couldn't even hold it upright in the middle.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 09:05 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 09:07 PM (HMdeP)
Posted by: Theresa D at May 29, 2011 09:07 PM (rvsdg)
Why are the mice as large as the dogs? Why are the ducks the same size as the mice and dogs?
Posted by: stuiec at May 30, 2011 01:07 AM (HMdeP)
I know who I'm not going to DL with.
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 09:08 PM (6neGz)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 01:05 AM
I know where his coming from with that.
Posted by: robtr at May 29, 2011 09:08 PM (MtwBb)
There was a little boy, maybe 3 years old, holding a double sided light saber and it was probably 3x as tall as he was. It was soooo cute. It was so long that he couldn't even hold it upright in the middle.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 01:05 AM (YxBuk)
Oh yeah. That sounds awesome.
I remember reading a description of Jedi building their first lightsabers using some type of crystals and completely geeking out...
Saw some great Jedi costumes today - especially this one girl who had a lightsaber dangling from her belt. (I think she was supposed to be Anakin.)
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 09:09 PM (afWhQ)
Why must you overthink this? It's a fantasy world!
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 09:10 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 09:12 PM (HMdeP)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 09:13 PM (HMdeP)
Posted by: stuiec at May 30, 2011 01:12 AM (HMdeP)
Well that one is a Sith youngling, from the double ended thingy.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 09:13 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: stuiec at May 30, 2011 01:07 AM (HMdeP)
Isn't Goofy quite a bit taller than the others.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 09:14 PM (CN+Qv)
/adds to budget
oh man... I'm already picking out parts, darn you...
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 09:16 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 09:16 PM (HMdeP)
Why are they letting the younglings live?
Posted by: stuiec at May 30, 2011 01:12 AM (HMdeP)
Lucas deserves eternal scorn solely for using that stupid word. Say "children" you retarded giant double chin. It not like you're not already making them all speak English.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 09:16 PM (IsVTu)
yeah, probably too girly.
I'm off to sleep because I have to work in the morning, blech. And I guess I'd better go in to the office because I'm just not capable of holding my feet to the fire when I'm at home.
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 29, 2011 09:17 PM (RZ8pf)
Posted by: stuiec at May 30, 2011 01:16 AM (HMdeP)
Well she didn't say he wasn't surrounded by the corpses of the Jedi.
In fact the use of 'cute' from a Sith could make it probable that he was.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 09:18 PM (CN+Qv)
I suppose to let Memorial Day become a day of celebration.
All I think about the Lance Corps. that faced a really bad cone of odds in Falluja, went in and decided not to fire. Those guys were the ones that are lost in time.
Posted by: Zakn at May 29, 2011 09:19 PM (zyaZ1)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 09:22 PM (HMdeP)
yeah, probably too girly.
I'm off to sleep because I have to work in the morning, blech. And I guess I'd better go in to the office because I'm just not capable of holding my feet to the fire when I'm at home.
Posted by: ParanoidWorkingGirlinSeattle at May 30, 2011 01:17 AM (RZ8pf)
Ha ! I have the same problem if I try working from home. Get lot's more done at the office on the weekends, nobody is there..... wait, why am I there ?
Posted by: coach at May 29, 2011 09:22 PM (DU15A)
She wanted to see what I had to "hyuck, hyuck" about.
Posted by: Goofy at May 29, 2011 09:24 PM (7srEk)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 09:26 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 09:26 PM (HMdeP)
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 09:28 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: gushka at May 30, 2011 01:25 AM (FZO2K)
No sulking, it will make your bald cat's hair fall out.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 09:28 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 09:30 PM (0dfHC)
And that's only "cute"? Jesus, woman, how fucking high are your standards?!
Posted by: The War Between the Undead States at May 29, 2011 09:30 PM (qwOdg)
I'm also not big on the idea of a man who's committed both first-hand mass murder of children and standoff genocide of entire planets achieving redemption. Like Annakin Skywalker and Darth Vader were not actually the same individual....
Posted by: stuiec at May 30, 2011 01:26 AM (HMdeP)
Yep. I could have come up with better ideas for the Prequels than he did. Hell could even have made it so you could watch all 6 in a row and still have the shocker that the man in the Darth Vader suit is actually Anakin in Empire Strikes back. All you need really is one more Jedi to be trained by Obi-Wan that goes to the darkside, leave a little bit of doubt as to who was put in the suit, and a discussion between Obi-Wan and others about not telling Luke and Leia about Anakin's fall. And wouldn't need to have him slaughter a bunch of children for it either.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 09:32 PM (IsVTu)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 09:33 PM (YxBuk)
It still doesn't make any sense.
Posted by: The War Between the Undead States at May 29, 2011 09:33 PM (qwOdg)
Maybe Lucas couldn't think of anything more creative to illustrate evil than slaughtering cute little kids?
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 09:34 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: Huey, Dewey, and Louie Triple-Teaming Daisy in Unca Donald's Garage at May 29, 2011 09:35 PM (qwOdg)
Maybe Lucas couldn't think of anything more creative to illustrate evil than slaughtering cute little kids?
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 01:34 AM (YxBuk)
Even before that , I was miffed that he invented a new and totally incompatible definiton of what the force was for the prequels. Nice going, continuity boy.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 09:39 PM (CN+Qv)
Alec Guinness despised it.
(#4)
That's right, one of the most tragic and mentally scarring scenes from your childhood came about because Alec Guinness thought George Lucas was a talentless hack.
Posted by: Goofy at May 29, 2011 09:41 PM (iKEG/)
He should have gone with the Schwartz.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 09:41 PM (YxBuk)
Maybe Lucas couldn't think of anything more creative to illustrate evil than slaughtering cute little kids?
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 01:34 AM (YxBuk)
Killing adult Jedi wouldn't be enough? Clone wars should have been the first and second one. His fall should have been achieved in the Second with doubts, to give you the belief that he could be redeemed. Third one should have been the Jedi's failing efforts to stop the Emperor and his Dark Jedi with a last final desperate act that fails but forces the suit and Obi-wan and Yoda going into hiding.
See don't even those little pieces of thought sound better than what Lucas did?
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 09:43 PM (IsVTu)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 01:34 AM (YxBuk)
Oh, but he nailed that in the first one. One word...two syllables.....Jar-Jar.
Posted by: landofskybluewater at May 29, 2011 09:43 PM (XthHy)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 09:45 PM (HMdeP)
Pretty much anyone would write a better story better than what Lucas did. Except Bammy.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 09:45 PM (YxBuk)
He should have gone with the Schwartz.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 01:41 AM (YxBuk)
Well, in one sense its better then the woozy mysical first explanation. But at least that one could explain why Luke was special - "the force was strong in him".
It loses something when anyone could go to a blood bank and top up your mitowhatevers and be a superman too.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 09:46 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: stuiec at May 30, 2011 01:45 AM (HMdeP)
But Luke has a father. Why is he special?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 09:47 PM (CN+Qv)
My guess is somebody on Lucas' creative team had someone of a background in science and decided to merge together "mitochondria" and "chloroplasts" as Lucas' BS recon to describe the Force. It would have been better if Force-knowledge was kept (as alluded to in the very first film) as a Zen-thing.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 09:48 PM (iKEG/)
The "virgin birth" of Anakin in TPM was bad enough. But in ROTS, it's strongly hinted that Palpatine himself created Anakin as part of his master plan, by manipulating the Force to create life.
That's right, Emperor Palpatine is Darth Vader's father. Which made the throne-room scene in ROTJ one big fucked-up family reunion.
Posted by: The War Between the Undead States at May 29, 2011 09:50 PM (qwOdg)
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 09:52 PM (IsVTu)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 30, 2011 01:48 AM (iKEG/)
I only saw the first one, but from what I understand the change plays no part in the plot of the three movies. So why change it?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 09:53 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 01:52 AM (IsVTu)
It takes years to get your acting that wooden.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 09:54 PM (CN+Qv)
Lots of Moron brain power being wasted tonight on this Star Wars shit.
The movie was written for nine year olds..
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 09:56 PM (HoEH3)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 09:56 PM (YxBuk)
Since he's the top commentor, can Ace ban himself?
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 09:57 PM (HoEH3)
The movie was written for nine year olds..
Posted by: TexasJew at May 30, 2011 01:56 AM (HoEH3)
If only that were true.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 09:57 PM (CN+Qv)
There's your mistake right there.
Posted by: The War Between the Undead States at May 29, 2011 09:57 PM (qwOdg)
Since he's the top commentor, can Ace ban himself?
Posted by: TexasJew at May 30, 2011 01:57 AM (HoEH3)
Only if he decides he's a troll.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 09:58 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 01:56 AM (YxBuk)
I think Jumper might have sealed it that his acting ability wasn't actually hindered by Lucas's dreck, and that he was actually at his limits.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 09:59 PM (IsVTu)
I only saw the first one, but from what I understand the change plays no part in the plot of the three movies. So why change it?
Because Lucas sucks as both a writer and a director, at least when he doesn't have the right people around him to temper his wacky ideas. 'nuff said.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 09:59 PM (iKEG/)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 09:59 PM (HMdeP)
There's your mistake right there.
Posted by: The War Between the Undead States at May 30, 2011 01:57 AM (qwOdg)
C'est vrai.
The Krell meter ain't going to the ceiling tonight.
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 10:00 PM (HoEH3)
Oh I do remember how painful it was watching Christiansen and Portman "acting" in RotS...
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 10:00 PM (YxBuk)
I don't know if Hayden Christensen's really the bad actor the prequels gave him a reputation for; I've never seen him in anything else. But considering who was directing him, and since for 80% of the time he had nothing and no one to play against, I always gave him the benefit of the doubt. If I'd never seen them in anything else, I'd have assumed Liam Neeson and Samuel L. Jackson were terrible actors.
Posted by: The War Between the Undead States at May 29, 2011 10:00 PM (qwOdg)
The movie was written for nine year olds..
Posted by: TexasJew at May 30, 2011 01:56 AM (HoEH3)
Yeah, nine year olds were riveted watching a movie about trade blockades and negotiations when Lucas made The Phantom Menace..........blah
Posted by: landofskybluewater at May 29, 2011 10:01 PM (XthHy)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 10:01 PM (0dfHC)
Posted by: derit at May 29, 2011 10:02 PM (FQlFL)
Jumper? You had to remind us of that steaming pile of cow dung, buzzion? Dear Lord, I didn't know a movie about people being able to teleport, with Samuel L Jackson as an antagonist, could be so boring and stupid.
Before that, Hayden tried more drama with "Awake", but that was an epic fail.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:02 PM (iKEG/)
Well, it was supposedly thematically sort of based loosely on WWII, isn't it? At least some of the themes? Except I think Lucas reversed who represented the Nazis and who represented the Allies...
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 10:02 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: The War Between the Undead States at May 30, 2011 02:00 AM (qwOdg)
What with all these M**F** Siths on this M**F** star destroyer!!!
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 10:03 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: landofskybluewater at May 29, 2011 10:03 PM (XthHy)
Yeah, nine year olds were riveted watching a movie about trade blockades and negotiations when Lucas made The Phantom Menace..........blah
Posted by: landofskybluewater at May 30, 2011 02:01 AM (XthHy)
No self-respecting nine year old would watch that shit.
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 10:03 PM (HoEH3)
I think Sam Jackson *is* a terrible actor...
I didn't think Liam Neeson did so bad considering what he was given. Ewan McGregor too.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 10:03 PM (YxBuk)
Nerd fail - there is no Aliens 2, it is Aliens.
/Yeah, best to ignore the prequels as much as possible.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:03 PM (iKEG/)
Posted by: The Ripley-Clone Juggernaut at May 29, 2011 10:04 PM (qwOdg)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 10:05 PM (HMdeP)
Posted by: derit at May 29, 2011 10:05 PM (FQlFL)
Posted by: All These Muthafuckin' Snakes on This Muthafuckin' Plane at May 29, 2011 10:05 PM (qwOdg)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 10:05 PM (0dfHC)
The only way to watch that Star Wars crap is to watch the MST3K/Rifftrax editions. Quite palliative.
"I agree with you, penis-headed ghost of Hamlet's father".
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 10:06 PM (HoEH3)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 10:06 PM (HMdeP)
Along with the on-screen decapitation and immolation of the happy-go-lucky kid they'd once watched win a pod race. After he'd just killed his wife.
Posted by: The War Between the Undead States at May 29, 2011 10:08 PM (qwOdg)
Posted by: All These Muthafuckin' Snakes on This Muthafuckin' Plane at May 30, 2011 02:05 AM (qwOdg)
Heh. Samuel L Jackson works if he's given the proper role. I thought he was great in Pulp Fiction. The problem with casting him as Mace Windu is that Mace is supposed to be a calm, serene character. Sam L is an overtly emotional actor and works best when he's able to express himself appropriately, even if it is over the top.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:08 PM (iKEG/)
Well, it was supposedly thematically sort of based loosely on WWII, isn't it? At least some of the themes? Except I think Lucas reversed who represented the Nazis and who represented the Allies...
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 02:02 AM (YxBuk)
Like I said. I could have written better prequels. The genetic component isn't even that big of a deal to me. All you need is people that are Force strong can produce others that are strong in it. But its not always guaranteed, and even people with no affinity could have potential Jedi children. And don't have being 9 years old as too young too train, make that the starting point for training, and well look at that I pretty much eliminated Anakin needing to slaughter children.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 10:09 PM (IsVTu)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 30, 2011 02:05 AM (0dfHC)
Anything.
I'd rather read a 50-page pamphlet about bunions than fucking Star Wars minutiae.
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 10:09 PM (HoEH3)
I'd rather read a 50-page pamphlet about bunions than fucking Star Wars minutiae.
Posted by: TexasJew at May 30, 2011 02:09 AM (HoEH3)
The bunion ONT is next week. Its in the schedule.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 10:10 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 01:56 AM (YxBuk)
I think Jumper might have sealed it that his acting ability wasn't actually hindered by Lucas's dreck, and that he was actually at his limits.
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 01:59 AM (IsVTu)
What? That was him? In Jumper, I mean. No wonder that film kind of sucked.
I refuse to acknowledge the prequels. They are meaningless pieces of shit.
Lots of Moron brain power being wasted tonight on this Star Wars shit.
I just spent two days surrounded by Stormtroopers. My brain is wired to Star Wars now.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 10:11 PM (afWhQ)
It also explains *so* much...
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 10:11 PM (YxBuk)
The bunion ONT is next week. Its in the schedule.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 30, 2011 02:10 AM (CN+Qv)
Especially those hacked bunion shots from Weiner. Quite the pussy magnet.
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 10:11 PM (HoEH3)
heh, the girl got her first red card of the season and punked at the guitar center today
she's in her room steaming....her mom's genes run strong in her
i must say though, she's really cute when she's pissed
Posted by: navycopjoe at May 29, 2011 10:11 PM (EOu3d)
Posted by: ObamaCare at May 29, 2011 10:12 PM (qwOdg)
Posted by: Oldcat at May 30, 2011 02:10 AM (CN+Qv)
But here's a preview: Bunions and You
Posted by: Mætenloch at May 29, 2011 10:12 PM (TU3mr)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 10:12 PM (HMdeP)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 10:12 PM (0dfHC)
I love that movie...
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 10:13 PM (afWhQ)
Who gets that one? Jenjhis or Cdr M?
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 30, 2011 02:12 AM (0dfHC)
Buzzion?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 10:13 PM (CN+Qv)
It also explains *so* much...
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 02:11 AM (YxBuk)
What's that supposed to mean? .... :p
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 10:14 PM (afWhQ)
Good call!
Posted by: The War Between the Seriously Geeking Out States at May 29, 2011 10:14 PM (qwOdg)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 10:15 PM (0dfHC)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 10:15 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 02:15 AM (YxBuk)
Just watch Ben Hur - and you get to see lots of pectorals as a bonus
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 10:17 PM (CN+Qv)
Good call!
Posted by: The War Between the Seriously Geeking Out States at May 30, 2011 02:14 AM (qwOdg)
AWESOME
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 10:17 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 10:19 PM (HMdeP)
Posted by: derit at May 29, 2011 10:19 PM (FQlFL)
Damn straight. And Lady in the Water was supposed to end up as a weekly TV series with a 10-season arc. But nobody appreciates genius these days.
Posted by: M. Night Shyamalan at May 29, 2011 10:20 PM (qwOdg)
I found the Gettysburg 'Running up that Hill' on youtube...
Finally decided to watch Tangled (DVD)...
Posted by: Adriane at May 29, 2011 10:20 PM (L9W0l)
Posted by: stuiec at May 30, 2011 02:19 AM (HMdeP)
Well somebody bought those awful hats of Queen Yabbadabba
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 10:20 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 10:21 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 10:21 PM (0dfHC)
Yes, the prequels sucked, but it all sucked. One giant suck.
I did like the talking trash can robot in the first one, along with the gay butler robot. Very cute Spielmanesque marketing, there.
For a really good view of the Suck, watch the Star Wars Christmas Special with Art Carney and Maude from 1978. I still remember that horrifying experience.
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 10:21 PM (HoEH3)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 10:23 PM (0dfHC)
Posted by: derit at May 29, 2011 10:23 PM (FQlFL)
For a really good view of the Suck, watch the Star Wars Christmas Special with Art Carney and Maude from 1978. I still remember that horrifying experience.
Posted by: TexasJew at May 30, 2011 02:21 AM (HoEH3)
Maude was on a show without Adrienne Barbeau and you watched it??!
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 10:23 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 10:23 PM (HMdeP)
His power wasn't that he was "faster than a speeding bullet" IYKWIMAITYD,
. My problem with Unbreakable was that the pacing was too damn slow and there wasn't enough action. I understand M. Night was going for a more "realistic" superhero film, but still, this was the most boring "superhero" movie I've watched (although I still liked the film overall). Even Daredevil was more exciting than Unbreakable. (Forgive me, Lord, for saying that).
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:24 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: Ramon Novarro at May 29, 2011 10:24 PM (qwOdg)
Posted by: stuiec at May 30, 2011 02:23 AM (HMdeP)
It wasn't in the script?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 10:24 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 10:24 PM (0dfHC)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 01:56 AM (YxBuk)
I think Jumper might have sealed it that his acting ability wasn't actually hindered by Lucas's dreck, and that he was actually at his limits.
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 01:59 AM (IsVTu)
Hayden was much better in Takers. Jumper can't be used as proof of anything, as it was severely hacked down in time.
Again, late to the Star Wars discussion.
Posted by: not the droid you seek at May 29, 2011 10:25 PM (aI+Fw)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 30, 2011 02:24 AM (0dfHC)
It has been showed here any number of times. And this is the only place that matters. *Get your weiners!*
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 10:25 PM (6neGz)
'Just keep driving Chuck! I guarantee you're going to win the race.'
Posted by: Adriane at May 29, 2011 10:25 PM (L9W0l)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 30, 2011 02:24 AM (0dfHC)
He will digially remaster it if his bank balance ever gets low enough.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 10:26 PM (CN+Qv)
Maude was on a show without Adrienne Barbeau and you watched it??!
Posted by: Oldcat at May 30, 2011 02:23 AM (CN+Qv)
You have not lived (or died) until you watch a hyper-coked-up Carrie Fisher as Princess Laia singing "Life Day".
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 10:26 PM (HoEH3)
Lucas has vowed to smash all copies of the Star Wars Christmas Special with a sledgehammer.
These words coming from the man who thought Jar-Jar, the Star Wars prequels, and Howard the Duck were okay....just goes to show one how absolutely dreadful the Christmas Special is.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:27 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 10:27 PM (HMdeP)
Posted by: not the droid you seek at May 29, 2011 10:27 PM (aI+Fw)
Hahahahaha, I remember that stinker. It hasn't seen the light of day since. Think Lucas has burned all the prints?
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 30, 2011 02:24 AM (0dfHC)
It is in all its 117-minute glory all over youtube, etc.
Just type in "Star Wars Holiday Special". Even has the original commercials of Star Wars crap.
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 10:28 PM (HoEH3)
I'm an unborn vampire. dang.
Posted by: Adriane at May 29, 2011 10:28 PM (L9W0l)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 10:29 PM (YxBuk)
Hahahahaha, I remember that stinker. It hasn't seen the light of day since. Think Lucas has burned all the prints?
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 30, 2011 02:24 AM (0dfHC)
But it's still on YouTube. I once watched the entire fucking thing to see if there were any nuggets of funneh in it. Nope, it sucked. And kept sucking and sucking. Until you actually see it it almost impossible to believe a network and semi-big stars made such shit as a serious production.
Posted by: Mætenloch at May 29, 2011 10:29 PM (TU3mr)
Posted by: The War Between the Seriously Geeking Out States at May 29, 2011 10:29 PM (qwOdg)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 10:30 PM (0dfHC)
Posted by: Mætenloch at May 30, 2011 02:29 AM (TU3mr)
You obviously don't remember the crap TV in the 70s. This was just another brick in the wall of Suck.
Get the Rifftrax.
It is hilarious.
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 10:31 PM (HoEH3)
Caravan of Courage - An Ewok Adventure.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:31 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 10:31 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 10:32 PM (0dfHC)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 02:31 AM (YxBuk)
Now you know what aged him.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 10:32 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 10:33 PM (HMdeP)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 10:34 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 10:35 PM (0dfHC)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 30, 2011 02:32 AM (0dfHC)
But it's Ewok-free!
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 10:36 PM (HoEH3)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 02:34 AM (YxBuk)
Now you know what we older folk have had to suffer through
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 10:36 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:36 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 10:36 PM (HMdeP)
Posted by: Lucasfilm Prepping "Indiana Jones Part 26" at May 29, 2011 10:36 PM (qwOdg)
Now you know what we older folk have had to suffer through
Posted by: Oldcat at May 30, 2011 02:36 AM (CN+Qv)
And now, it's the Love Boat...
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 10:37 PM (HoEH3)
a strange comet-like object passed by Gamma Hydra IV quite recently ?
Posted by: Adriane at May 29, 2011 10:37 PM (L9W0l)
Posted by: not the droid you seek at May 29, 2011 10:38 PM (aI+Fw)
Now you know what aged him.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 30, 2011 02:32 AM (CN+Qv)
Hiding inside refrigerators during atomic testing?
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 10:39 PM (HoEH3)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 10:39 PM (0dfHC)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 10:40 PM (HMdeP)
Well, he's laughing his way to the bank, that's for sure.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 10:41 PM (YxBuk)
Now you know what aged him.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 30, 2011 02:32 AM (CN+Qv)
Hiding inside refrigerators during atomic testing?
That and Calista Flockhart.
/Nuking the fridge...stop raping our childhoods, Lucas!
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:41 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 10:42 PM (HMdeP)
Oh noes, the wind is coming to get us!
When your movie's main selling gimmick is that it is your first R-rated movie, you've got some problems.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:43 PM (c0A3e)
Huh?
Posted by: Anthony Michael Hall at May 29, 2011 10:43 PM (qwOdg)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 10:44 PM (HMdeP)
You think the pain is bad now? Wait until Shia Labeouf becomes the new Indy.
/I may have to immolate myself if that news ever comes out.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:44 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: derit at May 29, 2011 10:44 PM (FQlFL)
Posted by: "The Star Wars Holiday Special" Special Edition at May 29, 2011 10:44 PM (qwOdg)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 10:45 PM (HMdeP)
Posted by: not the droid you seek at May 30, 2011 02:38 AM (aI+Fw)
It's a compulsion from his childhood.
A drunken Oscar Meyer Weinermobile killed his parents...
Posted by: TexasJew at May 29, 2011 10:45 PM (HoEH3)
Posted by: not the droid you seek at May 29, 2011 10:45 PM (aI+Fw)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 30, 2011 02:15 AM (iKEG/)
Damn. Thank g-d it didn't get made. I couldn't stand the wife at ALL.
Geeze... the man pretended to get injured 'cause she was a bitch about football... and gave up his dreams. Stupid woman never supported him - just her selfish self.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 10:45 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: Adriane at May 29, 2011 10:46 PM (L9W0l)
(catching up a little... too busy researching stormtroopers)
And ladies, any thoughts on the shirt designs?
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 10:46 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 10:49 PM (oVQFe)
Damn. Thank g-d it didn't get made. I couldn't stand the wife at ALL.
Robin Wright Penn's character in Unbreakable is Katharine Hepburn compared to Marky-Mark's wife in The Happening.
I only watched that movie in the vain hope that her character would die a horrible death. Alas, it wasn't to be.
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at May 29, 2011 10:49 PM (c0A3e)
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 02:49 AM (oVQFe)
Or a date.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 10:49 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: not the droid you seek at May 30, 2011 02:45 AM (aI+Fw)
I wasn't actually trying that time...
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 10:50 PM (YxBuk)
I like the poses on the first one, with the placement of the second one.
Posted by: not the droid you seek at May 29, 2011 10:50 PM (aI+Fw)
Posted by: not the droid you seek at May 30, 2011 02:50 AM (aI+Fw)
Arent the poses just mirrored between the two?
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 10:51 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 10:52 PM (0dfHC)
Posted by: "The Star Wars Holiday Special" Special Edition at May 30, 2011 02:44 AM (qwOdg)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 10:54 PM (6neGz)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 10:55 PM (0dfHC)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 10:57 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 29, 2011 10:58 PM (0dfHC)
I think its time we got a package pic
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 30, 2011 02:58 AM (0dfHC)
Calll up Rep Wiener.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 29, 2011 11:00 PM (CN+Qv)
Posted by: stuiec at May 29, 2011 11:01 PM (HMdeP)
Oh no, he's a talkin to her.
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 30, 2011 02:55 AM (0dfHC)
Well its more that he's talking at her. I haven't seen her respond to anything he's said.
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 11:01 PM (oVQFe)
Posted by: The War Between the Seriously Geeking Out States at May 29, 2011 11:04 PM (qwOdg)
Posted by: The Unabomber at May 29, 2011 11:05 PM (qwOdg)
"There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it." - Oscar Wilde
Or as Monica L. said, "Think of a thumb."
Posted by: derit at May 29, 2011 11:06 PM (FQlFL)
Posted by: stuiec at May 30, 2011 03:01 AM (HMdeP)
Ohhh... ok. Yeah, I thought it was ok, but it didn't even come close to the awesomeness of the book.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 11:11 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 03:07 AM (YxBuk)
Can somebody get me a sock?
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 11:11 PM (oVQFe)
They are very similar - one also has bigger silhouettes due to sizing issues with the hands-on-hip girls in the other one.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 11:14 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: The War Between the Seriously Geeking Out States at May 30, 2011 03:04 AM (qwOdg)
War, always come to Papa first for you childhood memories. I have them all.
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 11:15 PM (6neGz)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 11:17 PM (6neGz)
I was gonna say....
Posted by: The War Between the Seriously Geeking Out States at May 29, 2011 11:17 PM (qwOdg)
By the way, Billy Dee Williams loved doing that show. According to him. He'd talk about it without being asked.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 11:18 PM (afWhQ)
*Yeah, I know you don't either, but neither do I, mkay?*
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 11:20 PM (6neGz)
By the way, Billy Dee Williams loved doing that show. According to him. He'd talk about it without being asked.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 30, 2011 03:18 AM (afWhQ)
Well their annual Christmas Star Wars specials are awesome.
Posted by: Mætenloch at May 29, 2011 11:21 PM (TU3mr)
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 11:24 PM (oVQFe)
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 11:24 PM (6neGz)
It's flawless comedy, right there.
Posted by: Papa Editor at May 29, 2011 11:26 PM (6neGz)
Posted by: Mætenloch at May 30, 2011 03:21 AM (TU3mr)
Of course. Theirs are done with love.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 11:32 PM (afWhQ)
Seth Green is clearly the superior Seth.
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 11:34 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 03:34 AM (YxBuk)
Yep. Who's this MacFarlane guy? (I kid, I kid...)
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 11:35 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 11:36 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 11:44 PM (afWhQ)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 30, 2011 03:36 AM (YxBuk
True.
Heh, my friends band played a Nerfherder song last night. They did the theme for Buffy and are originally from Dayton, Ohio. This is the one they did
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 11:44 PM (oVQFe)
Posted by: buzzion at May 29, 2011 11:46 PM (oVQFe)
Posted by: Rum, Goddess of Doom & Sith Lord at May 29, 2011 11:49 PM (YxBuk)
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 11:50 PM (afWhQ)
Yep. Who's this MacFarlane guy? (I kid, I kid...)
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 30, 2011 03:35 AM (afWhQ)
Someone whose junk has a date with my booted foot. Oh, yes.
Posted by: not the droid you seek at May 29, 2011 11:58 PM (aI+Fw)
I recognize the name, surely, but am not fully aware of his work... doesn't he do high-priced figures and some comic work? Or am I thinking of someone else?
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 29, 2011 11:59 PM (afWhQ)
What the hell have I missed these last few years?!
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 30, 2011 03:50 AM (afWhQ)
One or two episodes of the original "Clone Wars" animated cartoon shorts that were aired during the time period between Episode 2 and 3 had Obi-Wan wearing trooper armor, though modified to also include a jedi robe look. Google image results.
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 12:00 AM (oVQFe)
I recognize the name, surely, but am not fully aware of his work... doesn't he do high-priced figures and some comic work? Or am I thinking of someone else?
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 30, 2011 03:59 AM (afWhQ)
McFalane, MacFarlane whatever 
Got the first name right so you can't confuse him with Spawn creator Todd Mcfarlane.
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 12:03 AM (oVQFe)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 30, 2011 12:04 AM (0dfHC)
Posted by: bebe's boobs destroy at May 30, 2011 04:04 AM (0dfHC)
Oh, shit. THAT guy.
I hate that guy. He also does Un-American Dad. Family Guy was funny... before it got canceled and then zombified.
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 04:03 AM (oVQFe)
I couldn't remember Todd. Such a... normal name for the creator of Spawn.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 30, 2011 12:08 AM (afWhQ)
Ah, I figured you knew who it was soulpile and were making a joke about whether it was Mac or Mc starting his name.
But yeah, one of these guys creates dark soulwrenching specimens that are devoid of humor. The other created Spawn.
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 12:10 AM (oVQFe)
One or two episodes of the original "Clone Wars" animated cartoon shorts that were aired during the time period between Episode 2 and 3 had Obi-Wan wearing trooper armor, though modified to also include a jedi robe look. Google image results.
Posted by: buzzion at May 30, 2011 04:00 AM (oVQFe)
Yeah. That's what I was referring to before - found this guy and this gal and promptly died from geekery.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 30, 2011 12:15 AM (afWhQ)
Spawn, at least, is interesting. I liked the movie I saw... it was weird, but ok. Can't say the same about the other guy's stuff.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 30, 2011 12:16 AM (afWhQ)
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 30, 2011 12:24 AM (afWhQ)
I have to unpack all mine and see what I have. Mostly trying to fill in the blanks missed from the graphic novels. I already have the one issue I wanted most.
Posted by: soulpile is...expendable, s.a. at May 30, 2011 12:53 AM (afWhQ)
Posted by: Robert at May 30, 2011 02:44 AM (4ixH5)
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