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Throe a party!
Posted by: Barack Obama at March 25, 2016 06:27 PM (FkBIv) 2
...and also with you.
Posted by: SGT York at March 25, 2016 06:27 PM (fD3MM) 3
OK, so clearly we canNOT talk about Superman V Batman here.
Posted by: SGT York at March 25, 2016 06:28 PM (fD3MM) 4
Venture Brothers Season 6 was a VERY good thing. Just too short and sadly cut off before the storylines got resolved. But the Monarch's story was amazing and the last new character introduced, Red Death, instantly became one of their best characters ever.
Relatedly, Clancy Brown is also a Very Good Thing. Posted by: Il Padrino at March 25, 2016 06:28 PM (TasoZ) 5
Have a wonderful weekend everyone....
Posted by: donna at March 25, 2016 06:29 PM (O2RFr) 6
and also with you...
here is southeastern Wisconsin we just had a late winter /early spring snow storm. Not a rare occurrence here. It will melt off in a few days. But there is something incredible peaceful about a new snow, glistening, making everything look pure and clean. Happy Easter season to all. Posted by: bossybarb at March 25, 2016 06:32 PM (nPbaV) 7
I downloaded Star Wars last night. Probably won't ever watch it. Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 06:32 PM (imIws) 8
>>>3 OK, so clearly we canNOT talk about Superman V Batman here.
is it not good? I know the reviews are bad but i'm hopeful it's not THAT bad. like I've said, I like all of the dialogue i've heard. the movie looks like crap, but... well, a batman-superman team-up movie, I'm there. Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:32 PM (dciA+) 9
Finally, a thread about breasts.
(listens to whispers) And, apparently, there are other good things. Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 06:33 PM (iMxBJ) 10
>>>enture Brothers Season 6 was a VERY good thing. Just too short and sadly cut off before the storylines got resolved. But the Monarch's story was amazing and the last new character introduced, Red Death, instantly became one of their best characters ever.
weird i forgot to watch. the last season, i guess 5, years ago, was bad, and I stopped watching. I love The Monarch. Best character. great scene with The Manatee. Wait, it's not the Manatee, he's a Duodong, an animal LIKE a manatee, but not one. Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:34 PM (dciA+) 11
Really don't understand why Superman vs. Batman is not just like this SMBC comic:
http://smbc-comics.com/index.php?id=977 Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 06:34 PM (iMxBJ) 12
@7: "I downloaded Star Wars last night. Probably won't ever watch it."
I waiting for Red Letter Media's review of SW:TFA. Posted by: Walter Freeman at March 25, 2016 06:34 PM (21hN3) 13
the movie looks like crap, but... well, a batman-superman team-up movie, I'm there.
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:32 PM (dciA+). The audience rating has dropped 20%+ since opening night on rottentomatoes. And that is the die-hard core fan base... Posted by: First-Rate Political Hack at March 25, 2016 06:35 PM (pQgsb) 14
great scene with The Manatee. Wait, it's not the Manatee, he's a Duodong, an animal LIKE a manatee, but not one.
Duodong? Let me guess what his super power is. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at March 25, 2016 06:35 PM (8ZskC) 15
What's the point of B vs S? Is it a movie about two heroes hashing out a philosophical difference of "justice?" Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 06:35 PM (imIws) 16
Saw the most moving and sad and funny Irish film called Calvary. It's about a priest struggling to help a cynical and bitter Irish town in the wake of the priest sex abuse scandal. The POV is of that of the priest as he struggles to meet the spiritual needs of his frequently resentful parishioners. Great film but sad ending. Not necessarily religious but spiritual
Posted by: ThunderB at March 25, 2016 06:35 PM (zOTsN) 17
Ace, if you like the Monarch you will most likely enjoy this past season -- it focuses on him in a way it really hasn't before.
And strangely enough, Dr. Dugong plays into this season as well, in an odd way. Of course, I enjoyed Season 5 tremendously, so grain of salt and all that. Posted by: Il Padrino at March 25, 2016 06:35 PM (TasoZ) Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 25, 2016 06:35 PM (1xUj/) 19
12 I waiting for Red Letter Media's review of SW:TFA.
Posted by: Walter Freeman at March 25, 2016 06:34 PM (21hN3) They did one -- on Half in the Bag. What you're waiting for is the Plinkett review. Not sure he can even do that until the DVD comes out, so he can put some video in there. Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 06:35 PM (iMxBJ) 20
9 Winner. Next thread.
Posted by: Weasel at March 25, 2016 06:36 PM (e3bId) 21
Still liking the first season of The Last Ship, although the Russian villain is a bit too obviously villainous. When he started reminding his hostage in front of her daughter how well the hostage was serving his needs... yeah, I laughed. Because that's practically a trope now.
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at March 25, 2016 06:36 PM (XBbHl) 22
Is Daredevil s2 worth it? I couldn't finish season 1. Should I?
Posted by: First-Rate Political Hack at March 25, 2016 06:36 PM (pQgsb) 23
We should are pray for Presdent Obama's safety and wisdom this weekend. All of us down at The Brattleboro Women's Reprodictive Health will be because we love our Black Presdent.
Posted by: Mary Clogginstien from Brattleboro, VT at March 25, 2016 06:37 PM (KRuzk) 24
Tomorrow I'm gonna throe down in the red Georgia mud. For real. When I get home my neck will be redder than Bernie Sanders' diaper rash.
Posted by: freaked at March 25, 2016 06:37 PM (BO/km) 25
>>Relatedly, Clancy Brown is also a Very Good Thing.
Got a kick out of showing my son Clancy Brown in "Highlander" and telling him: that's Mr. Krabs! Posted by: Lizzy at March 25, 2016 06:37 PM (NOIQH) 26
Baseball been berry, berry good to me.
Posted by: Chico Escuela at March 25, 2016 06:37 PM (H9MG5) 27
Recently viewed movies I liked : Bridge of Spies, Spotlight, The Night Before, and I also liked the Big Short although it wasn't the whole story on the financial collapse.
Posted by: Dr Spank at March 25, 2016 06:37 PM (hzdiH) Posted by: rickl at March 25, 2016 06:38 PM (sdi6R) 29
@19: "Not sure he can even do that until the DVD comes out, so he can put some video in there."
If cucumbah watah is clever enough to find a torrent of the BluRay rip, then I'm certain that Mr. Plinkett's basement slaves can download a copy too. Posted by: Walter Freeman at March 25, 2016 06:38 PM (21hN3) 30
As to the religious, I got home a couple of hours ago from the Veneration of the Cross service. Cantored the psalm and sang with our little ladies ensemble. The whole service was beautiful. I was especially moved by the priests prostrating themselves at the beginning of the service.
Posted by: Mandy P. (Not Patinkin), lurking lurker who lurks at March 25, 2016 06:38 PM (KkVB6) 31
is it not good? I know the reviews are bad but i'm hopeful it's not THAT bad.
Caveat: No. 1 Son is a nerd. And he likes every movie the first time he sees it. It takes him a few viewings to see flaws. And he's a film major. He spake thusly: "I didn't love Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. ...But I almost did. Seriously, I thought it was really good. not flawless but a lot of fun." Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 25, 2016 06:39 PM (1xUj/) 32
Daredevil 2 is better than 1. I recommend it. Shane is excellent as a villain.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at March 25, 2016 06:39 PM (iQIUe) 33
Just as an aside, Passover will not be celebrated until April 22nd. It has to do with a small little glitch in the solar and lunar calendars. Generally Passover is celebrated before Easter.
Posted by: Old Blue at March 25, 2016 06:39 PM (9iR5/) 34
Actually, looking forward to the pet thread tomorrow. That's a nice thing.
Posted by: Weasel at March 25, 2016 06:39 PM (e3bId) 35
Clancy Brown is an under-appreciated gem. Mr Krabs. He was in Buckaroo Banzai too! Can you name his character? Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 06:40 PM (imIws) 36
And also with you.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 25, 2016 06:40 PM (EZebt) 37
I heard Hillary Clinton is pretty good.
Posted by: Preston Chingles at March 25, 2016 06:40 PM (qGH8K) 38
>>We should are pray for Presdent Obama's safety and wisdom this weekend.
Oh, Mary! We pray for Obama every Sunday during "Prayers for the People." Sometimes through gritted teeth. Do you hold prayer services at the Brattleboro Reproductive Center? Posted by: Lizzy at March 25, 2016 06:40 PM (NOIQH) 39
I always enjoy when the priests of various denominations in Jerusalem get into fistfights. They really slug it out.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at March 25, 2016 06:40 PM (iQIUe) 40
32 Daredevil 2 is better than 1. I recommend it. Shane is excellent as a villain.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at March 25, 2016 06:39 PM (iQIUe) Will give it a shot then... Thanks! Posted by: First-Rate Political Hack at March 25, 2016 06:40 PM (pQgsb) 41
3 OK, so clearly we canNOT talk about Superman V Batman here.
Honestly, I've heard that the story line is actually good, so if the CGI or whatnot sucks is it that big a deal? Posted by: Dirty Randy at March 25, 2016 06:41 PM (nhHPu) 42
I had a fluffy bunny,
Her tail was puff-ball white. I loved my fluffy bunny, I loved her day and night. I named my fluffy bunny Loretta, like the song; But when I hid the honey Loretta done me wrong. Man, I dunno, it's Friday afternoon and I'm doin' my happy dance. Don't expect any of this to make sense. It's a miracle it rhymed. Posted by: Kate58 at March 25, 2016 06:41 PM (oLZsm) Posted by: Dr Spank at March 25, 2016 06:41 PM (hzdiH) Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 06:41 PM (imIws) 45
Netflix Daredevil is my favorite Marvel vehicle ever.
Are we allowed to do spoilers about Season the Two? Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 25, 2016 06:42 PM (1xUj/) 46
Honestly, I've heard that the story line is actually good, so if the CGI or whatnot sucks is it that big a deal?
Posted by: Dirty Randy at March 25, 2016 06:41 PM (nhHPu) Not at all... Why? Posted by: Godzilla 1998 at March 25, 2016 06:42 PM (pQgsb) Posted by: Hairyback Guy at March 25, 2016 06:42 PM (ej1L0) 48
Just as an aside, Passover will not be celebrated until April 22nd. It has to do with a small little glitch in the solar and lunar calendars.
It's a Jooo plot to buy up chocolate rabbits at post-Easter close-out prices in time for the Passover seder. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at March 25, 2016 06:42 PM (8ZskC) 49
Pets That Are Edible For the End Times...no? Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at March 25, 2016 06:42 PM (iQIUe) Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 06:42 PM (imIws) 51
For my Walking Dead homies...if you haven't seen it, or saw the first few episodes and gave up, check out 'Z Nation' on Netflix. It's not perfect, and it takes about 4 episodes to find its stride, but once it decides it's a show with lots of dark humor elements, it displays moments of pure genius, combined with some 'so-stupid-it's awesome' jokes and go-for-broke concepts that it really does set itself apart from other shows and movies that have tried to copy Walking Dead's formula, or just ride its coattails.
Z Nation often experiments with concepts within concepts, and rather than just focusing on that concept, it tosses in unseen twists and jokes that just seem to come out of left field. The Premise: Two years after the initial outbreak (the show hints at mutated Ebola), one man - a belligerent ex-con named Murphy - is immune to the virus, partly because he's a carrier. He is the last hope of mankind. Unfortunately, he's in Boston, and the only functioning lab left is in California. An unlikely group of survivors sets out to get him there. Where most shows would hang their hats on that premise and go with a 'look what happened on the way to California" formula, Z Nation gets wildly inventive with each episode; there's a Road Warrior episode that grinds to a halt in order to reenact the opening scene from Super Troopers. There's a Groundhog Day episode that takes a few unexpected turns. There's an episode where the group comes across a compound run entirely by women, and the matriarch is played by Kelly McGillis, and it's in Utah... About midway through season 1, the virus begins to mutate, and different kinds of zombies start showing up to harass the group. Glowing blue irradiated zombies that explode if you kill them, plant zombies that can't be killed with bullets, zombies that got into a batch of Ritilin at a pharmaceutical company in Colorado (That particular episode begins in South Park...justy to remind you where this show's head is at), and a priceless scene involving the world's largest wheel of cheese in Wisconsin. Z Nation: no other zombie show - and no other show at all for that matter - will have a scene in which an aging hippie is trapped in an air vent with a zombie that's tangled up in chords, decides his death is imminent, and chooses to spend his last living moments toking up. Yes, the zombie gets stoned too. Z Nation. First two seasons are on Netflix. Posted by: SGT York at March 25, 2016 06:42 PM (fD3MM) 52
It's Metal of Honor day. Tomorrow the pet thread. And then Easter. Good things do come in threes. Isn't that weird?
Posted by: freaked at March 25, 2016 06:42 PM (BO/km) 53
I've decided that being that it's my 50th birthday that instead of getting a mid-life crisis Porsche, I'm going to build a killer modular synthesizer rig.
The cost will be about the same but I'll have way more fun. I'm going to build one that even Keith Emerson would say goddamn!! Posted by: Kreplach at March 25, 2016 06:42 PM (WVvzl) Posted by: chemjeff at March 25, 2016 06:42 PM (WKc9e) 55
HE is risen. Happy Good Friday horde, and have a great Easter Weekend with family and friends.
Posted by: Fish at March 25, 2016 06:43 PM (jJt7b) 56
22 Is Daredevil s2 worth it? I couldn't finish season 1. Should I?
Posted by: First-Rate Political Hack at March 25, 2016 06:36 PM (pQgsb) I'm enjoying it so far. (And yes, I know it's Marvel, but hubby won't boycott and he has it on anyway so I may as well watch it) Season 1 was pretty good, although I did get mighty tired of Fisk's repetitive crap about "this city." We are about halfway through season 2 and the stuff with The Punisher is awesome. Jon Bernthal is great. Don't like Elektra crap. She very quickly turning Matt into a bit of a selfish douche. Hoping she goes away very soon. Posted by: Mandy P. (Not Patinkin), lurking lurker who lurks at March 25, 2016 06:43 PM (KkVB6) 57
Are we allowed to do spoilers about Season the Two? Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 25, 2016 06:42 PM (1xUj/) I just said I was gonna watch it not 10 comments up... Posted by: First-Rate Political Hack at March 25, 2016 06:43 PM (pQgsb) 58
Peace be with you too, Ace.
Thanks for giving us this blog. Hopefully, you'll have a relaxing weekend, doing things that make you happy. Posted by: Sassy at March 25, 2016 06:43 PM (wGitj) Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 06:43 PM (imIws) 60
You can be sure it's Friday afternoon in Socal by the cut in to programing for a high speed chase.
Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at March 25, 2016 06:43 PM (YRJhU) 61
Posted by: Mandy P. (Not Patinkin), lurking lurker who lurks at March 25, 2016 06:43 PM (KkVB6)
It comes with the subscription - it's already paid for. How do you boycott what you already own? Posted by: First-Rate Political Hack at March 25, 2016 06:43 PM (pQgsb) 62
The show Archer is a good thing....and I believe Season 7 is coming out shortly...
Why do we capitalize "season"? And why is a TV show about to tell us it's gay? Posted by: Dirty Randy at March 25, 2016 06:44 PM (nhHPu) 63
Good things: the 21 year old twin daughters still want to spend college spring break with Ma and Pa. They will both be home this weekend .
And they both have paying summer jobs. Can't ask for much more. Posted by: Jim in Virginia at March 25, 2016 06:44 PM (SBXxj) 64
>>> Is Daredevil s2 worth it? I couldn't finish season 1.
i don't like endorsing marvel but since you have netflix anyway -- i found season 2 better than season 1, though I hated season 1, so the fact that it had a pulse makes it better. aslo, the fact that it has characters other than boring-ass Matt Murdoch and his boring ass Friend and boring ass secretary. (The latter more interesting this season, as she has actual shit to do for once -- she's basically the detective, so you learn plot stuff through her. Daredevil just waits for fights to happen.) Elektra and especially The Punisher are good characters especially because they're Not Daredevil. so yeah, whatever, it's better. Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:44 PM (dciA+) 65
Romans 8:28-30. Read it. Know it. Live it.
Yeah, yeah, I know. It's a hard thing. You have to ask 'Why me?' We won't know the answer to that until we get to the other side of the river and rest in the shade of the trees. So to speak. Posted by: Eromero at March 25, 2016 06:44 PM (zLDYs) 66
Ace Of Spades Book Club was a good thing. How come we don't do it anymore?
Posted by: Mark1971 at March 25, 2016 06:44 PM (vaR50) 67
I've decided that being that it's my 50th birthday that instead of
getting a mid-life crisis Porsche, I'm going to build a killer modular synthesizer rig. Well, if you're worried about ever having any free time ever again, why not just pick up a Mellotron and get that working right. Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at March 25, 2016 06:44 PM (XdbLA) 68
Publix has prime rib on sale, for like $6.99 or so.
I mean, prime rib. On sale. If that ain't a good thing, well, I just don't know about this country any more. Posted by: bigpinkfluffybunny at March 25, 2016 06:44 PM (PeoNT) Posted by: DM at March 25, 2016 06:45 PM (j/tOh) 70
Put the tv up in the screened in Porsche. C'mon summer!
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 25, 2016 06:45 PM (hlMPp) 71
Went to Maundy Thursday service last night. Managed to not crash into the drum kit during communion while on crutches. Was nice to hear my 9-year-old nephew admit that the end of the service made him sad but he's going to be happy for Easter Sunday.
Posted by: pookysgirl at March 25, 2016 06:45 PM (MZ65M) 72
Porch
Posted by: RWC - Team BOHICA at March 25, 2016 06:45 PM (hlMPp) 73
Fun Fact about Dare Devil, much like Frank Miller revolutionized and reimagined Batman and is mostly responsible for his rennaisance.
So too is Frank Miller responsible for Dare Devil's. Most of the iconic story lines were written by him. Posted by: Kreplach at March 25, 2016 06:45 PM (WVvzl) 74
Ace Of Spades Book Club was a good thing. How come we don't do it anymore?
Posted by: Mark1971 That's a banning. Posted by: Dr Spank at March 25, 2016 06:45 PM (hzdiH) 75
Peace be with you Ace and with all the morons
Posted by: Jim in Virginia at March 25, 2016 06:45 PM (SBXxj) 76
>>>3 OK, so clearly we canNOT talk about Superman V Batman here. is it not good? I know the reviews are bad but i'm hopeful it's not THAT bad. " It's a mess...and I am a die hard DC fan. Warner Brothers wanted their "Avengers" event movie without having to work for it like Marvel/Disney did. 'Dawn of Justice' is essentially a bunch of different movies tossed into a blender...the trailers are actually more coherent. I'd say I was disappointed, but I kinda expected the outcome. I recommend saving your money and checking out the new season of Daredevil, in which Marvel's greatest hero - The Punisher - is born...and they were pretty faithful to his origin story at that. Posted by: SGT York at March 25, 2016 06:45 PM (fD3MM) 77
53 - I'm going to build one that even Keith Emerson would say goddamn!!
Sadly, Keith is now gone. Just got done listening to a Spooky Tooth album. God I miss those days. Posted by: yobobbyb at March 25, 2016 06:45 PM (BKGXB) 78
My Pennsyltucky folks are visiting me for Easter. Always good to see them. They brought Blondie, the Nazgul kitteh!! He will DEVOUR your SOUL!! Actually, he just greets you and tries to go places he shouldn't. He's 12 lbs of furry menace (but he's nice about it).
GO CAVS!! They are whooping Iowa St. now. Posted by: Puddleglum at March 25, 2016 06:45 PM (NGd+i) 79
Peace be with all of you
Posted by: Skip at March 25, 2016 06:45 PM (fizMZ) 80
On this Good Friday I'm thankful that the Lord has blessed me with fingers of impressive length and girth. Just really remarkably handsome and powerful hands.
Posted by: Gristle Encased Head at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM (1RNgT) 81
Z Nation is great. Super fast zombies though. Great sound track, too.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM (iQIUe) Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM (mogRH) 83
Prime rib on sale is a good excuse to sit by a grill for a couple of hours, then eat charred rare meat all caveman style by holding the bone.
Posted by: Walter Freeman at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM (21hN3) 84
Are we allowed to do spoilers about Season the Two?
Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 25, 2016 06:42 PM (1xUj/) I just said I was gonna watch it not 10 comments up... OK, fine. *pouts* *unpouts* So here's a happy thing. I've been doing a lot of pre-season stream scouting. I saw some waterfowl I didn't recognize and they turned out to be Mergansers. I was surprised because I thought they were sea ducks and I'm looking at an inland river. Today while I was scouting the river and trying to get a good picture of the Mergansers a genuine American no shit Bald Eagle flew low over the river. Huge bird, white head, white splotch on the tail. That made me happy. Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM (1xUj/) 85
Shane is excellent as a villain.
^^^ Hubby and I had this discussion the other night. Basically we imagine the creative team sitting around and going, "Who can we get to play the Punisher? It really needs to be someone capable of being super gritty and world weary and not giving a crap as well as being borderline crazy. You know, like Shane.........Hey! I know! Why don't we just get Shane?!?!" Posted by: Mandy P. (Not Patinkin), lurking lurker who lurks at March 25, 2016 06:47 PM (KkVB6) Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 06:47 PM (imIws) 87
Thanks for this blog. Ace! And the lighter, happier posts....
Posted by: Lizzy at March 25, 2016 06:47 PM (NOIQH) 88
Not at all... Why?
Posted by: Godzilla 1998 at March 25, 2016 06:42 PM (pQgsb) Just askin' I guess, hearing some negative reviews... ![]() Posted by: Dirty Randy at March 25, 2016 06:47 PM (nhHPu) 89
Women don't understand throe weight.
Posted by: Donald Regan, White House Chief of Staff at March 25, 2016 06:47 PM (/f6Nd) 90
Wow. Daredevil is really looking up from its low expectations. Looks like I'll be wrapping up season 1 so I can git on to season two.
Thanks Horde! And thanks Ace! Hoppy Easter everbody! Posted by: First-Rate Political Hack at March 25, 2016 06:47 PM (pQgsb) 91
I take it back. I'll vote for Trump before I vote for Hillary.
Amazing what a nice glass of wine and a little fine cheese on a Friday night will do for one's perspective on things. Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at March 25, 2016 06:48 PM (XdbLA) 92
I take it back. I'll vote for Trump before I vote for Hillary.
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM (mogRH) You never go full Glenn Beck. Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at March 25, 2016 06:48 PM (8ZskC) 93
I take it back. I'll vote for Trump before I vote for Hillary
And with that the world flips over again. Posted by: freaked at March 25, 2016 06:48 PM (BO/km) Posted by: newrouter at March 25, 2016 06:48 PM (uWaCs) Posted by: navybrat at March 25, 2016 06:48 PM (8QGte) 96
There are only a handful of blogs I read everyday and only one I read and comment at.
Posted by: Dr Spank at March 25, 2016 06:48 PM (hzdiH) 97
Speaking of prime rib, I just returned from Costco an hour ago where I bought a package of fully cooked Tony Roma's ribs. Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 06:48 PM (imIws) Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 06:48 PM (iMxBJ) Posted by: Martha Stewart at March 25, 2016 06:49 PM (H9MG5) Posted by: L, Elle at March 25, 2016 06:49 PM (2x3L+) 101
Ok, here's a Good Thing for Tolkien fans. Back in the 1980s til 1997 or so, a small publisher called Iron Crown Enterprises had the license to Middle-earth for gaming purposes. They put out a decent RPG, Middle-Earth Roleplaying (or MERP) that was compatible with the fiendishly complex Rolemaster system.
Whether you liked the game or not was a matter of taste, but it had utterly gorgeous maps by a fellow named Pete Fenlon. These books are long out of print, but someone took the maps from the old supplements and stitched them together into an enormous .gif. Enjoy! http://tinyurl.com/hok4vxd Posted by: Il Padrino at March 25, 2016 06:49 PM (TasoZ) 102
@91: "Amazing what a nice glass of wine and a little fine cheese on a Friday night will do for one's perspective on things."
Wine makes the IP hashes blurry enough to ignore. Posted by: Walter Freeman at March 25, 2016 06:49 PM (21hN3) 103
Ace -
After all the shenanigans of the week (season), I'm touched by your invocation of peace. Peace be with you and yours as well. Posted by: Browndog at March 25, 2016 06:49 PM (ccfl2) 104
okay, let me point something out:
This is the first time, ever, I've liked The Punisher. Previous incarnations, making him the sole hero, have missed any interest in the character, because they have to make him 1, a bit of an everyman good guy like all heroes should be, which is definitely not The Punisher, and 2, this totally professional military guy so military wannabes can get off on the fantasy. BUT HE IS ***NOT*** A PROFESSIONAL, COOL MILITARY MAN! IF HE WERE HE'D BE IN THE ARMY, IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND! In fact he's a violent, emotional, borderline crazy person who just happens to have great skill as a military man -- but psychologically HE IS NO LONGER THAT! Duh! Obviously! He's a rogue criminal now!!! This was a good portrayal because it got at this. No, he's not a bad guy -- but he's also not a super-cool, calm, and collected guy either. He's very damaged. He's not some professional military guy anymore-- he has lost that cool (mostly; I guess he keeps it in actual battle). So he's both psychologically *plausible* and also a bit vulnerable and likable. But he is, yeah, borderline crazy. Not completely crazy, no, but he's bent. The show does a great job of threading that needle, making him a guy you could call "crazy" if you wanted, but you can tell, he's not really crazy. Not exactly. The show describes it as being in this recurrent PTSD nightmare. It works. Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:49 PM (dciA+) 105
Hope all of you have a wonderful Easter weekend wherever you are, and that the weather and company are pleasant.
And that no one gets yucky candy in their Easter baskets, because that would truly suck. Posted by: bigpinkfluffybunny at March 25, 2016 06:49 PM (PeoNT) 106
I got 3 packages I was waiting for today, including a book order from the UK. 3 books for $40, and the cover price of one was $65. And I got buy-one get-one free MST3K box sets at B&N.
Posted by: Josephistan at March 25, 2016 06:49 PM (7qAYi) 107
And to you also.
Posted by: william at March 25, 2016 06:50 PM (cwAFZ) 108
Peace to all the morons out there.
Cranking out some Iron Maiden and getting ready for next week's show at MSG. Posted by: madtechie at March 25, 2016 06:50 PM (mxMho) Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:50 PM (dciA+) 110
Ace, I thought Hillary was acceptable. What's up?
Posted by: Preston Chingles at March 25, 2016 06:50 PM (qGH8K) 111
Thank you Lord Jesus for giving your life for us and taking our sin upon yourselves while we were still sinners. You died an agonizing death to make us right with God and for that we praise you. May more and more people come to know your wondrous love.
Happy Good Friday, y'all! Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 06:50 PM (nIGPZ) 112
82 (mogRH)
Ace changing hashes, or some troll actually socking Ace? *sniffs air* Does that smell like a smiting? Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 25, 2016 06:50 PM (1xUj/) 113
82 I take it back. I'll vote for Trump before I vote for Hillary.
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM (mogRH) That's a good thing. ![]() Posted by: rickl at March 25, 2016 06:50 PM (sdi6R) 114
98 82 (mogRH)
Ace changing hashes, or some troll actually socking Ace? Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 06:48 PM (iMxBJ) Yeah, my spidey sense kind of spiked too. Posted by: Pug Mahon at March 25, 2016 06:51 PM (87W5J) 115
God bless Ace, his crew of bloggers, the commenters and the lurkers every one.
Posted by: dustydog at March 25, 2016 06:51 PM (JgGr4) 116
Ohhh, I think I got punked there.
Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at March 25, 2016 06:51 PM (XdbLA) 117
My straw goes all the way across the room, and...I. Drink. Your. Cucumbah. Watah.
Posted by: Jimmy McGill at March 25, 2016 06:52 PM (0mRoj) 118
Shabbat shalom!!
Posted by: speedster1 at March 25, 2016 06:52 PM (vUcdz) 119
98 82 (mogRH)
Ace changing hashes, or some troll actually socking Ace? Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 06:48 PM (iMxBJ) Uh oh. Didn't notice that. I tend not to notice hashes. Posted by: rickl at March 25, 2016 06:52 PM (sdi6R) 120
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:49 PM (dciA+)
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM (mogRH) *cough* Posted by: Pug Mahon at March 25, 2016 06:52 PM (87W5J) 121
I take it back. I'll vote for Trump before I vote for Hillary.
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM (mogRH) -------------------- If it helps, ace, they're all mentally ill. Posted by: iforgot at March 25, 2016 06:52 PM (5o5ek) Posted by: eman at March 25, 2016 06:52 PM (MQEz6) 123
114 98 82 (mogRH)
Ace changing hashes, or some troll actually socking Ace? Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 06:48 PM (iMxBJ) Yeah, my spidey sense kind of spiked too. ========= Nah, I'm on my mobile. Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:52 PM (mogRH) 124
113 82 I take it back. I'll vote for Trump before I vote for Hillary.
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM (mogRH) That's a good thing. Posted by: rickl at March 25, 2016 06:50 PM (sdi6R) Voting twice is agin' the law. Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at March 25, 2016 06:52 PM (0mRoj) 125
@67
I have a pretty good Mellotron virtual synth. I've looked at getting older synth gear like a Yamaha DX-7, ARP or Oberheim,etc but it's just too hard to get one's in good enough condition for a reasonable price. The closest I've got is a Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 to those classic synths. Actually I have a collection of a couple 1000 old synth patches that can be run in native instruments virtual synths. But yes I've resolved myself to spending serious money on a modular rig. Posted by: Kreplach at March 25, 2016 06:52 PM (WVvzl) 126
I am having a significant birthday in a couple weeks (sexagesimal, the Babylonian number system ) and theorize is planning a surprise of some sort. She had the daughters help her with research on the net and she's gotten touchy about me being in her computer. Usually she doesn't care. She's pretty transparent (and one daughter can't keep secrets at all) so I'm surprised no beans have been spilled yet. I'm doing my best not to snoop.
Posted by: Jim in Virginia at March 25, 2016 06:53 PM (SBXxj) 127
Ace should hack himself a custom, authenticated hash regardless of IP -- maybe something like (EWOK+) -- so we know it's really him.
Posted by: Walter Freeman at March 25, 2016 06:53 PM (21hN3) 128
Cranking out some Iron Maiden and getting ready for next week's show at MSG.
Posted by: madtechie at March 25, 2016 06:50 PM (mxMho) Nice! \m/ Posted by: Josephistan at March 25, 2016 06:53 PM (7qAYi) 129
that was someone socking me, I assume it was an attempt at a joke playing on the "good things" thread topic.
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:53 PM (dciA+) 130
I always liked Punisher.
To me, the idea that somebody would not kill a super villain for whatever noble moral seemed incredibly selfish. It's not like the comic books are talking about purse snatching. So how many catch and releases where the bad guy has 9/11 type scenarios that gets stopped in the nick of time before you have to concede that allowing these people to live is actually a heinous act? Posted by: Cramer at March 25, 2016 06:54 PM (A3kYV) 131
Honestly, I've heard that the story line is actually good, so if the CGI or whatnot sucks is it that big a deal?
Posted by: Dirty Randy at March 25, 2016 06:41 PM (nhHPu) ------------------------ Ah, it's you! The rider of the Terminator Velocimonster Vertical Terrorcoaster 5000! Posted by: iforgot at March 25, 2016 06:54 PM (5o5ek) 132
The show describes it as being in this recurrent PTSD nightmare. It works.
Hah! So we can talk about this. I loved the fact that the Punisher was grounded in reality. No superhero schtick. Daredevil just does mostly blind Kung Fu. The whole beginning of the season is "believable" in comic book world. Elide over Elektra. Now we get the Hand. I know the Hand is from the comics, and it's canonical, but we've had a comic book series for half a season that's grounded in plausible reality and now we get into spooky spooky but it's from the comics land. This induced dissonance in me. Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 25, 2016 06:54 PM (1xUj/) 133
one bad thing about the PUnisher story is that Daredevil almost *immediately* buys into the idea that he's basically a good man (or has part of a good man in him).
It really should have been a longer period of enmity. Daredevil should have been forced to realize the Punisher isn't all bad, instead of almost immediately figuring it out. but that's because the show is at heart boring and they give up chances for drama and interest whenever they can. Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:55 PM (dciA+) 134
I loved Daredevil Season 1. I was afraid season 2 would suck. Does it?
No spoilers, please! I will say though that if Matt gets together with Karen (no spoilers) I may not be able to keep on watching. I find her so incredibly annoying. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 06:55 PM (nIGPZ) 135
Got hooked on Tony Roma at Myrtle Beach restaurant, fantastic ribs.
Posted by: Skip at March 25, 2016 06:55 PM (fizMZ) 136
Lates. Have a good weekend, Ace and Cobs and Morons and Moronettes.
Posted by: Pug Mahon at March 25, 2016 06:55 PM (87W5J) 137
If I had one wish that I could wish this holiday season, it would
be for all the children of the world to join hands and sing together in the spirit of harmony and peace. Posted by: Dr Spank at March 25, 2016 06:55 PM (hzdiH) 138
Some one is socking Ace. That's a no no. A biggie
Posted by: ThunderB at March 25, 2016 06:55 PM (zOTsN) 139
I know it's been a hot damn mess of late, but this place..this incredibly smartmil blog...is a good thing.
Great thing, even. Thank you, ace. Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 25, 2016 06:55 PM (q1FtT) 140
ace @ #82 - classic!
But ace, I think you reside in NYC. I'm in CA. Say it slowly, with me - "my vote does not matter .... my vote does not matter". Good things? The lamest El Nino winter ever continues, about 80 degrees and perfect, again. And very dry, almost fall-like. Posted by: rhomboid at March 25, 2016 06:55 PM (QDnY+) 141
Je suis Ace?
Posted by: Jim in Virginia at March 25, 2016 06:55 PM (SBXxj) 142
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:49 PM (dciA+)
Yes. And Bernthal does a fantastic job. I really like him. Kinda wish now they hadn't killed off Shane on TWD. Although, I do enjoy getting a chuckle out of how all the main characters have basically gone "Full Shane" at this point. Seasons 1 and 2 everyone's looking at Shane like he's a completely unhinged, dangerous nutball, but you look back on it at this point and it's looking more and more like he was the only one who understood what needed to be done. And they're all doing stuff now that's just as bad, if not worse than the stuff Shane did. It just took them a lot longer to reach that point of acceptance. Posted by: Mandy P. (Not Patinkin), lurking lurker who lurks at March 25, 2016 06:55 PM (KkVB6) 143
that was someone socking me
------------------------ oh man. This is why we can't have nice things, or good things, or whatever this thread started out as. Posted by: iforgot at March 25, 2016 06:55 PM (5o5ek) 144
Gonna tie may pekka to a tree to a tree
Gonna tie my pekka to a tree Busted by the fukkin natl enquire bumped an Elvis lost love child story no doubt U shore can pick em roundBoi! Posted by: fast teddie ceie at March 25, 2016 06:56 PM (JzBEE) 145
I love me some Punisher. He's my second favorite character, after Batman.
Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at March 25, 2016 06:56 PM (0mRoj) Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 25, 2016 06:56 PM (FkBIv) 147
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM (mogRH)
Hmmmm................ found via the Googles: Posted by: MTF at November 18, 2014 06:08 AM (mogRH) Posted by: chemjeff at March 25, 2016 06:56 PM (WKc9e) 148
Ok. So I see you guys are going to ruin Daredevil for those of us who haven't watched yet.
*pouts* Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 06:56 PM (nIGPZ) 149
Ace should hack himself a custom, authenticated hash regardless of IP -- maybe something like (EWOK+) -- so we know it's really him.
Posted by: Walter Freeman at March 25, 2016 06:53 PM (21hN3) ========= That's a good idea. I'll have my developer figure it out. In the meantime. IT'S CLOBBERIN' TIME Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:56 PM (mogRH) 150
134 I loved Daredevil Season 1. I was afraid season 2 would suck. Does it?
No spoilers, please! I will say though that if Matt gets together with Karen (no spoilers) I may not be able to keep on watching. I find her so incredibly annoying. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 06:55 PM (nIGPZ) Does not suck, largely because of Punisher. Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at March 25, 2016 06:57 PM (0mRoj) 151
My dad was a big Carson's ribs guy when I was growing up in Chicago. Between those and deep fried mushrooms from Brown's Chicken, my post-Chicago life has never been the same.
Posted by: Walter Freeman at March 25, 2016 06:57 PM (21hN3) 152
About halfway through the Man From Uncle movie, which I rented on Ace's posted recommendation. Like it a lot so far. The "US and Russia have to team up on this one" idea could have gone wrong in so many ways, but it's really well-done, and well-cast. Funny, entertaining movie, so far.
Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 06:57 PM (iMxBJ) 153
The Punisher is just misunderstood!!!!! Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at March 25, 2016 06:57 PM (iQIUe) 154
Is it a movie about two heroes hashing out a philosophical difference of "justice?"
- By besmirching each others wives? Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at March 25, 2016 06:57 PM (Nwg0u) 155
152 About halfway through the Man From Uncle movie, which I rented on Ace's posted recommendation. Like it a lot so far. The "US and Russia have to team up on this one" idea could have gone wrong in so many ways, but it's really well-done, and well-cast. Funny, entertaining movie, so far.
Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 06:57 PM (iMxBJ) I found the movie a tad boring, but the cool 60s styling was fun. Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at March 25, 2016 06:58 PM (0mRoj) 156
I will say though that if Matt gets together with Karen (no spoilers) I may not be able to keep on watching. I find her so incredibly annoying.
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 06:55 PM (nIGPZ) If the show stays true to the comics, Karen does not have a happy future ahead of her. Posted by: Josephistan at March 25, 2016 06:58 PM (7qAYi) 157
Proposed: Dr. No is both the best James Bond book, and the best James Bond movie.
Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 06:58 PM (iMxBJ) 158
Did anyone watch Jessica Jones? I liked that as well. David Tennant is absolutely frightening.
Posted by: Mandy P. (Not Patinkin), lurking lurker who lurks at March 25, 2016 06:59 PM (KkVB6) 159
My dad was a big Carson's ribs guy when I was growing up in Chicago.
Their rib tips are awesome, too; worth a pilgrimage up to Deerfield. Classic Chicago South-side ribhouse ribs. Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at March 25, 2016 06:59 PM (XdbLA) 160
I'm thankful two of my kids will come home this weekend for Easter and to entertain the dogs. I even get to play one of my two or three rounds of golf, this time with my son, so that's awesome. Happy Easter to everyone.
Posted by: MTF at March 25, 2016 06:59 PM (TxJGV) 161
Ah, socking the boss. Veerrrrry bad.
In any case, ace, let me join the chorus in thanking you for this place. As you put it recently, it's a community. With true, meaningful "diversity". Often about the only place on the web I spend time, and easily the only one I care about. Posted by: rhomboid at March 25, 2016 07:00 PM (QDnY+) 162
Anyone like Creed? Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 07:00 PM (imIws) 163
The bad girl in Man From Uncle is the heroine in Night Manager. You'd never recognize her bc she has a pile of fake hair and a ton of makeup while in th NM, she is bareface and has short hair. She is quite lovely. Especially in the shower.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at March 25, 2016 07:00 PM (iQIUe) 164
151 My dad was a big Carson's ribs guy when I was growing up in Chicago.
Posted by: Walter Freeman at March 25, 2016 06:57 PM (21hN3) Haven't been to Chicago in years, but back when I was going regularly, the one thing I did without fail was eat some Carson's ribs. Messy nirvana. Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 07:00 PM (iMxBJ) 165
chique, except for one thing, i didn't give anything away. just that this happens too quickly -- which you'll see when you see it, because it happens by like episode 3.
>>>I will say though that if Matt gets together with Karen (no spoilers) I may not be able to keep on watching. I find her so incredibly annoying. i won't say but she's far less annoying now that she actually has something to do on the show besides moping around and talking to hispanic women being evicted from apartments. Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 07:00 PM (dciA+) Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 07:01 PM (imIws) 167
Got hooked on Tony Roma at Myrtle Beach restaurant, fantastic ribs.
Posted by: Skip at March 25, 2016 06:55 PM His collarbone is pretty brittle, though. Posted by: huerfano, Cowboys fan at March 25, 2016 07:01 PM (NSb9d) 168
@149: "That's a good idea. I'll have my developer figure it out."
If the Pixy hamster shepherds ever need some help, then lemme know. I'd work cheap on behalf of my fellow morons. A half-empty bottle of leftover Valu-Rite would be good enough. Posted by: Walter Freeman at March 25, 2016 07:01 PM (21hN3) 169
Well, good news on the chemjeff front:
It's happy hour and I'm enjoying some happy hour beer ![]() My fish haven't died yet, and maybe I will even get a pic of them in time for the pet thread tomorrow Classes are going okay, could be better, but okay I have lost a little bit of weight Posted by: chemjeff at March 25, 2016 07:01 PM (WKc9e) 170
See, the thing is, everything that people hate about Snyder is exactly why he's great. Gonna need my own proof that the BvS hate is justified.
Posted by: someone at March 25, 2016 07:01 PM (04yCz) 171
So the Daredevil series is only on Netflix?
Posted by: chemjeff at March 25, 2016 07:02 PM (WKc9e) 172
Dr No?
Liked the story, the movie kinda ehhh. Real bargain-basement special effects, even for the '60s. From Russia With Love's more my cup of vodka. Made from potatoes, if you can get it. Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at March 25, 2016 07:02 PM (XdbLA) 173
158 Did anyone watch Jessica Jones? I liked that as well. David Tennant is absolutely frightening.
Posted by: Mandy P. (Not Patinkin), lurking lurker who lurks at March 25, 2016 06:59 PM (KkVB6) Did. Liked it, although its extremely dark subject matter will definitely not be everyone's cup of tea. They set up the Luke Cage series rather nicely as well. Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at March 25, 2016 07:02 PM (0mRoj) 174
I received my first bag of Black Rifle Coffee the other day, and this morning finished the last of my Peet's. I'm looking forward to opening the bag and trying it tomorrow.
It was Jane D'oh who turned me on to it. The company was founded by a veteran (I don't remember whether it was Iraq or Afghanistan), and the bag says that 1% of profits go to gun rights advocacy. http://www.blackriflecoffee.com/ Posted by: rickl at March 25, 2016 07:02 PM (sdi6R) 175
>>>Proposed: Dr. No is both the best James Bond book, and the best James Bond movie.
i just saw dr no last night, and while it wasn't as slow as I remembered (or maybe i've come to respect slow now), also, not a lot happens, either. it's very, very simple. the dragon is silly. I read the book a long time ago and didn't much love it. My favorite bond book is You Only Live Twice, for some reason. Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 07:02 PM (dciA+) 176
171 So the Daredevil series is only on Netflix?
Posted by: chemjeff at March 25, 2016 07:02 PM (WKc9e) Yep. Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at March 25, 2016 07:02 PM (0mRoj) 177
Good things:
I have the promise of everlasting life and seeing again my loved ones who are gone from this earth. Son2 came through surgery like a trooper and is recovering well. Daughter has a new job that she likes a lot and is saving money to take the class to get her driver's license so that she can get a job in an auto shop (which is what she really wants to do). Our cats have been unusually affectionate today and have stayed close by wanting back and face rubs. That is all I got. Posted by: redbanzai at March 25, 2016 07:02 PM (NPofj) 178
I agree on Dr. No by the way.
Posted by: MTF at March 25, 2016 07:03 PM (TxJGV) 179
>>>Did anyone watch Jessica Jones? I liked that as well. David Tennant is absolutely frightening.
i did indeed. I only review marvel shit when it's bad, and I did not review Jessica Jones. I talked about it privately though ![]() Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 07:04 PM (dciA+) 180
I'm either shadow-banned ... or not as funny as I think I am.
Honestly ... Michelle Fields socks all day, two Steely Don songs, a Ted ThoroCruz ditty, and what I thought was an out of the park Guildmaster Mitch McConnell post. Not one damn word of acknowledgement. Let alone encouragement. Posted by: ScoggDog at March 25, 2016 07:04 PM (fiGNd) 181
The movie of "From Russia With Love" is pretty good.
Posted by: MTF at March 25, 2016 07:04 PM (TxJGV) 182
Jesus became what I was so that I could become what He is.
Posted by: Valiant at March 25, 2016 07:04 PM (3MiF8) 183
Spectre stunk, it was a major disappointment.
I started watching Ice Road rescue on Netflix about tow trucks on the Canadian mountains. There is one just like it from Norway. Outback truckers is on YouTube and it's Ok except where the guy goes to the outback and it takes him 3 weeks just to get out of the mud. Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at March 25, 2016 07:04 PM (c4yY7) 184
May all of you have a great weekend, and if you're so inclined, remember how a grievous indignity was transformed into man's greatest hope.
Posted by: wisenheimer at March 25, 2016 07:04 PM (qnhj2) 185
one easter, out of all the kids, i was the
one who found the prize egg. happiest girl in the whole usa. it was a sucrets tin filled with pennies. p.s. cheering you on ace Posted by: concrete girl at March 25, 2016 07:04 PM (ceWrl) 186
We should are pray for Presdent Obama's safety and wisdom this weekend. All of us down at The Brattleboro Women's Reprodictive Health will be because we love our Black Presdent.
Posted by: Mary Clogginstien from Brattleboro, VT at March 25, 2016 06:37 PM (KRuzk) This is supposed to be a happy thread. Now you have introduced racism, judging people by the color of their skin, shame on you Mary. Tho I might point out despite being 1/2 black he can't dance for diddley. And did you notice your hash has 2 K's, only one from Robert Byrd? I'm happy the little bit of snow we got yesterday melted today. Got up into the 50's in N IL and felt like spring. Dogs had a good 1.5 hour romp in the dog park! Posted by: Farmer at March 25, 2016 07:05 PM (o/90i) 187
180 I'm either shadow-banned ... or not as funny as I think I am.
Honestly ... Michelle Fields socks all day, two Steely Don songs, a Ted ThoroCruz ditty, and what I thought was an out of the park Guildmaster Mitch McConnell post. Not one damn word of acknowledgement. Let alone encouragement. Posted by: ScoggDog at March 25, 2016 07:04 PM (fiGNd) Why we need updingies. Posted by: Josephistan at March 25, 2016 07:05 PM (7qAYi) 188
Valiant said it better at 7:04.
Posted by: wisenheimer at March 25, 2016 07:05 PM (qnhj2) 189
Mama, don't let your babies grow up to grease monkeys
Posted by: derit at March 25, 2016 07:05 PM (OC+TJ) 190
>>>152 About halfway through the Man From Uncle movie, which I rented on Ace's posted recommendation. Like it a lot so far. The "US and Russia have to team up on this one" idea could have gone wrong in so many ways, but it's really well-done, and well-cast. Funny, entertaining movie, so far.
tell me when you get to the Sandwich and Wine at the Docks part. Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 07:05 PM (dciA+) Posted by: Kreplach at March 25, 2016 07:05 PM (WVvzl) 192
See the Punisher is on IFC but don't get it, but Marlon Brando as Napoleon in Desiree (1954) is on TMC I can get. Desiree turns out to be Jean Baptiste Bernodotte one of Napoleon's marshals, quite possibly as a result of Napoleon loving Desiree. It's been awhile since I've read all of that. So maybe I'll watch the movie.
Posted by: Skip at March 25, 2016 07:06 PM (fizMZ) 193
I liked the Man from UNCLE because it was fun. Plus Henry Cavill. So extremely good looking but not in a pretty boy kind of way. And he seems like such a humble decent fellow in interviews.
Charlie Cox is cute, too, and also seems like a really nice guy. By the way, if you want to see Cox (who plays DareDevil) in a hilarious short video before he became so famous, go to YouTube and search for Harry and the Prostitute. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:06 PM (nIGPZ) 194
Good things? My mom is cooking Easter dinner for me. Hey, I didn't say the food was going to be good. She's 83 fer crissakes. Posted by: wth at March 25, 2016 07:06 PM (HgMAr) Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 07:06 PM (imIws) 196
Oh, and my boss told me my promotion came through, praise God!
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:06 PM (nIGPZ) 197
ScoggDog, take heart. Many of our comment masterpieces must be their own reward. And many threads move so fast these days, there's barely time to even react to comments.
Or, like George Peppard's character in The Blue Max, when he's whining about his kills not being confirmed, hear the superior officer sternly lecturing you "well then, you have the satisfaction of knowing you have served the Fatherland!". Posted by: rhomboid at March 25, 2016 07:07 PM (QDnY+) 198
>>>pectre stunk, it was a major disappointment.
it was horrible. one of the worst major movies i've ever seen. just vile. there's a review at Forbes, I think, calling it the worst bond movie in 20 years, maybe ever, and I think it's right. look it up, good review. Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 07:07 PM (dciA+) 199
147 Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM (mogRH)
Hmmmm................ found via the Googles: Posted by: MTF at November 18, 2014 06:08 AM (mogRH) ---------------------------------------------------- I guess the random hash generator works. You'd think Ace would be exempt though. Posted by: MTF at March 25, 2016 07:07 PM (TxJGV) 200
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That reminds me. Tonight used to be "fish sticks" night when I was a kid. Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 07:06 PM (imIws) You're a gay fish? Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at March 25, 2016 07:07 PM (0mRoj) 201
Plus Henry Cavill.
^^^ Yes, I'm going to admit that my like of Henry Cavill has little to do with his acting and a lot to do with lady reasons. Posted by: Mandy P. (Not Patinkin), lurking lurker who lurks at March 25, 2016 07:08 PM (KkVB6) 202
ScoggDog, I said on another thread that I found the Michelle Fields socks funny and at least one other person agreed.
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:09 PM (nIGPZ) 203
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Oh, and my boss told me my promotion came through, praise God! Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:06 PM (nIGPZ) Congratulations Posted by: chemjeff at March 25, 2016 07:09 PM (WKc9e) 204
I'm still sad about Garry Shandling.
![]() Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at March 25, 2016 07:09 PM (iQIUe) 205
Okay so why was Spectre so bad?
I thought it was decent myself. It was trying to explain Bond's backstory. I didn't think it was the best but I thought it wasn't rotten either. Posted by: chemjeff at March 25, 2016 07:10 PM (WKc9e) 206
Congratulations chique! Well done. Hopefully a raise comes with it.
Posted by: MTF at March 25, 2016 07:10 PM (TxJGV) 207
Thanks, chemjeff!
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:10 PM (nIGPZ) 208
198 >>>pectre stunk, it was a major disappointment.
it was horrible. one of the worst major movies i've ever seen. just vile. there's a review at Forbes, I think, calling it the worst bond movie in 20 years, maybe ever, and I think it's right. look it up, good review. Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 07:07 PM (dciA+) If you haven't see Kingsman, now that is a good fun movie. The Greatest Comicbook movie is Dredd, hands down and I will fight you if you say otherwise. Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at March 25, 2016 07:10 PM (c4yY7) 209
My favorite tree is blooming in my backyard. Last year when I watched it bloom I was still in a wheelchair.
Posted by: wilbeforce at March 25, 2016 07:10 PM (Ntp5g) 210
Something happen to Gary Sinise? Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 07:10 PM (imIws) 211
I've had a great with family, which included a tour of a local craft distillery. I took leave of my senses and bought a bottle of gin. It's excellent.
Posted by: Northernlurker, muzungo at March 25, 2016 07:11 PM (4rzL1) 212
The secret of getting along with Ewoms is 1) don't feed them after midnight, 2) don't get them wet, and 3) don't sock them.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at March 25, 2016 07:11 PM (Nwg0u) 213
>>Amazing what a nice glass of wine and a little fine cheese on a Friday night will do for one's perspective on things.
Hey look, mister, we serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast and we don't need any characters around to give the joint atmosphere. Posted by: Nick at March 25, 2016 07:11 PM (c7vUv) 214
Off to reload some powder-puff .357 for the Colt snub. As alcohol ist verboten for this, obviously, instead I'll be sipping fresh grapefruit juice from a friend's tree. Spectacular.
Everyone have wonderful holidays and a great weekend. Posted by: rhomboid at March 25, 2016 07:11 PM (QDnY+) 215
Good things? Two grandsons who completely blow my mind. And their mom who I can take some credit for. Posted by: wth at March 25, 2016 07:11 PM (HgMAr) Posted by: The Bad and The Ugly at March 25, 2016 07:12 PM (H9MG5) 217
Watched Nicholas Cage in "Matchstick Men" last night, and enjoyed it again. Saw it way back when it was new, almost 25 years ago.
Cage good at playing someone with OCD. Posted by: the littl shyning man at March 25, 2016 07:12 PM (U6f54) 218
Mama, don't let your babies grow up to grease monkeys
Posted by: derit at March 25, 2016 07:05 PM (OC+TJ) Meh... in the absence of her father, it was my job to keep her off the pole not away from the socket wrenches and spark plug spanners:-P Posted by: redbanzai at March 25, 2016 07:12 PM (NPofj) 219
Ace - wishing you a peaceful Easter. Been a rough couple of weeks for the AoSHQ. Enjoy some adult beverages and nuke some peeps. Peace.
Posted by: RedInaBlueState at March 25, 2016 07:13 PM (UNFdZ) 220
Favorite James Bond movies in no particular order and missing a bunch of details:
The Spy Who Loved Me - Best opening, Barbara Bach (Ringo, you luck bastard!). Casino Royale - Eva Green, Eva Green, and Eva Green. Movie was pretty good too. Goldfinger - Pussy Galore, Sean Connery, and dammit I liked Gert Frobe as the baddie. Underrated actually. Posted by: Puddleglum at March 25, 2016 07:13 PM (NGd+i) 221
I like fish sticks.
Posted by: Kanye at March 25, 2016 07:13 PM (HgMAr) 222
Nice, ace. This inspired me to get off the computer, kill the tube and spend time with my dogs. Nothing nicer.
Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at March 25, 2016 07:14 PM (4aDuV) 223
ScoggDog is what kellogg's frosted flakes is to tony the tiger.
Posted by: concrete girl at March 25, 2016 07:14 PM (ceWrl) 224
Thanks, MTF. I think I should get a raise, but we merged with one of our largest competitors last year and their compensation plan is different. Very bonus heavy, and I'm not sure if as a result their base salary is lower. And whether I'll start being paid according to their model. And frankly, I'm already paid quite well. Nothing near Moo Moo levels
![]() Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:14 PM (nIGPZ) 225
213 >>Amazing what a nice glass of wine and a little fine cheese on a Friday night will do for one's perspective on things.
Hey look, mister, we serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast and we don't need any characters around to give the joint atmosphere. Posted by: Nick at March 25, 2016 07:11 PM (c7vUv) *** So, no mulled wine, then? Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, Still Accepting Harem Applicants at March 25, 2016 07:14 PM (/33sy) 226
202 ScoggDog, I said on another thread that I found the Michelle Fields socks funny and at least one other person agreed.
Thank you chique. Thank you all. But really - those Steely Don lyrics. I don't know if I can pull that shit off again. And crickets. Posted by: ScoggDog at March 25, 2016 07:14 PM (fiGNd) 227
Posted by: Josephistan at March 25, 2016 07:05 PM (7qAYi)
A prophet is without honor on his usual blog. Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at March 25, 2016 07:14 PM (Nwg0u) 228
Clara Paget in Pirate Drag. That's all.
Posted by: West Town at March 25, 2016 07:14 PM (M3fMi) 229
The Spy Who Loved Me - Best opening, Barbara Bach (Ringo, you luck bastard!).
And Caroline Munro was nothing to sneer at either. Posted by: Josephistan at March 25, 2016 07:15 PM (7qAYi) Posted by: Anthony Wiener at March 25, 2016 07:15 PM (/ciMI) 231
cucumbah watah for customah only! Congratulations. Ace spelled your nic all wrong. You've arrived, dahlink. Posted by: Arbalest at March 25, 2016 07:15 PM (FlRtG) 232
Ace, When do we get your Batman/Superman review?
Posted by: USA at March 25, 2016 07:16 PM (tfM+W) 233
In the morning the ivory moonlight plays on the ridgelines and fields. Deer dart over the road, bounding over the barbed wire fences.
The Angus cattle are lying on the ground, with the newborn calves sticking close to Mom. There is a stillness in the air, and silence abounds. First my footsteps on gravel break the silence. Then the car door opens, and closes, and the car starts, Work starts anew. Life is mostly good, for varying distances from the 0,0 polar coordinates of my life. Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 25, 2016 07:16 PM (u82oZ) 234
I've decided that being that it's my 50th birthday that instead of getting a mid-life crisis Porsche, I'm going to build a killer modular synthesizer rig.
The cost will be about the same but I'll have way more fun. I'm going to build one that even Keith Emerson would say goddamn!! Posted by: Kreplach at March 25, 2016 06:42 PM Congrats on your 50th! Great, go for your dreams. Posted by: 60 yo man who was most upset by turning 30, what a dumbass Posted by: Farmer at March 25, 2016 07:16 PM (o/90i) 235
Did you read about the 2 black aclu attys who were kicked out of a karoeke bar for what they claim was being black?
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at March 25, 2016 07:16 PM (iQIUe) 236
And I thought Ace was a fan of Saul Goodman, too. Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 07:16 PM (imIws) 237
I didn't mind Spectre, but it takes very little for action/adventure/superhero movies to please me.
Which is why I maintain that Star Wars sucked so much. But this thread is only for happy thoughts. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:17 PM (nIGPZ) 238
I love a good shit.
Posted by: Dung Beetle at March 25, 2016 07:17 PM (/ciMI) 239
My favorite tree is blooming in my backyard. Last year when I watched it bloom I was still in a wheelchair.
Posted by: wilbeforce at March 25, 2016 07:10 PM (Ntp5g) I was in a wheelchair for two years. I hope with all my heart you are no longer in need of one! And may I ask what tree is blooming? Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 25, 2016 07:17 PM (q1FtT) 240
Thanks for putting up with us Ace, I appreciate it.
And cheers! You bunch of RINOs, it's finally Friday! Posted by: BunkerinTheBurbs at March 25, 2016 07:17 PM (bA+CL) 241
You see I liked Spectre *and* the new Star Wars, but they weren't terrific. I think maybe Spectre was better but I like the Star Wars universe better than Bond.
Both had a ton of call-backs to the series history, both had flaws, both tried to do too much in different ways. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 07:18 PM (wB8Tg) 242
Something happen to Gary Sinise?
- When I read Chet and Bernie mysteries, I always see Gary Sinise as Bernie. Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at March 25, 2016 07:19 PM (Nwg0u) 243
Good grief!
Posted by: Charlie Brown at March 25, 2016 07:19 PM (/ciMI) 244
190 tell me when you get to the Sandwich and Wine at the Docks part.
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 07:05 PM (dciA+) OK, yeah, that was funny. Especially the napkin, somehow. Wonder whether that was a callback to the original series, which I never saw, or a tweak at Bond. Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 07:19 PM (iMxBJ) 245
Easter egg hunt for the nieces and nephews on Sunday. Each plastic egg will have a chocolate egg with alcohol inside.
Posted by: Headless Body of Agnew at March 25, 2016 07:19 PM (FtrY1) 246
225 213 >>Amazing what a nice glass of wine and a little fine cheese on a Friday night will do for one's perspective on things.
Hey look, mister, we serve hard drinks in here for men who want to get drunk fast and we don't need any characters around to give the joint atmosphere. Posted by: Nick at March 25, 2016 07:11 PM (c7vUv) *** So, no mulled wine, then? Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, Still Accepting Harem Applicants at March 25, 2016 07:14 PM (/33sy) Not nearly cold enough for a flaming rum punch. Posted by: Insomniac at March 25, 2016 07:19 PM (0mRoj) 247
Hey is the Roku 2 a good device?
Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 07:20 PM (nbrY/) 248
Good golly, Miss Molly!
Posted by: Little Richard at March 25, 2016 07:20 PM (/ciMI) 249
Good overview article on the Shroud of Turin.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/jykpazg The Real Face of Jesus? Its playing tomorrow on Direct TV. Posted by: Brendan at March 25, 2016 07:20 PM (gkvx9) 250
In all seriousness ...
... when I first came here - four years ago - I pissed people off for, among many other things, getting too serious in threads where people just wanted to smoke and joke. Lately - I've got it. And it's much, much easier when the post at the top of the thread says so - like Ace just did. Thanks Wicket. Posted by: ScoggDog at March 25, 2016 07:20 PM (fiGNd) 251
Hey is the Roku 2 a good device?
Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 07:20 PM (nbrY/) If not, then we are not allowed to talk about it on this thread. :-) Posted by: StrawMan at March 25, 2016 07:20 PM (lidp8) 252
redbanzai that's cool about your daughter. I started out as a grease monkey and sometimes wish I was back to doing it full time. I had a car before a driver's license and a driver's licence as soon as I could get one. Now #2 son at 16 shows no interest in cars or license. Keep encouraging her if she likes it.
Posted by: freaked at March 25, 2016 07:20 PM (BO/km) 253
82- ACE! You have no idea how glad I am to hear that! I have been depressed over this, my favorite blog ever, for the past few days. This cheers me up no end!
Posted by: Alana at March 25, 2016 07:21 PM (6KznF) 254
Okay so why was Spectre so bad?
I thought it was decent myself. It was trying to explain Bond's backstory. I didn't think it was the best but I thought it wasn't rotten either. Posted by: chemjeff IMHO, because it wasn't an interesting end to the arc of the first set of rebooted movies. All of the first 4 were supposedly tied to this one, but they did a poor job of it. Also, as others have mentioned here, the character of Blofeld was an empty nothing. His character just didn't work. He shows up and explains how he was connected. Explanation in a movie is a cardinal sin. You show it. You film it. The more dialog you need to explain a character, the more you demonstrate you hate your craft, your audience, and life in general. Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 25, 2016 07:21 PM (A/3fN) 255
247 Hey is the Roku 2 a good device?
Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 07:20 PM (nbrY/) I've heard great things, I ultimately went with a streaming BluRay when I got my new HDTV. Posted by: Josephistan at March 25, 2016 07:21 PM (7qAYi) Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 07:21 PM (nbrY/) 257
It was a Good Friday. I pretended to work. The Mexican Maids came in this afternoon, they were blown away we were still n the office on Good Friday. I told them to forget vacuuming, just take all the beer bottles.
Posted by: wth at March 25, 2016 07:22 PM (HgMAr) 258
I'm not enthusiastic about women entering male-dominated careers that entail a great deal of manual labor. Maybe a well appointed dealership would be an exception, one with the special equipment to avoid the repetitive injuries incurred from lifting transmissions and such.
Posted by: derit at March 25, 2016 07:22 PM (OC+TJ) 259
There are two teams in the NBA with record-setting performance - .855+ - Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs. The Warriors are the current and the Spurs are the past champions. I am a Spurs fan.
Good news! Posted by: @Flt93_Militia at March 25, 2016 07:22 PM (tF6cZ) 260
we're taking a new shooter to the range tomorrow...
and he's a youngster, so that's good news. right? Posted by: redc1c4 at March 25, 2016 07:22 PM (NMZnO) 261
I've heard great things, I ultimately went with a streaming BluRay when I got my new HDTV.
Posted by: Josephistan at March 25, 2016 07:21 PM (7qAYi) We have a Samsung streaming bluray (several years old now) but it doesn't have a Sling TV app Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 07:22 PM (nbrY/) 262
i did indeed. I only review marvel shit when it's bad, and I did not review Jessica Jones.
I talked about it privately though Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 07:04 PM (dciA+) You mentioned it on the podcast. Speaking of which, are you planning on another one soon? I really love them, especially the super long ones, but I can imagine you might be exhausted. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:23 PM (nIGPZ) 263
Votermom,
I have three Rokus. They work really well. I'm not positive about the different models. I think I have a first, second and third generation. Posted by: CaliGirl at March 25, 2016 07:23 PM (egOGm) 264
The best Easter movie is, of course, Die Hard.
Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 07:23 PM (/ciMI) 265
Good day, sunshine.
Posted by: The Beagles at March 25, 2016 07:23 PM (FkBIv) 266
Ace is mobile. Probably Batmobile.
Or maybe T-mobile. Posted by: USA at March 25, 2016 07:24 PM (tfM+W) 267
>>So, no mulled wine, then?
Posted by: Your Decidedly Devious Uncle Palpatine, Still Accepting Harem Applicants No flaming rum punch either. Posted by: Nick at March 25, 2016 07:24 PM (c7vUv) 268
And thanks for the info on DareDevil too, Ace. And I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who found Karen annoying.
I'll try to find time to watch it with my nephew. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:24 PM (nIGPZ) Posted by: Mr Lizard, Ted Cruz at March 25, 2016 07:25 PM (3hIZX) 270
Thanks Caligirl. There is a deal on this which is why I ask.
Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 07:25 PM (nbrY/) Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 07:25 PM (/ciMI) 272
247 Hey is the Roku 2 a good device
--------------------------------------------- I love my Roku. Later gators. Posted by: MTF at March 25, 2016 07:25 PM (TxJGV) 273
258 I'm not enthusiastic about women entering male-dominated careers that entail a great deal of manual labor. Maybe a well appointed dealership would be an exception, one with the special equipment to avoid the repetitive injuries incurred from lifting transmissions and such.
Posted by: debit at March 25, 2016 07:22 PM (OC+TJ) --- lol Posted by: SMFH while circling the drain... at March 25, 2016 07:25 PM (rlfds) 274
Votermom,
I have three Rokus. They work really well. I'm not positive about the different models. I think I have a first, second and third generation. Posted by: CaliGirl at March 25, 2016 07:23 PM (egOGm) Ditto. We have several, one is newish. Thor loves them. Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 25, 2016 07:25 PM (q1FtT) 275
I'm not enthusiastic about women entering male-dominated careers that entail a great deal of manual labor.
We agree. Posted by: Gay Glory Hole Workers Local 001 at March 25, 2016 07:25 PM (fiGNd) 276
From that NRO article on the Shroud of Turin:
Human male blood found on the Shroud is a rare type AB. Blood tested from Eucharistic miracles has also tested type AB. Posted by: Josephistan at March 25, 2016 07:26 PM (7qAYi) Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 07:26 PM (imIws) 278
Ace is mobile. Probably Batmobile.
Or maybe T-mobile. Posted by: USA Snowmobile. Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 07:25 PM (/ciMI) http://www.cityofmobile.org/ Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 07:27 PM (wB8Tg) 279
Crap, beat me to it.
Posted by: Nick at March 25, 2016 07:27 PM (c7vUv) 280
rainbows on roses and flaming skulls at Ace of Spades
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:27 PM (VDc7u) 281
Who's gonna break it to Alana?
Posted by: freaked at March 25, 2016 07:27 PM (BO/km) 282
Raindrops on rose, and whiskers on kittens?
"My favorite Things": Sound of Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IagRZBvLtw Posted by: shadowofashade at March 25, 2016 07:28 PM (owQDO) 283
One more endorsement of the Roku. Great little box.
Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 07:28 PM (iMxBJ) 284
That's one sock I just can't risk not taking off ...
Posted by: ScoggDog at March 25, 2016 07:28 PM (fiGNd) 285
http://www.cityofmobile.org/
Posted by: Merovign, Ace is an entire city now? This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it. Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 07:28 PM (/ciMI) 286
Going mobile. Weet wooo!
Posted by: wth at March 25, 2016 07:28 PM (HgMAr) 287
Good thing, tomorrow I get to run a 5K with my lovely wife, and eat a half dozen donuts halfway through.
Best race ever. Posted by: Dave in Fla at March 25, 2016 07:28 PM (kBIIG) Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 25, 2016 07:29 PM (u82oZ) 289
I have Amazon fire stick and I really like it.
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:29 PM (nIGPZ) 290
Ace:
>>>"But he is, yeah, borderline crazy. Not completely crazy, no, but he's bent." Basically he's Batman, but without the mask and secret identity, part of ht reason why he's my fave Marvel hero. >>>"The show does a great job of threading that needle, making him a guy you could call "crazy" if you wanted, but you can tell, he's not really crazy. Not exactly. The show describes it as being in this recurrent PTSD nightmare. It works. " And moreso because Frank shrugs off the PTSD defense partly because "that denigrates the guys who are actually suffering PTSD". He has a sense of nobility wrapped in vengeance and barely contained rage. Punisher has a strict code (no women, no kids, no innocents, never lie, never take a life that hasn't taken another already) and follows it rigidly. Can't wait to see his series (and yes, Netflix is developing one, partly because they liked how Frank turned out in this series). Posted by: SGT York at March 25, 2016 07:29 PM (fD3MM) 291
That's one sock I just can't risk not taking off ...
Posted by: ScoggDog Mmm. Yeah. Take it all off. Posted by: Fellow Gay Glory Hole Worker at March 25, 2016 07:29 PM (/ciMI) 292
rubbers put on inside out
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:29 PM (VDc7u) 293
You don't have to break it to me. I read on.
Posted by: Alana at March 25, 2016 07:30 PM (6KznF) 294
>think I have a first, second and third generation.
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 25, 2016 07:23 PM (egOGm) They breed in the closet?! Posted by: Mr Lizard, Ted Cruz at March 25, 2016 07:30 PM (3hIZX) 295
I never saw The Robe.
Is it anything like The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe? Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 07:26 PM (imIws) If you are in the mood for an old fashioned Biblical epic with a very hawt young Richard Burton then it is excellent. Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 07:30 PM (nbrY/) Posted by: Brian Dennehy at March 25, 2016 07:30 PM (fiGNd) 297
Ace is an entire city now? This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.
Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 07:28 PM (/ciMI) Those who did not survive the initial conflict might have counted themselves lucky to avoid the suffering that followed. Or, in the original Martian, Ack ack ack, ack ack, ack ack ack ack ackackack ack ack! Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 07:30 PM (wB8Tg) 298
ABC is doing its annual broadcast of the Heston Ten Commandments Tomorrow night at 8 eastern. Mrs. JTB and I watch it every year. DeMille's directing is over the top but it is fun and visually impressive. Some good buttered popcorn (heavy on the butter) and settle in for the evening. Good times.
Posted by: JTB at March 25, 2016 07:30 PM (FvdPb) 299
Bird lands on Sanders podium during rally.
Surprisingly, not a vulture. http://preview.tinyurl.com/zr8jl2e Posted by: Kasich the Barbarian, Son of Mailman at March 25, 2016 07:30 PM (QX0Xt) Posted by: Wonder Woman at March 25, 2016 07:30 PM (BO/km) 301
287 Good thing, tomorrow I get to run a 5K with my lovely wife, and eat a half dozen donuts halfway through.
Best race ever. Posted by: Dave in Fla at March 25, 2016 07:28 PM (kBIIG) Plain cake, chocolate glaze, cruller? I need the details, man! Posted by: West Town at March 25, 2016 07:31 PM (M3fMi) 302
I take it back. I'll vote for Trump before I vote for Hillary.
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM And I'll give that a Halleujah! Well however you speel it. Ace is cured of his insanity on this Good Friday! I'm still hoping for Cruz, but my choice would be Walker in a contested convention. Posted by: Farmer at March 25, 2016 07:31 PM (o/90i) 303
for the fire stick....add the app KOTI (have to side load) and the add on Prime Movies....*mind blown* google how to do it....way fun
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:31 PM (VDc7u) 304
lol
Posted by: SMFH while circling the drain... at March 25, 2016 07:25 PM (rlfds) Gallows humor counts as a good thing too, right? Posted by: derit at March 25, 2016 07:31 PM (OC+TJ) 305
So, random pop culture thing. There's a new series called Flesh and Bone. I think it's Netflix. I watched the first episode.
Upside: It's about a NY ballet company and they show ballerina tits a lot. Me, personally, I'm a fan of A cups on athletic bodies, so ballerina tits is a good thing. The other side: Our heroine is a working class girl from Pittsburgh. She runs away and gets a tryout with the famous ballet company. She's scorned by all the toffs, but the director sees something unique in her. She gets the dream gig. Her ballet friend introduces her to the world of stripping on the side. It's so...is ORIGINAL the word I'm looking for? Perhaps not. I can't believe I haven't watched episode two of a series about ballet tits. Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 25, 2016 07:32 PM (1xUj/) 306
This is funny, I looked up a word on Merriam-Webster Dictionary site.
The top trending word is Sniveling. Now that is hilarious. Posted by: Kreplach at March 25, 2016 07:32 PM (WVvzl) 307
Watch the police and the tax man miss me.
Posted by: Mo Beal at March 25, 2016 07:32 PM (FkBIv) 308
From the Star Trek TOS Episode Day of the Dove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1SHxFAEjEk Kind of reminds me of something going on right now. Posted by: kbdabear at March 25, 2016 07:32 PM (csH1n) 309
do you know it took every word ever to write the dictionary?
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:33 PM (VDc7u) 310
Cuz I'm mobile.
Posted by: wth at March 25, 2016 07:34 PM (HgMAr) Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 07:34 PM (/ciMI) Posted by: Aviator at March 25, 2016 07:34 PM (c7vUv) Posted by: Gary Busey at March 25, 2016 07:34 PM (H9MG5) 314
do you know it took every word ever to write the dictionary?
Posted by: MrKnowItAll And yet my Webster's Collegiate doesn't have the word "fap." Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 07:35 PM (/ciMI) 315
What is this, is "I am Mobile" the new "I am Spartacus?"
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 07:35 PM (wB8Tg) 316
bourbon on a Friday night and trying not to get banned.....one of my top 5
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:35 PM (VDc7u) 317
Chique, I prefer something that can connect to an ethernet line (vs wifi)
Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 07:35 PM (nbrY/) Posted by: The Bird at March 25, 2016 07:35 PM (BO/km) 319
From the Star Trek TOS Episode Day of the Dove
A CONTENT WARNING? Sheesh. We've become a society of pussies. Posted by: Kasich the Barbarian, Son of Mailman at March 25, 2016 07:35 PM (QX0Xt) 320
Plain cake, chocolate glaze, cruller? I need the details, man!
I don't know ![]() I'm in the mystery donut division. Posted by: Dave in Fla at March 25, 2016 07:36 PM (kBIIG) 321
If "ballet tits" is mentioned enough, will we get a better, er, "better" class of advertisement?
Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 07:36 PM (/ciMI) 322
300 I have Amazon fire stick and I really like it.
Posted by: chique d'afrique ... I hope chique d'afrique don't mind it. Posted by: Katy P. at March 25, 2016 07:36 PM (fiGNd) 323
This is funny, I looked up a word on Merriam-Webster Dictionary site. The top trending word is Sniveling. ...................... I would have guessed butthurt. Posted by: wth at March 25, 2016 07:36 PM (HgMAr) 324
Ace is an entire city now? This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it.
Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 07:28 PM (/ciMI) Those who did not survive the initial conflict might have counted themselves lucky to avoid the suffering that followed. Or, in the original Martian, Ack ack ack, ack ack, ack ack ack ack ackackack ack ack! Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 07:30 PM (wB8Tg) Where's my earth shattering Kaboom?! Wait, Kaboom? It all makes sense now ... Posted by: ReactionaryMonster Bravely supporting kittens at March 25, 2016 07:36 PM (uURQL) 325
Good things? My mom is cooking Easter dinner for me.
Hey, I didn't say the food was going to be good. She's 83 fer crissakes. Posted by: wth at March 25, 2016 07:06 PM (HgMAr) The food doesn't have to be good for you to be blessed with a meal cooked by your mom! Posted by: Caliph B H O'Bama at March 25, 2016 07:37 PM (wYnyS) Posted by: the wheelchair-bound guy Joe Biden told to stand up at March 25, 2016 07:37 PM (/ciMI) 327
Chique, I prefer something that can connect to an ethernet line (vs wifi)
Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 07:35 PM (nbrY/) Roku connects to Ethernet? My modem is in my bedroom which has no tv , so that wouldn't work for me. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:37 PM (nIGPZ) 328
yea, Webster dictionary doesn't have necessary Scrabble words like Muubs
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:37 PM (VDc7u) 329
Really damnable sock, my apologies!
Posted by: Hrothgar at March 25, 2016 07:37 PM (wYnyS) 330
Greetings:
I grew up in the Bronx on the '50s and '60 and went to a Catholic grammar school for the obvious reasons. We would get off for (trigger warning) Easter vacation on the Wednesday before but, being an altar boy, not all my time was allocated to vacating. On Good friday there would be an afternoon service being at 3pm so I would have to un-ass the schoolyard, get gussied up, and to the church on time. One of the things that has stuck in the Good Friday part of my memory was how often there would be thundershowers. They would roll in, darkening the neighborhood, doing their sound and light show, precipitate for maybe 10 or 15 minutes and then continue on their journey east while the bright spring sunshine would break through the separating and straggling clouds letting me know that the scary darkness had passed and beneficial light was returning. Posted by: 11B40 at March 25, 2016 07:37 PM (evgyj) Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 07:38 PM (imIws) Posted by: kbdabear at March 25, 2016 07:38 PM (csH1n) 333
Too many auto-correct misspellings of "bullet tits"
Posted by: derit at March 25, 2016 07:38 PM (OC+TJ) 334
early versions of Roku had a hard line connect option.....don't know why they got rid of it.... 25 cent part
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:38 PM (VDc7u) 335
My modem is in my bedroom which has no tv , so that wouldn't work for me.
Sometimes this shit just writes itself. I denounce myself. Posted by: ScoggDog at March 25, 2016 07:38 PM (fiGNd) Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 07:38 PM (imIws) 337
I would have guessed butthurt.
Posted by: wth The most searched-for term on our website, actually, is "Lesbian Pron"--same as the last 15 years. Posted by: Merriam-Webster dot com at March 25, 2016 07:38 PM (/ciMI) 338
321 If "ballet tits" is mentioned enough, will we get a better, er, "better" class of advertisement?
Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 07:36 PM (/ciMI) Bolt ons! Posted by: Josephistan at March 25, 2016 07:39 PM (7qAYi) 339
My boss hates it when I shorten his name to Dick.....he prefers Steve
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:39 PM (VDc7u) 340
I also would like to discuss brown eggs vs white eggs.
Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! ahem Posted by: Black Eggs Matter More Than White or Brown at March 25, 2016 07:39 PM (/ciMI) 341
I Take it back. I'll vote for Trump before I vote for Hillary.
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM This election season can't get any crazier, and that's a good thing! Posted by: Hadoop at March 25, 2016 07:39 PM (2X7pN) 342
Where's my earth shattering Kaboom?!
Wait, Kaboom? It all makes sense now ... Posted by: ReactionaryMonster Bravely supporting kittens at March 25, 2016 07:36 PM (uURQL) Now you see what they've been trying to tell you, man! It's all connected! (does a little Alex Jones / Giorgio Tskopopopkopolous gesture dance) Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 07:40 PM (wB8Tg) Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 25, 2016 07:40 PM (FkBIv) Posted by: JT at March 25, 2016 07:40 PM (TyRdK) 345
Ace.....this has to be the longest "Flaming Skull" drought I can ever remember
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:40 PM (VDc7u) 346
I ready the BvS review by Sonny Bunch on Washington Free Beacon, he said it had some interesting angles but then pretty much ruined what could have been a good movie with a bunch of stupid stuff.
Posted by: Socratease at March 25, 2016 07:40 PM (FqHs5) 347
The top trending word is Sniveling
Back in the 80s we used to play a game called Cosmic Encounter. The alien power everyone wanted to get was "The Sniveler - You have the power to whine" Posted by: Dave in Fla at March 25, 2016 07:40 PM (kBIIG) 348
Bird lives matter! Caw! Posted by: The Bird .......................... and what you gonna do about all them windmills you old geezer? Posted by: wth at March 25, 2016 07:40 PM (HgMAr) 349
When I was growing up we used to have tv ads for eggs. Their jingle was: Brown eggs are local eggs And local eggs are fresh! That trained me into believing all white eggs were old and spoiled. Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 07:41 PM (imIws) 350
this should make some of you happy: Reagan's Easter/Passover radio talk from 1983.
legalinsurrection.com/2016/03/ flashback-1983-president-reagans- address-on-observance-of-easter-and-passover/ take out the spaces Posted by: redc1c4 at March 25, 2016 07:41 PM (NMZnO) 351
or tartar sauce (if you were lucky to have it in the house)?
Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah Tartar sauce is just chopped pickles, mayo, and either citrus juice or worcestershire sauce. Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 25, 2016 07:41 PM (A/3fN) 352
Breyers mint chocolate chip ice cream is a very good thing!
Posted by: Hadoop at March 25, 2016 07:41 PM (2X7pN) 353
Just got back from Good Friday service. Wow.
Posted by: Ruth at March 25, 2016 07:42 PM (qkuN+) 354
Breyers mint chocolate chip ice cream is a very good thing!
Posted by: Hadoop Blue Bell ice cream is back! Very good thing. Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 07:43 PM (/ciMI) 355
This election season can't get any crazier, and that's a good thing!
Posted by: Hadoop at March 25, 2016 07:39 PM (2X7pN) Oh, I wish you hadn't said that. Ace.....this has to be the longest "Flaming Skull" drought I can ever remember Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:40 PM (VDc7u) See above. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 07:43 PM (wB8Tg) 356
318 Bird lives matter!
Caw! Posted by: The Bird at March 25, 2016 07:35 PM (BO/km) Bird law in this country is not governed by reason. Posted by: Charlie Kelly at March 25, 2016 07:43 PM (7qAYi) 357
I don't think that's mayo.
Posted by: Kanye at March 25, 2016 07:43 PM (HgMAr) Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 07:44 PM (wB8Tg) 359
Not the Caw. THE CAW!
Posted by: The Caw at March 25, 2016 07:44 PM (FkBIv) 360
Tartar sauce is just chopped pickles, mayo, and either citrus juice or worcestershire sauce.
McDonalds' special sauce is ketchup, mayo, and pickle relish. No need to get fancy. Posted by: Bandersnatch at March 25, 2016 07:44 PM (1xUj/) 361
Tartar sauce is just chopped pickles, mayo, and either citrus juice or worcestershire sauce.
Posted by: weft cut-loop Tartar is not[i/] pickles and mayo. Posted by: Your Dentist at March 25, 2016 07:44 PM (/ciMI) 362
From twitter: Wife of Air Force officer among the 2 Americans killed in Belgium
Posted by: USA at March 25, 2016 07:44 PM (tfM+W) 363
[i/]
Posted by: Your Dentist at March 25, 2016 07:44 PM (/ciMI) 364
331 Mayo for fish sticks. Miracle Whip when I was a kid.
Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 07:45 PM (9n14Y) 365
Growing up in deepest darkest Africa, our eggs were brown.
My friend told me white eggs are brown eggs that have been bleached. I had no idea. I thought maybe some American chickens were different. I think I should be embarrassed by that, no? Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:45 PM (nIGPZ) 366
Friday Nights used to be my Ancient Aliens night
It'll be a Good Friday if or when History schedules it again in between Guys Looking at Junk marathons Posted by: kbdabear at March 25, 2016 07:45 PM (csH1n) 367
The first shipload of Mayo ever delivered to Mexico sank off the coast.....that day has always been remembered as Sinko da Mayo
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:45 PM (VDc7u) 368
I denounce myself, and will put myself to sleep with nitrous.
Posted by: Your Dentist at March 25, 2016 07:45 PM (/ciMI) 369
Bird law in this country is not governed by reason.
Anyone critical of Title IX gets the dodo treatment at best Posted by: derit at March 25, 2016 07:45 PM (OC+TJ) 370
In just amazingly good news for Cruz. Apparently there's more than one woman on this planet that will actually let him fuck her.
Astounding I know. Posted by: NeverCruz at March 25, 2016 07:45 PM (g2FQM) 371
Milo on the Adam Carolla show should be a 'happy' thing.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 25, 2016 07:46 PM (A/3fN) 372
My boss hates it when I shorten his name to Dick.....he prefers Steve Posted by: MrKnowItAll .............................. I'll have to try that with my boss Vinod. Everybody needs a nickname. Posted by: wth at March 25, 2016 07:46 PM (HgMAr) 373
Daily Mail
Posted by: ThunderB at March 25, 2016 07:46 PM (dGMpH) Posted by: Kasich the Barbarian, Son of Mailman at March 25, 2016 07:46 PM (QX0Xt) 375
The first shipload of Mayo ever delivered to Mexico sank off the coast.....that day has always been remembered as Sinko da Mayo Posted by: MrKnowItAll It was being shipped from Virginia. Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 25, 2016 07:46 PM (FkBIv) 376
It'll be a Good Friday if or when History schedules it again in between Guys Looking at Junk marathons
Posted by: kbdabear Looking at guys' junk? What channel is this? Posted by: Bawney Fwank at March 25, 2016 07:46 PM (/ciMI) 377
Hey is the Roku 2 a good device?
Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 07:20 PM (nbrY/) Love my Roku 2 Lt , I also own a Roku 3, if you heard of RiffTraxx they will be putting an app on the Roku. Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at March 25, 2016 07:46 PM (c4yY7) 378
Friday Nights used to be my Ancient Aliens night
*** For a while there I was watching Miami Vice every Friday. I think I might start Friday Vice up again. Tonight. Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at March 25, 2016 07:47 PM (SEXy3) 379
Man the peeps keep losing the plot.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 07:47 PM (wB8Tg) 380
In just amazingly good news for Cruz. Apparently there's more than one woman on this planet that will actually let him fuck her.
Well ... the SOB is at least one up on me. Posted by: ScoggDog at March 25, 2016 07:48 PM (fiGNd) 381
that was someone socking me, I assume it was an attempt at a joke playing on the "good things" thread topic.
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:53 PM Damn I fell for it. Now that I think about it that wasn't your style. You would be a little more verbose about it. Posted by: Farmer at March 25, 2016 07:48 PM (o/90i) 382
358- Brown eggs come from white chickens
White eggs come from red chickens Then eggactly were do colored eggs come from? Posted by: Skip at March 25, 2016 07:48 PM (fizMZ) 383
Did you guys catch the clip of Geraldo on DWTS? Egad was he bad.
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at March 25, 2016 07:48 PM (SEXy3) 384
fire stick is better than Roku....except it's a whore to amazon
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:49 PM (VDc7u) 385
My favorite Friday nights were back in 2002 when Firefly was on Fox, and the SciFi channel aired Farscape and then Lexx. Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 07:49 PM (imIws) 386
For a while there I was watching Miami Vice every Friday. I think I might start Friday Vice up again. Tonight.
Do you hear it calling in the dead of night? Ta-dum ta-dum ta-dum ta Posted by: derit at March 25, 2016 07:49 PM (OC+TJ) 387
I love Amazon.
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:49 PM (nIGPZ) 388
Oh hey, here's a good thing, today is my birthday and my wife is getting me a new baby. Just found out. She has felt bad for a week and on a whim owed on a stick, stick said, hey girl you prego.
Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 07:49 PM (PHco8) Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 07:50 PM (/ciMI) 390
I got a good thing!
Look my kiddo was walking: https://twitter.com/tsrblke/status/710560733377921024 Granted she decided freedom isn't as fun as dad holding your hand FUCKING EVERYWHERE. But progress I suppose. Posted by: tsrlbke PhD(c), rogue bioethicist at March 25, 2016 07:50 PM (tM4uk) 391
The first shipload of Mayo ever delivered to Mexico sank off the coast.....that day has always been remembered as Sinko da Mayo Posted by: MrKnowItAll ................................. There was actually four ships full of mayo that sank that day. That's why it's called Sinko de Quatro. Posted by: wth at March 25, 2016 07:50 PM (HgMAr) 392
>>Did you guys catch the clip of Geraldo on DWTS? Egad was he bad.
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse I gave him that tip about leaving the walker back stage. Posted by: Hillary at March 25, 2016 07:50 PM (c7vUv) 393
Happy birthday, Traye, and congrats on the baby!
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:51 PM (nIGPZ) Posted by: Hrothgar at March 25, 2016 07:51 PM (wYnyS) 395
redbanzai that's cool about your daughter. I started
out as a grease monkey and sometimes wish I was back to doing it full time. I had a car before a driver's license and a driver's licence as soon as I could get one. Now #2 son at 16 shows no interest in cars or license. Keep encouraging her if she likes it. Posted by: freaked at March 25, 2016 07:20 PM (BO/km) Thanks and I will ![]() I think it is cool she is actually competent at a skill and she already got her ACE certification in brakes while in high school. I figure once she has her license, she will be set for an entry level job where she can get other training. Her goal is to eventually own her own shop. Posted by: redbanzai at March 25, 2016 07:51 PM (NPofj) 396
and fire stick is cheaper....but the fire box with the game controller ....is a good deal w/ all the free games
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:51 PM (VDc7u) 397
I love how Easter coincides with the emerging plants in our lives. The tomato seedlings are green and healthy. A lilac we thought was dead has put out new growth. The cherry and pear trees in our area are in full flower and look beautiful when the spring sunlight hits them. They seem to glow.
Beauty, hope and renewed life: a nice combination. Posted by: JTB at March 25, 2016 07:51 PM (FvdPb) Posted by: USA at March 25, 2016 07:51 PM (tfM+W) 399
My new set of Ping irons came in today. That's a good thing.
Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 07:52 PM (MNgU2) 400
See 'Ettes, it's a good thing some of you don't have big boobs
11 Big Boob Problems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fltl8p-Iywc Posted by: kbdabear at March 25, 2016 07:52 PM (csH1n) 401
The blizzard we had last Wednesday blew over my 40 foot Blue Spruce in the front yard. The good thing is, it didn't hit any buildings. The bad thing is, it will take most of the summer to cut it up and repair the damage to the retention wall. I should move to an old folks home.
Posted by: Ronster at March 25, 2016 07:52 PM (7VC+5) Posted by: mpfs,Well there are squirrels in the Attic again... This time it's personal at March 25, 2016 07:52 PM (OF+ge) 403
I gave him that tip about leaving the walker back stage.
Posted by: Hillary *Plots next move from throne of skulls* Posted by: Scott Walker at March 25, 2016 07:52 PM (/ciMI) 404
Congratulations Traye! That's good news.
Posted by: freaked at March 25, 2016 07:52 PM (BO/km) 405
OT.....why does egg salad smell like farts? (i'm asking for a friend)
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:52 PM (VDc7u) 406
My friend told me white eggs are brown eggs that have been bleached.
See my scene with Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington. Posted by: Roll Tide at March 25, 2016 07:53 PM (fiGNd) 407
Look my kiddo was walking:
https://twitter.com/tsrblke/status/710560733377921024 Granted she decided freedom isn't as fun as dad holding your hand FUCKING EVERYWHERE. But progress I suppose. Posted by: tsrlbke PhD(c), rogue bioethicist at March 25, 2016 07:50 PM (tM4uk) Cute! Man, time does fly! Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:53 PM (nIGPZ) 408
This jail can't hold me, copper!
Posted by: Walking baby at March 25, 2016 07:53 PM (FkBIv) 409
Traye, what wonderful news! And happy birthday!
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 25, 2016 07:53 PM (q1FtT) 410
"I also own a Roku 3, "
Sam Ting here We love both of them. 50 MBS FIOS, and everything runs smooth, even with other users in the house. Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 25, 2016 07:54 PM (ptqRm) 411
Random thing. I really like the band Tame Impala and listening to The Less I Know the Better makes me happy. But the video is a trippy mess with a cheerleader hooking up with a team mascot gorilla. I mean wtf? Never watch the videos. Final line in lyric is "c'mon superman say your stupid line". That is very good stuff.
Posted by: Pepdog at March 25, 2016 07:54 PM (lFdmQ) 412
Puppy Monkey Baby!
Posted by: Abomination at March 25, 2016 07:54 PM (/ciMI) 413
405 OT.....why does egg salad smell like farts? (i'm asking for a friend)
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 07:52 PM (VDc7u) Maybe farts smell like egg salad? Posted by: Josephistan at March 25, 2016 07:54 PM (7qAYi) Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:55 PM (nIGPZ) 415
I raise my glass to you, Sir! Well done!
Posted by: USA at March 25, 2016 We did it for you, gun totin, homeschoolin, conservative, republic savin children. Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 07:55 PM (PHco8) Posted by: SMFH while circling the drain... at March 25, 2016 07:55 PM (rlfds) 417
Posted by: tsrlbke PhD(c), rogue bioethicist at March 25, 2016 07:50 PM (tM4uk)
She is not old enough to walk?! Unpossible! Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 25, 2016 07:55 PM (q1FtT) Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 07:55 PM (imIws) 419
>>Did you guys catch the clip of Geraldo on DWTS? Egad was he bad.
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse He danced like an old fellow with Parkinson's and a pant load. Probably a simple explanation for that. Posted by: Aviator at March 25, 2016 07:55 PM (c7vUv) 420
Someone asked about a Roku.
We have owned a couple. They work really great. The only problem seems to be when they need to reboot for whatever reason. Screen freezes up. When that happens, just unplug from power for ten seconds or so, then plug it back in, wait about a minute. We have one that accepts ethernet cable in it, direct from the modem. Obviously that works way better than over wi-fi. And thanks to the moron who put up the post about the Shroud of Turin. All the press about that item has been less than laudatory until I read this piece. Posted by: navybrat at March 25, 2016 07:55 PM (8QGte) 421
That's why it's called Sinko de Quatro.
- And that from the guy who criticized us to Argentina for not know foreign languages. Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at March 25, 2016 07:56 PM (Nwg0u) Posted by: The Good Hat at March 25, 2016 07:56 PM (vBeA5) 423
Oh hey, here's a good thing, today is my birthday and my wife is getting me a new baby. Just found out. She has felt bad for a week and on a whim owed on a stick, stick said, hey girl you prego.
Chuckling ... congrats. First ? Figured out how this happens ? Posted by: ScoggDog at March 25, 2016 07:56 PM (fiGNd) 424
We are not gamers so roku 2 should be enough for us
Getting it free with 3 months prepaid slingtv Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 07:56 PM (nbrY/) Posted by: The Chicken at March 25, 2016 07:56 PM (c7vUv) Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 07:58 PM (/ciMI) 427
I've been watching the progress of a huge tulip magnolia go from bare branches to a magnificent display of blossoms over the last two weeks. Sadly, the blossoms are now beginning to fall creating a virtual blanket of petals beneath the tree. But it is a beautiful sight to behold at its peak and never fails to make me feel joyful that spring has arrived and I am still here to observe it.
Posted by: Hrothgar at March 25, 2016 07:58 PM (wYnyS) 428
Congratulations Traye
Posted by: chemjeff at March 25, 2016 07:58 PM (WKc9e) 429
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 25, 2016 07:55 PM (q1FtT
We've been out of touch Tammy! She's almost 15 months! Posted by: tsrblke (phone) at March 25, 2016 07:58 PM (tM4uk) 430
Oh here is another good thing, mama had to go bra shopping this week because no longer breastfeeding 2 kids means no longer eee, measly little dd now, with another baby I figure back up to eee in no time.
Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 07:58 PM (PHco8) 431
358 Brown eggs come from white chickens.
White eggs come from red chickens. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 07:44 PM (wB8Tg) Wait, so gingers have albino #2's? Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 07:58 PM (iMxBJ) 432
The Chicken,
You know your houses, coops, whatever smell like ass. Posted by: mpfs,Well there are squirrels in the Attic again... This time it's personal at March 25, 2016 07:59 PM (OF+ge) Posted by: The Super-Good Hat at March 25, 2016 07:59 PM (vBeA5) 434
Wait, so gingers have albino #2's?
Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 07:58 PM (iMxBJ) ... ... I can't even. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 07:59 PM (wB8Tg) 435
Someone talked me in to using Firefox. That's a good thing. It has less grief on AoS than IE.
Posted by: Ronster at March 25, 2016 07:59 PM (7VC+5) Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 25, 2016 07:59 PM (q1FtT) 437
Congrats Traye!
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 07:59 PM (wB8Tg) 438
Roku 2 does not do Dual bandwidth, if that's important to you?
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at March 25, 2016 08:00 PM (c4yY7) 439
You humble-braggin', luxury-liner motorboating s.o.b.
Posted by: derit at March 25, 2016 08:00 PM (OC+TJ) 440
aR-R-R-hhen-teen-ah
Posted by: wth at March 25, 2016 08:00 PM (HgMAr) 441
Gettin' pizza!
Posted by: Blanco Basura at March 25, 2016 08:00 PM (a6rfH) 442
438 Roku 2 does not do Dual bandwidth, if that's important to you?
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at March 25, 2016 08:00 PM (c4yY7) What does that mean? Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 08:01 PM (nbrY/) 443
Wait, is dual bandwidth for WiFi?
I want to use ethernet Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 08:02 PM (nbrY/) 444
Evening, everyone. Happy to see a happy thread. Good thing!
Just finished a surf n turf dinner, have a Manhattan in my hand and my stepson is here for the next three weeks or so, as he makes his way cross country. Life is good. Posted by: DangerGirl and her 1.21 gigawatt Sanity Prod at March 25, 2016 08:02 PM (+eR2D) 445
It's snowing again. No high wind this time. That's a good thing.
Posted by: Ronster at March 25, 2016 08:02 PM (7VC+5) 446
So often Good Friday has a storm, today in Florida Gulf Coast it was really dark and stormy at around 2:30. Just makes me think of the rendering.
Posted by: Seems legit at March 25, 2016 08:02 PM (U+nHb) 447
82 I take it back. I'll vote for Trump before I vote for Hillary.
Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM *** Ok, group hug. C'mon, you big lugs and lugettes. Posted by: Kerry Lawson at March 25, 2016 08:02 PM (o5YPJ) 448
Roku 2 does not do Dual bandwidth, if that's important to you?
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at March 25, 2016 08:00 PM (c4yY7) What does that mean? It means Aaron Burr doesn't have Roku. Posted by: mpfs,Well there are squirrels in the Attic again... This time it's personal at March 25, 2016 08:02 PM (OF+ge) 449
Gettin' pizza!
Posted by: Blanco Basura Is...is that a euphemism? It's so difficult to tell these days. Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 08:02 PM (/ciMI) 450
Spectre stunk, it was a major disappointment.
I completely agree. It could have been a great movie by reintroducing Spectre and Blofeld but it fell on its face. And the guy playing Blofeld was like Mr. Rogers. Hi James, I'm going to kill you. Sure I am. Posted by: TheQuietMan at March 25, 2016 08:03 PM (45oDG) 451
And weft-cut loop, I actually like it when movies explain what is going on.
Posted by: chemjeff at March 25, 2016 08:03 PM (WKc9e) 452
Ear lobes are a good indicator of egg color.
White earlobes, white eggs. Red earlobes, mostly brown eggs, but some blue and green. Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 25, 2016 08:03 PM (q1FtT) 453
I want to go on record that the new Batman/Superman movie is awesome. It has many flaws and in this case, I like that. I generally hate going to the movies. I will see this one again.
Posted by: USA at March 25, 2016 08:03 PM (tfM+W) 454
votermom, dual bandwith is wifi.
Posted by: DangerGirl and her 1.21 gigawatt Sanity Prod at March 25, 2016 08:03 PM (+eR2D) 455
My favorite Bond book is "Moonraker" (Ian Fleming original, not the hack job they did for the Moore film in the 70s). Hugo Drax is just a great villain. The bridge sequence in the beginning is incredibly well written -- I like how Bond tops off with an envelope of Benzedrine to take down Drax -- and it's a great read with Bond's sense of who Drax is and what he's up to wavering back and forth as he investigates. The relationship with Gala Brand was refreshing, too.
Posted by: E.E. Knight at March 25, 2016 08:03 PM (7b4Mw) 456
See 'Ettes, it's a good thing some of you don't have big boobs
11 Big Boob Problems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fltl8p-Iywc Posted by: kbdabear at March 25, 2016 07:52 PM (csH1n) What's this called again? Complainbragging? She did a pretty good job making attractive shots of her cleavage. I'm sure all 601K video views are for sympathy. Posted by: ReactionaryMonster Bravely supporting kittens at March 25, 2016 08:03 PM (uURQL) 457
My baby chicks are coming along nicely. Well except for the one I dropped the water bottle on. She may never forgive me.
Ought to be making me eggs towards the end of summer. If not, well my kids like them, and I am the greatest uncle in the world now. Posted by: Jacob's Step Stool at March 25, 2016 08:03 PM (sqs5K) 458
Someone talked me in to using Firefox. That's a good thing. It has less grief on AoS than IE.
Posted by: Ronster at March 25, 2016 07:59 PM (7VC+5) Look into Pale Moon! Posted by: Hrothgar at March 25, 2016 08:04 PM (wYnyS) Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 08:04 PM (nbrY/) 460
Seriously??!!
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 25, 2016 07:59 PM (q1FtT) I don't lie about my ette in training! Posted by: tsrblke (phone) at March 25, 2016 08:04 PM (tM4uk) 461
157 ... I always preferred Matt Helm books to Bond. But the best Bond movie was From Russia With Love. This statement of irrefutable fact is, of course, subject to one's tastes.
Posted by: JTB at March 25, 2016 08:04 PM (FvdPb) 462
My local Hibernian group ran an Easter dinner project
We called it hams giving Delivered 40 ham dinners to local needy organizations like soup kitchens and homes for displaced kids It was a good day. Posted by: McCool at March 25, 2016 08:05 PM (PhpHA) 463
Wow, that is cool.
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:55 PM (nIGPZ) Thanks, chique. Her brother is now working at the local French restaurant as a prep cook (or garde manger if I wanted to get technical and frenchified about it) so that he can train to be a chef. I urged them both to find something they loved to do and only go to college if it was necessary... a lot because I didn't want them in debt but some because I didn't want them in the toxic safe spaces that are colleges now. Thankfully, what they wanted to do just requires quality on the job training. Posted by: redbanzai at March 25, 2016 08:05 PM (NPofj) 464
Not a euphemism. It's a good things thread and pizza is a good thing, unless you've got issue with gluten or dairy.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at March 25, 2016 08:05 PM (a6rfH) 465
No on is more surprised than me ... but I just found Traye's original announcement about his wife's pregnancy ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5foFwkIPm4 Posted by: ScoggDog at March 25, 2016 08:05 PM (fiGNd) Posted by: 11B40 at March 25, 2016 08:06 PM (evgyj) 467
Ear lobes are a good indicator of egg color.
***** **looks in mirror** So, I guess I will be laying pasty white eggs. Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at March 25, 2016 08:06 PM (NeFrd) 468
You're welcome, votermom!
Posted by: DangerGirl and her 1.21 gigawatt Sanity Prod at March 25, 2016 08:06 PM (+eR2D) 469
You either like bacon....or you are wrong
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 08:06 PM (VDc7u) 470
82 I take it back. I'll vote for Trump before I vote for Hillary. Posted by: ace at March 25, 2016 06:46 PM (mogRH) For real? Posted by: ALH at March 25, 2016 08:07 PM (Z56vq) 471
And the pizza is here!
Posted by: Blanco Basura at March 25, 2016 08:07 PM (a6rfH) 472
I think the fact that my website went live this week is a good thing, and yes the link *is* in my nic.
Also deeply grateful to have missed the last three winters in Colorado which I would have had to deal with if I had gone "home" like everyone expected. Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 25, 2016 08:07 PM (GDulk) 473
"Do not mistake me, no reasonable man who sees the world as it is, who views the deterioration of our economy, the waning of our relationships with our allies, the growth of [enemy] might and the sufferings of our recent past could underestimate the difficulties before us.
But I wonder if those who doubt America have forgotten that just as in the lives of individuals so too in the lives of nations: it is always when things seem most unbearable that we must have faith that Americas trials have meaning beyond our own understanding. Since her beginning America has held fast to this hope of divine providence, this vision of man with God. It is true that world peace is jeopardized by those who view man, not as a noble being but as an accident of nature, without soul, and important only to the extent he can serve an all powerful state. But it is our spiritual commitment more than all the military might in the world that will win our struggle for peace. it is not bombs and rockets but belief and resolve. It is humility before God that is ultimately the source of America's strength as a nation. Our people always have held fast to this belief, this vision, since our first days as a nation."--Ronald Reagen, 1980 Posted by: The Wolf Who Cried Boy at March 25, 2016 08:07 PM (Ndje9) Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:08 PM (nIGPZ) 475
Then eggactly were do colored eggs come from?
Posted by: Skip at March 25, 2016 07:48 PM (fizMZ) The Easter bunny Posted by: TheQuietMan at March 25, 2016 08:08 PM (45oDG) 476
You either like bacon....or you are wrong
Posted by: MrKnowItAll My wife was raised on turkey bacon, and so doesn't like real bacon. I will never forgive her parents for this. Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 08:08 PM (/ciMI) 477
Growing up in deepest darkest Africa, our eggs were brown.
My friend told me white eggs are brown eggs that have been bleached. I had no idea. I thought maybe some American chickens were different. I think I should be embarrassed by that, no? Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:45 PM (nIGPZ) Embarrassed? Not at all. My parents told me white chickens lay white eggs, brown ones lay brown eggs. So...what about the red ones?? I asked. They don't lay eggs. Ever?? Nope. I was six. I fell for it. Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 08:08 PM (9n14Y) 478
Posted by: Blanco Basura at March 25, 2016 08:05 PM (a6rfH)
Just had some very good pizza from a place that had been good, but had descended into mediocrity for a while. They recovered nicely! Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 25, 2016 08:08 PM (Zu3d9) 479
What pizza, Blanco?
Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 08:09 PM (/ciMI) 480
Look into Pale Moon!
Posted by: Hrothgar at March 25, 2016 08:04 PM (wYnyS) I don't like to switch around much. I'm still learning Firefox. Posted by: Ronster at March 25, 2016 08:09 PM (7VC+5) 481
So, I guess I will be laying pasty white eggs.
Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at March 25, 2016 08:06 PM (NeFrd) You always crack me up! ![]() Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 25, 2016 08:09 PM (q1FtT) 482
I hope Wisconsin wins.......my boss won't be a dick for a day
Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 08:09 PM (VDc7u) 483
Grimmy got a new Job!!!! we got the offer while driving home from the interview. Theres room to move up, he will be working with friends we have known since childhood and its a fantastic place to work! we have been praying for the "right place, for the right pay, with the right boss" for a long long time. The last job nearly crippled his hands and the one before that he was gonna get blown up, this one will be indoors, in a lab. I am so relieved! Eventually there will be vacations in our future, and in the short term, more money coming in, under better condition that hes ever known in a workplace... In these times, it really doesnt get any better than that.
Posted by: Gushka can haz kittys what plays fetch! at March 25, 2016 08:10 PM (cfswg) 484
So, I guess I will be laying pasty white eggs.
Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at March 25, 2016 08:06 PM (NeFrd) You always crack me up! Posted by: Tammy al-Thor Shit, scramble the choppers--there's a Muldoon-involved pun thread! Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 08:10 PM (/ciMI) 485
Oh no egg yokes.
Posted by: freaked at March 25, 2016 08:11 PM (BO/km) 486
Things that make you go hhhmmmmm and hope many are still masters of their domains.
http://preview.tinyurl.com/hnuqttj Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:11 PM (XXJ2r) Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at March 25, 2016 08:11 PM (NeFrd) 488
Now y'all have made me hungry for pizza.
Posted by: DangerGirl and her 1.21 gigawatt Sanity Prod at March 25, 2016 08:11 PM (+eR2D) 489
Smart, good mama
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:08 PM (nIGPZ) Thanks. Most days I think I am pretty mediocre but thankfully God gave me good kids. Posted by: redbanzai at March 25, 2016 08:11 PM (NPofj) 490
Posted by: Gushka can haz kittys what plays fetch! at March 25, 2016 08:10 PM (cfswg)
Thank God! And hugs! Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 25, 2016 08:11 PM (q1FtT) 491
I always heard that the Matt Helm books were good. I thought their was a push to put them on Kindle
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at March 25, 2016 08:11 PM (c4yY7) 492
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 25, 2016 08:07 PM (GDulk)
Wow. Awesome website, awesome work! Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:11 PM (nIGPZ) Posted by: Turd Ferguson at March 25, 2016 08:11 PM (/ciMI) 494
Do you take requests for threads?
Can we do one on technology? Reason I ask is because I am thinking of buying an Apple Watch. Anyone here have one? Posted by: ALH at March 25, 2016 08:12 PM (Z56vq) 495
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 25, 2016 08:07 PM (GDulk)
I checked out your website - wow! Pretty!!! Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 08:12 PM (9n14Y) 496
I don't like to switch around much. I'm still learning Firefox.
Posted by: Ronster at March 25, 2016 08:09 PM (7VC+5) Pale Moon is based on Firefox but is a bit more stable, you'd feel at home with it. Posted by: Hrothgar at March 25, 2016 08:12 PM (wYnyS) 497
Congrats Gushka and Grimmy!
Posted by: DangerGirl and her 1.21 gigawatt Sanity Prod at March 25, 2016 08:12 PM (+eR2D) 498
Not a euphemism. It's a good things thread and pizza is a good thing, unless you've got issue with gluten or dairy.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at March 25, 2016 08:05 PM (a6rfH) Schar makes surprisingly good gluten free (frozen) pizza, I tried it for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Doesn't hurt that it was on closeout sale for like 1/5 the price. They skimp a little on ingredients, but, you know, *europeans*. As far as non-dairy pizza - well, you're on your own. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:12 PM (wB8Tg) 499
My wife was raised on turkey bacon, and so doesn't like real bacon.
I will never forgive her parents for this. Posted by: Turd Ferguson A boy has a mom that buys turkey bacon...turkey ham...turkey bologna......so at Thanksgiving he asks....mom...are we having real turkey? or turkey turkey? Posted by: MrKnowItAll at March 25, 2016 08:12 PM (VDc7u) Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:13 PM (XXJ2r) Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:13 PM (wB8Tg) 502
Gushka, congrats to you and Grim. A good job really is a blessing.
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:13 PM (nIGPZ) 503
The new barrel on my match rifle is shooting exactly the same as the old barrel and this is really, really, really good.
Posted by: Weasel at March 25, 2016 08:14 PM (e3bId) 504
Posted by: Gushka can haz kittys what plays fetch! at March 25, 2016 08:10 PM (cfswg)
Awesome Gushka. Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 25, 2016 08:14 PM (GDulk) 505
In these times, it really doesnt get any better than that.
Posted by: Gushka can haz kittys what plays fetch! at March 25, 2016 08:10 PM (cfswg) Great news Gushka, now you can spoil the animals even more! Posted by: Hrothgar at March 25, 2016 08:14 PM (wYnyS) 506
About halfway through the Man From Uncle movie, which I rented on Ace's posted recommendation. Like it a lot so far. The "US and Russia have to team up on this one" idea could have gone wrong in so many ways, but it's really well-done, and well-cast. Funny, entertaining movie, so far.
Posted by: Splunge at March 25, 2016 06:57 PM (iMxBJ) I found the movie a tad boring, but the cool 60s styling was fun. Posted by: Insomniac - Pale Horse/Death 2016 at March 25, 2016 06:58 PM (0mRoj) It took forever to get where it was going. And never really went anywhere. They completely mischaracterized Ilya Kuryakin. And can Hollywood come up with something besides Nazis as villains? Elizabeth Debecki was good. Could have been a Gervaise Ravel villain. Posted by: TheQuietMan at March 25, 2016 08:15 PM (45oDG) Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at March 25, 2016 08:15 PM (NeFrd) 508
I actually like "turkey bacon," but it's not *bacon*. That's its fundamental problem. It's basically dark meat turkey processed lunchmeat.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:15 PM (wB8Tg) 509
WAHOO!!! Virginia moves on. They look tough to beat.
Posted by: Puddleglum at March 25, 2016 08:15 PM (NGd+i) 510
Congratulations Gushka!
Posted by: chemjeff at March 25, 2016 08:16 PM (WKc9e) 511
One of my cats when it was a kitten played fetch but we stopped and she stopped. Moral of this story if kittah plays fetch keep letting it .
Posted by: Skip at March 25, 2016 08:16 PM (fizMZ) 512
The new barrel on my match rifle is shooting exactly the same as the old barrel and this is really, really, really good.
Posted by: Weasel at March 25, 2016 08:14 PM (e3bId) (squints) It's *sorcery*! (thinks) Darnit, now that I've moved, I have to finish building the new rifle. ![]() Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:16 PM (wB8Tg) 513
Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 07:58 PM (PHco
![]() I'm not trying to be mean or rude, but if my husband announced my bra size I would kill him. Congrats on the new addition to the family Traye! Posted by: CaliGirl at March 25, 2016 08:17 PM (egOGm) 514
We're creating an egg rainbow here, you can cross chickens and it makes their babies mix egg colors.
Dark brown egg rooster with blue egg hen, the babies will lay olive eggs. Like a Bob Ross painting. Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 08:17 PM (PHco8) 515
How come they havent round up more jihadis? There is no shortage of them.
Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at March 25, 2016 08:17 PM (iQIUe) 516
Posted by: CaliGirl at March 25, 2016 08:17 PM (egOGm)
But wouldn't it be a shame to leave your children orphans! Posted by: Hrothgar at March 25, 2016 08:18 PM (wYnyS) 517
Ok, Shi I just googled it and it turns out my friend was full of crap. I trusted him because he grew up around farms.
Brown and white eggs do come from different kinds of chickens as I originally thought. Grrrrr. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:18 PM (nIGPZ) 518
Thank God! And hugs! Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 25, 2016 08:11 PM (q1FtT) Indeed, this last welding job had him working 12 hour days 6 days a week, welding buses together. it was hard work that gave him carpal tunnel so bad he could not feel his right hand. He finally had to quit because i essentially lost him as anything but a wage earner. I need him to help run the farm. we wont use the money to spoil the animals any MORE, i had ideas about maybe spoiling GUSHIE! Posted by: Gushka can haz kittys what plays fetch! at March 25, 2016 08:18 PM (cfswg) 519
Well Cali girl you see her on our Twitter page and it's not like you can hide em.
Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 08:18 PM (PHco8) 520
But wouldn't it be a shame to leave your children orphans!
Posted by: Hrothgar at March 25, 2016 08:18 PM (wYnyS) Her children six were orphans, except one tiny tot, who live in a house across the street above a vacant lot Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:18 PM (wB8Tg) 521
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Her brother is now working at the local French restaurant as a prep cook (or garde manger if I wanted to get technical and frenchified about it) so that he can train to be a chef. I urged them both to find something they loved to do and only go to college if it was necessary... a lot because I didn't want them in debt but some because I didn't want them in the toxic safe spaces that are colleges now. Thankfully, what they wanted to do just requires quality on the job training. Posted by: redbanzai at March 25, 2016 08:05 PM (NPofj) That is really cool, redbanzai. Posted by: rickl at March 25, 2016 08:19 PM (sdi6R) 522
Amazing dunk by Notre Dame !
Posted by: McCool at March 25, 2016 08:19 PM (PhpHA) 523
My wife and I got to surprise my daughter with her first pony riding lesson today. It was like a joy'xplosion! Little girl + horses = WOOHOO!
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One of my cats when it was a kitten played fetch but we stopped and she stopped. Moral of this story if kittah plays fetch keep letting it . Posted by: Skip at March 25, 2016 08:16 PM (fizMZ) i made that mistake with my first kitty what played fetch, 25 years ago. This time we keep at it and so do they. favorite item to fetch: a milk ring. Costs nothing and its THE. BEST. TOY. EVER!!!!! Posted by: Gushka can haz kittys what plays fetch! at March 25, 2016 08:20 PM (cfswg) 526
OMG, look at my hash!
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:20 PM (nIGPZ) 527
Here at Castell Skookumchuk in the remote fastnesses of the Pacific Northwest, the camellia has bloomed, the gooseberries survived my pruning and are now sprouting leaves (maybe gooseberry jam this year), the azaleas and rhodies are just about ready to pop, and the treetop that blew down in the last storm gave us about 1/3 cord of wood.
And late tomorrow she's making some sort of cranberry orange bundt cake with champagne icing for Easter dinner. On the downside, we now have coyotes in the gully below us howling at night, ready to eat dogs and kitties. Which is why God Almighty inspired John Moses Browning to make the 1894. Posted by: Skookumchuk at March 25, 2016 08:21 PM (/WPPJ) 528
Cuban agents brutalize democracy protesters after Obama visit
On Tuesday, President Obama addressed Cubans about the importance of human rights and peaceful dialogue. On Thursday, pro-democracy demonstrators in Havana were beaten and arrested by Cuban police agents just steps away from where Obama had spoken. Another victory for Barry. Kiss the ass of the commie dictator who is brutally repressing the people. Posted by: TheQuietMan at March 25, 2016 08:22 PM (45oDG) Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:22 PM (XXJ2r) 530
Ok friends, off to watch a movie. Have a good night.
Posted by: DangerGirl and her 1.21 gigawatt Sanity Prod at March 25, 2016 08:22 PM (+eR2D) 531
Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 08:17 PM (PHco
![]() What if it's a white laying rooster with a blue egg hen? One of my chickens is starting to get broody. Posted by: CaliGirl at March 25, 2016 08:22 PM (egOGm) 532
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My wife and I got to surprise my daughter with her first pony riding lesson today. It was like a joy'xplosion! Little girl + horses = WOOHOO! Posted by: bananaDream at March 25, 2016 08:19 PM (Ag8Mw) yes it is, and if you get her hooked early she will never have money for drugs, or time for boys. I missed prom for the California state championships in my division. Posted by: Gushka can haz kittys what plays fetch! at March 25, 2016 08:22 PM (cfswg) 533
Now we play paper ball but they pounce on them then they turn away.
Posted by: Skip at March 25, 2016 08:22 PM (fizMZ) 534
"Brown and white eggs do come from different kinds of chickens as I originally thought. "
Wait What? Glad I was sitting down for that one. ![]() I know, it's been a rough week, but, wow.... Posted by: navybrat at March 25, 2016 08:23 PM (8QGte) 535
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:11 PM (nIGPZ)
Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 08:12 PM (9n14Y) Thanks. I have to give SquareSpace credit, their template was nice enough about all I had to do was add the banners (which are close-ups of yarn I spun) and content. Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 25, 2016 08:23 PM (GDulk) 536
Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 08:18 PM (PHco
![]() You are such a man, I'm sure my husband would say the same thing. I would still die of embarrassment. Posted by: CaliGirl at March 25, 2016 08:24 PM (egOGm) Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 08:24 PM (PHco8) 538
247 Hey is the Roku 2 a good device?
Posted by: @votermom at March 25, 2016 07:20 PM (nbrY/) It's a really tiny little thing...but really delivers too. If you happen to have some non wireless dvd/tv's around that you'd like to connect, it will do so, in high definition. Picture quality is excellent, depending the usual factors that limit wireless bandwidth. Better even than the proprietary wireless adapters that some manufacturers think you should spend upwards of 200 dollars for. Sony....I'm looking at you. If you want to connect a wired device that is out of reach of your router, try a TP-Link mini pocket router, which sells for under 15 bucks on Amazon. To the device you connect it to, it looks like a wired ethernet connection to your wireless router. Posted by: Sticky Wicket at March 25, 2016 08:24 PM (0IhFx) 539
I need something to replace Mad Men, which I enjoyed because it was enormously well written, serious, but also FUNNY.
How is The Wire? Is it just always a downer? Posted by: Chris not Rock at March 25, 2016 08:24 PM (WO0/g) 540
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Spoiling Gushie? New tack? Another horse? Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:19 PM (XXJ2r) Hopefully an eventual trip to Hawaii! I am really really ready to go home stick my feet in the sand, and check out my parents place so i can make sure the new tenants didn't trash it. Posted by: Gushka can haz kittys what plays fetch! at March 25, 2016 08:25 PM (cfswg) 541
Anna Puma- are you going to do another with same characters?
Posted by: Skip at March 25, 2016 08:25 PM (fizMZ) 542
Darnit, now that I've moved, I have to finish building the new rifle. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:16 PM (wB8Tg) What is it? Posted by: ReactionaryMonster Bravely supporting kittens at March 25, 2016 08:26 PM (uURQL) 543
How is The Wire? Is it just always a downer?
Posted by: Chris not Rock at March 25, 2016 08:24 PM (WO0/g) The Wire was fantastic, but not exactly uplifting. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:26 PM (nIGPZ) 544
In amazing things is the smell of grapefruit blossoms permeating our backyard. It's the first time I've gotten to experience that and I'm really enjoying it.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 25, 2016 08:26 PM (GDulk) 545
Everyone raves about Better Call Saul but haven't watched a episode so can't say how good it is.
Posted by: Skip at March 25, 2016 08:26 PM (fizMZ) 546
They can make seedless watermelons. Seedless oranges. Why not yokeless eggs? Do they pitless cherries? Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 08:26 PM (imIws) 547
Ooohhhh.... Hawai'i? Oh yeah. Check the house. Visit friends. Bebe might need another vacation. All the way fun.
I hope it works out that way. Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:27 PM (XXJ2r) 548
Posted by: Hrothgar at March 25, 2016 08:18 PM
You've got me there. Poor choice of words on my part. That is something my husband would say if I was as blessed as Traye's lovely bride. Posted by: CaliGirl at March 25, 2016 08:27 PM (egOGm) 549
I suppose this is good, even though it'll likely make you weep a bit.
https://vimeo.com/160024074 Posted by: Der Ubertrumpen at March 25, 2016 08:28 PM (bGLSw) 550
544 for me it's plum, we have a big mature plum and a lot of smaller dwarf that I planted and they've been blooming the past couple of weeks, smells like honey.
Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 08:28 PM (PHco8) 551
Imma watch the car chase at the beginning of Quantum of Solace again.
And then maybe Imma steal the exhaust off an Aston Martin. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:29 PM (wB8Tg) 552
May I suggest a good Easter read?
Death on a Friday Afternoon by the late Fr. Richard John Neuhaus. I've never read a better explanation of the why of Easter. May God bless you all with infinite blessings and peace. Posted by: Sharkman at March 25, 2016 08:29 PM (QWtgr) 553
Oh hey, here's a good thing, today is my birthday and my wife is getting me a new baby. Just found out. She has felt bad for a week and on a whim owed on a stick, stick said, hey girl you prego.
Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 07:49 PM Congrats Traye. Woohoo! Posted by: Farmer at March 25, 2016 08:29 PM (o/90i) 554
Skip, yes have the bare bones for another story or two.
Merovign, Frankenstein a RX-7 with an Aston Martin. Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:30 PM (XXJ2r) 555
Brown and white eggs do come from different kinds of chickens as I originally thought.
Grrrrr. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:18 PM (nIGPZ) There's also a breed that lays green eggs. Another that lays double yolked eggs. Some hens are good setters....in that they'll incubate their eggs. Some don't even do that. Lay em, and forget em. Also, if you happen to have some turkeys, and bantam chickens, it's always fun to stuff a couple of fertile turkey eggs under a setting bantam hen. And/or duck eggs. Posted by: Sticky Wicket at March 25, 2016 08:30 PM (0IhFx) 556
If you want a good TV show i am really liking The Magicians. Theres enough episodes for a decent binge watching session, and its definitely worth looking at. I am hooked. Grim is also good this year, the writing is way better than Sleepy Hollow. But The Magicians was a nice surprise the buit a wonderful fun story in a world with magic that makes sense. Its on SyFy
Posted by: Gushka can haz kittys what plays fetch! at March 25, 2016 08:30 PM (cfswg) 557
Peace
Posted by: Howie Feltersnatch at March 25, 2016 08:31 PM (ZedYY) 558
OMG, look at my hash!
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:20 PM (nIGPZ) Lol. I'd say it, but I lack the ancestry to make it not raaaayciss. Thankfully, technology saves the day. https://youtu.be/um4wjQAOwHI?t=2m5s Posted by: ReactionaryMonster Bravely supporting kittens at March 25, 2016 08:31 PM (uURQL) 559
Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 08:24 PM (PHco
![]() Thank you. We have one auracauna(sp?). At least I think that's what she is. She lays pretty blue eggs. Her mate the huge white rooster was killed by a dog. I didn't think we would be able to get more hens that lay blue eggs. The Rhode Island Red is starting to get broody, I'm going to put a lot of the blue eggs under her. This is new to me, we only had hens before. Now we have a rooster. Posted by: CaliGirl at March 25, 2016 08:31 PM (egOGm) 560
California Pizza Kitchen frozen pizzas are awesome. Had one for dinner . That's a good thing.
Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 08:31 PM (MNgU2) 561
Merovign, Frankenstein a RX-7 with an Aston Martin.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:30 PM (XXJ2r) ... I think I just had a crisis. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:33 PM (wB8Tg) 562
I saw a promo for the magicians and thought I should watch that, but I won't. I think my last thing I watched was season 2 of justified.
Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 08:33 PM (PHco8) 563
Some post-secondary schools are too mission-oriented and busy to infuse much social justice nonsense into their curriculum, despite the passions of administrators.
A good vocational technical school has no time for grievance in the guise of enrichment Posted by: derit at March 25, 2016 08:33 PM (OC+TJ) 564
Ace, peace to you as well.
Posted by: Emmie at March 25, 2016 08:33 PM (rRHdN) 565
California Pizza Kitchen frozen pizzas are awesome. Had one for dinner . That's a good thing.
Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 08:31 PM (MNgU2) I'm kinda fond of the MarketSide pizzas from WalMart. They have oodles of stuff on 'em, and the crust is just right, not too doughy or thin. Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 08:33 PM (9n14Y) 566
Health and wealth. Two out of three ain't bad.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at March 25, 2016 08:33 PM (pUDQf) 567
Traye woooooeeeeooooeeeeeewwwww, congrats
Posted by: ThunderB at March 25, 2016 08:34 PM (zOTsN) 568
OMG, look at my hash!
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:20 PM (nIGPZ) WHATS UP, MY..... umm, friend? Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:34 PM (wB8Tg) 569
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In amazing things is the smell of grapefruit blossoms permeating our backyard. It's the first time I've gotten to experience that and I'm really enjoying it. Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 25, 2016 08:26 PM (GDulk) Isnt that heavenly? if i ever get to Paradise, i am sure the air will be scented with honeysuckle, roses and Citrus blooms. Nothing better than Citrus blossoms, sweet and clean. Your website looks great, Pollywog i am gonna try directing my friends there now. Last few days were hectic getting Grimmy the new place to work. Now i can relax and quit freaking out (like i was since his hands went numb from the car accident, and vibration on the improperly shielded welding rig.) Posted by: Gushka can haz kittys what plays fetch! at March 25, 2016 08:34 PM (cfswg) 570
I should turn this off , read a couple of pages and call it, I've been on this since 4:45am. If I don't have top commenter on Monday I'll be amazed.
Good night horde Posted by: Skip at March 25, 2016 08:35 PM (fizMZ) 571
OMG, look at my hash!
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:20 PM (nIGPZ) Hashes are...oh skip it. Posted by: Brother Cavil, hither and yon at March 25, 2016 08:36 PM (D0J8L) 572
The pepperoni pizzas Costco makes (unfrozen I think) are completely covered with pepperoni slices, overlapped. Can't see any cheese. Way too much. Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 08:36 PM (imIws) 573
How is The Wire? Is it just always a downer?
Posted by: Chris not Rock at March 25, 2016 08:24 PM (WO0/g) ____ Pretty much. But it was fantastic TV. Posted by: Monsieur Moo Moo at March 25, 2016 08:37 PM (0LHZx) 574
A good vocational technical school has no time for grievance in the guise of enrichment Posted by: derit But they are "for profit" and must be destroyed. Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 25, 2016 08:37 PM (FkBIv) 575
Question for any Instapundit readers in the U.S.: are you having a problem with the Instapundit site? I'm in Singapore and haven't been able to access it for a week.
As for good things, it seems like .22 ammo is coming back into more common supply. I've seen a lot of ads for pretty decent deals recently at places like Midway. For a while there it was all but impossible to get, and what you could get was costing what it would cost to buy a centerfire round. Posted by: mac at March 25, 2016 08:37 PM (ilMXv) 576
>>>...nothing to sneeze at.
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 07:14 PM (nIGPZ) <<< Happy bonuses! Posted by: Ralph at March 25, 2016 08:37 PM (kaCWe) 577
Digiornos for Teh Win. Nothing better.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at March 25, 2016 08:37 PM (pUDQf) 578
Cali, if you search how to make egg colors there are cool things you can do.
Most of the places around me that sell chicks have Ameraucana, they're popular because of the blue eggs, I'd bet it's the same there. Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 08:38 PM (PHco8) 579
Congrats Traye. Woohoo!
That's not how you do it ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=To7061dWIgg Posted by: ScoggDog at March 25, 2016 08:38 PM (fiGNd) 580
That is really cool, redbanzai.
Posted by: rickl at March 25, 2016 08:19 PM (sdi6R) It is cool rickl.... THEY are cool. Although I still get a huge chuckle that my pickiest eater is training to be a chef. Posted by: redbanzai at March 25, 2016 08:38 PM (NPofj) 581
Thankfully, technology saves the day.
https://youtu.be/um4wjQAOwHI?t=2m5s Posted by: ReactionaryMonster Bravely supporting kittens at March 25, 2016 08:31 PM (uURQL) LOL! I didn't know that was where the saying came from. Dave Chappelle was hilarious. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:39 PM (nIGPZ) 582
Posted by: Emmie at March 25, 2016 08:33 PM (rRHdN)
Where you the one who asked last week if I would be able to link some of the shop music? I'm thinking it was either you or Lizzie, definitely a Colorado 'Ette (speaking of which, did the west slope get it as bad as the front range?). Anyway, on the website under "Info and Items" is "Shop Playlist" and that has a sample of what will be playing. Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 25, 2016 08:39 PM (GDulk) Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 08:39 PM (jR7Wy) Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at March 25, 2016 08:39 PM (NeFrd) 585
Thanks, Ralph!
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:39 PM (nIGPZ) 586
Well this is one convention I would definitely skip, even if I was a millionaire..
Middle East Film and Comic Con. April 7-9 Dubai World Trade Center. Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:39 PM (XXJ2r) 587
575
He said the other day they were under massive DOS attacks and locked out everyone but the U.S. and Canada. Indicated they were gradually lifting the locks but maybe the attacks have continued. Posted by: Der Ubertrumpen at March 25, 2016 08:40 PM (bGLSw) 588
All Hail Eris, you are now living in the future thanks to the hamsters.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:40 PM (XXJ2r) 589
(speaking of which, did the west slope get it as bad as the front range?).
**** Little cold and rainy, in the Grand Valley, dusting of snow on the surrounding hills, bigger snowfall amounts in the higher mountains, nowhere near as much as Denver got. Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at March 25, 2016 08:41 PM (NeFrd) 590
And weft-cut loop, I actually like it when movies explain what is going on.
Posted by: chemjeff at March 25, 2016 08:03 PM We're watching some weird movie called 25th Hour the wife recorded. Anyone seen this? Posted by: Farmer at March 25, 2016 08:41 PM (o/90i) 591
Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 08:38 PM (PHco
![]() Our guy on the ranch got us a bunch of fertilized eggs from his friend last year. I'd like a green laying hen too. I will do a search to figure out which eggs to put under the hen. Posted by: CaliGirl at March 25, 2016 08:41 PM (egOGm) 592
WHATS UP, MY..... umm, friend?
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:34 PM (wB8Tg) Heh. I think it's hilarious. Can't believe I never noticed before. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:41 PM (nIGPZ) 593
Whoah.
So, kind of a good thing. Just got back from Die Fledermaus v. Der Übermensch in face-melting Imax 3D. My verdict? Not nearly as awful as I expected. Affleck makes a surprisingly effective Batman, and Cavill, well, he bonestructures his way through the story adequately, and his tresses can survive a nuclear blast unmussed. The jury is still out on Eisenberg as Lex. I mostly wanted to defenestrate him, but that's his character. Two jarring things: The CGI Doomsday Staypufft monster, and using actual media personalities as media personalities commenting on the superslugfest. Don't need to see our favorite planetarium gift shop manager pontificate on the insignificance of life on earth and evolution and shit. So did I enjoy it? Mostly. Will I see it again? Only years from now when it's free on t.v. Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 08:42 PM (jR7Wy) 594
Yes they have ear lobes and like someone said it is an indicator of egg colour.
(The more you know) I just learned that fact weeks ago and I've had chickens for years, just knew which types laid which color eggs. Posted by: Traye at March 25, 2016 08:42 PM (PHco8) 595
Hi Eris!
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:42 PM (nIGPZ) 596
Man, y'all are making me want some chickens for the backyard SO BAD...
...but, I'm afraid my dog would worry them to death, and/or they'd be in the house at some point, courtesy of my grandsons. Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 08:43 PM (9n14Y) 597
Did Doomsday step on Neil DeClasse Tyson?
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:43 PM (XXJ2r) 598
Question for any Instapundit readers in the U.S.: are you having a problem with the Instapundit site? I'm in Singapore and haven't been able to access it for a week.
Posted by: mac at March 25, 2016 08:37 PM (ilMXv) Seems to be working find now but sometimes after a DDOS attack some countries stay blocked for a time afterward. Rackspace hosts PJ Media, and they would know. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:44 PM (wB8Tg) 599
Never saw a 3D movie. I heard it's a scam. Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 08:44 PM (imIws) Posted by: some stupid old commercial at March 25, 2016 08:44 PM (H9MG5) Posted by: Mr. Mxyzptlk at March 25, 2016 08:44 PM (kHJ3a) Posted by: Ralph at March 25, 2016 08:44 PM (kaCWe) 603
593 You watched The Tick?
Posted by: Der Ubertrumpen at March 25, 2016 08:45 PM (bGLSw) 604
I didn't even know they had ears, much less ear lobes. I'll never be able to think of them in the same way. I guess I'm just a dumb cluck.
Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at March 25, 2016 08:45 PM (NeFrd) 605
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 08:42 PM (jR7Wy)
Thanks for the review. I plan to see it tomorrow. I tend to skip 3D since I am cheap. Do you think it's worth spending the extra dough? Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:45 PM (nIGPZ) 606
**singing** Brown eggs are local eggs, And local eggs are fresh! You had it too? It brainwashed me. Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 08:45 PM (imIws) Posted by: Ralph at March 25, 2016 08:45 PM (kaCWe) 608
Hi Chique!
Anna, I choose to believe that NDT was crushed beneath rubble as Batman and Superdude grappled and grunted like lovers. Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 08:45 PM (jR7Wy) Posted by: some stupid old commercial at March 25, 2016 08:46 PM (H9MG5) 610
>>I didn't even know they had ears, much less ear lobes. I'll never be able to think of them in the same way. I guess I'm just a dumb cluck.
Posted by: Seamus Muldoon Got egg on your face that time. Posted by: The Chicken at March 25, 2016 08:46 PM (c7vUv) 611
3D is a mixed bag, it depends on how they do the movie.
Hobbit was a waste in 3D, Avengers was very good but there were like 3 scenes that looked awful in 3D (the "tiny helicopter" at the beginning, for example). Sometimes it's easier to get a 3D showing around here. Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:47 PM (wB8Tg) 612
Saw this awful, awful movie in 3D when I was a teenager - "Comin' At Ya!". Did I mention it was awful?
First and only time I ever walked out on a movie. Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 08:47 PM (9n14Y) 613
No spoilers!
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:47 PM (nIGPZ) 614
Anna, I choose to believe that NDT was crushed beneath rubble as Batman and Superdude grappled and grunted like lovers.
Uh TMI? So did Wonder Woman add anything positive to movie? Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:47 PM (XXJ2r) 615
>>>You had it too?
It brainwashed me. Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 08:45 PM (imIws)<<< Hah! I just saw your comment. We had that too when I was a youngin'. Posted by: some stupid old commercial at March 25, 2016 08:47 PM (H9MG5) 616
I knew they had fingers...
Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at March 25, 2016 08:47 PM (NeFrd) 617
565 California Pizza Kitchen frozen pizzas are awesome. Had one for dinner . That's a good thing.
Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 08:31 PM (MNgU2) I'm kinda fond of the MarketSide pizzas from WalMart. They have oodles of stuff on 'em, and the crust is just right, not too doughy or thin. Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 08:33 PM (9n14Y) I'm thinking that they've improved the frozen pizza technique so much that all brands are pretty decent. Comes down to personal preference. Not so long ago they all almost tasted like cardboard. Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 08:48 PM (MNgU2) 618
I tend to skip 3D since I am cheap. Do you think it's worth spending the extra dough?
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:45 PM (nIGPZ) --- IMAX yes, 3D...naaaahhhhhh. Nice, but not necessary. Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 08:48 PM (jR7Wy) Posted by: OregonGuy at March 25, 2016 08:48 PM (xsPjt) 620
Anyone remember way way way back in the early 2000's the hot item was the portable mini DVD players, the ones with the really small screens, like 10"? I forgot what they were called. People were buying the shit outta them. Sucked to watch movies on them, even if you were 3" away from the screen. Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 08:48 PM (imIws) 621
Local rag paper has a top of their website post on an organization I never heard of before. I think they're going to become one of my charities. Love the idea...
http://www.showertothepeoplestl.org Posted by: BurtTC at March 25, 2016 08:48 PM (Dj0WE) 622
IMAX yes, 3D...naaaahhhhhh. Nice, but not necessary.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 08:48 PM (jR7Wy) When is 3D necessary? Posted by: ReactionaryMonster Bravely supporting kittens at March 25, 2016 08:48 PM (uURQL) 623
10 hours of Peter Jackson trying to prove he was a better writer than Tolkein was 6 hours too much of hobbits on film.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:48 PM (XXJ2r) 624
I think I saw Avengers, it was it Captain America, in 3D. I thought it was worth it that time. But usually not.
I'm specifically asking about Batman vs. Superman. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:49 PM (nIGPZ) 625
So did Wonder Woman add anything positive to movie?
--- She was great. A nice foil for Bruce Wayne and she kicked butt during the interminable fight sequence. She had sexacious gravitas. Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 08:49 PM (jR7Wy) Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 25, 2016 08:49 PM (voOPb) Posted by: Bruce With a Wang! at March 25, 2016 08:49 PM (iQIUe) 628
ugh
Posted by: chemjeff @ phone at March 25, 2016 08:50 PM (fCHyr) 629
But they are "for profit" and must be destroyed.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 25, 2016 08:37 PM (FkBIv) They also endow their graduates with an ability to perform useful work and exist independent of government largesse (definitely a good thing) but, by so doing, they violate universal concepts of fairness (which is also a good thing)! Posted by: Hrothgar at March 25, 2016 08:50 PM (wYnyS) 630
Ok. So everyone says "The Wire" is fantastic, but usually a downer.
But Mad Men was a pretty serious show about mostly awful people too. But, LIKE LIFE, it was also funny. Any other shows that hit this not-a-comedy but still funny (like life) quality? Posted by: Chris not Rock at March 25, 2016 08:50 PM (WO0/g) Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 25, 2016 08:50 PM (FkBIv) 632
IMAX yes, 3D...naaaahhhhhh. Nice, but not necessary.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 08:48 PM (jR7Wy) Ok, thanks. I will weigh whether I want to shell out the extra dough for IMAX. Probably. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:50 PM (nIGPZ) 633
For everyone having a nostalgia attack about Christopher Reeves as Superman, I saw at Wally World a special 4 pack of his Superman movies.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:50 PM (XXJ2r) Posted by: USA at March 25, 2016 08:51 PM (tfM+W) 635
This blog is good and so is the Horde.
I said a prayer for ace and all the Morons and 'ettes today at church and that made me happy. I am so out of step politically with most of the people I know. This place is a refuge. And I love the book, food, sports and other nonpolitical threads as well. Posted by: Donna&&&&V (a white) (whitely brandishing ampersand privilege ) at March 25, 2016 08:51 PM (P8951) 636
I'm specifically asking about Batman vs. Superman.
--- Yeah, I think it was worth it for this movie. I'm glad I wasted the extra cash. You know, I still haven't decided if it was a good movie or not, so buyer beware. Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 08:52 PM (jR7Wy) 637
I tend to skip 3D since I am cheap. Do you think it's worth spending the extra dough? Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:45 PM (nIGPZ) --- IMAX yes, 3D...naaaahhhhhh. Nice, but not necessary. Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 08:48 PM (jR7Wy) We tried one 3D movie and I had to leave the theater because it gave me a headache and made me nauseous. Posted by: redbanzai at March 25, 2016 08:52 PM (NPofj) 638
And peace be with you and yours, Ace. Thank you for keeping this site going as we slog onward through the mire.
Posted by: Mary at March 25, 2016 08:52 PM (2ly7u) 639
Did you watch Ishtar in 3D?????
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:53 PM (XXJ2r) 640
Jesus died for all our sins.
Even MY sins!! He dies that we may live. It was a VERY Good Friday. Posted by: Taqyia2Me at March 25, 2016 08:53 PM (sJuKe) 641
10 hours of Peter Jackson trying to prove he was a better writer than Tolkein was 6 hours too much of hobbits on film.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:48 PM (XXJ2r) It's been eons since I read the book, so I've forgotten much of the actual story, and now that I've seen two of the jackson movies, I'm pretty sure I would have to reread the book to remember what he screwed up. Posted by: BurtTC at March 25, 2016 08:53 PM (Dj0WE) Posted by: ReactionaryMonster Bravely supporting kittens at March 25, 2016 08:54 PM (uURQL) Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:54 PM (XXJ2r) 644
Ugh, just checked my favorite theater and the earliest IMAX is at 4. I like to see movies in the early afternoon, so maybe I'll just spring for the 3D. If both the nephew and I really like it, I may treat him and my mom to the IMAX version one of these weekends.
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:54 PM (nIGPZ) 645
You know, I still haven't decided if it was a good movie or not, so buyer beware.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 08:52 PM (jR7Wy) Henry Cavill is in it. I'll be happy. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:56 PM (nIGPZ) 646
I was hoping they would give Wonder Woman her due. She is a bad ass that got sidelined a lot.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:56 PM (wB8Tg) 647
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 25, 2016 08:49 PM (voOPb)
How is your recovery going? I hope the procedure was very successful. Posted by: CaliGirl at March 25, 2016 08:56 PM (egOGm) 648
BurtTC
Two characters Jackson made up - the orc leader and the female elf who falls in love Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 08:54 PM (XXJ2r) Thanks, I was pretty sure the female elf came from nowhere. And of course, too much Legolas. I hope this is not a spoiler question for some who haven't seen it, but didn't some/one of the dwarfs they killed off in the movie actually survive? I thought only two of the dwarfs died. Am I wrong? Posted by: BurtTC at March 25, 2016 08:56 PM (Dj0WE) 649
For Holy Sunday, I am making naturally dyed stuffed eggs, an Italian Easter pie, and cream cheese brownies (with 2 bottles of prosecco on the side). How does that sound?
Posted by: Brunnhilde at March 25, 2016 08:56 PM (epLS9) Posted by: kbdabear at March 25, 2016 08:57 PM (JUiE7) 651
The Hobbitses were not faithful to the original. They were not great but they were entertaining enough. If you were in it for fidelity you would be grossly disappointed.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:57 PM (wB8Tg) 652
@649
gay? Posted by: John Huntsman at March 25, 2016 08:57 PM (3Rr8K) 653
I was hoping they would give Wonder Woman her due. She is a bad ass that got sidelined a lot.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:56 PM (wB8Tg) Care ... do bad asses belong on a good thread? Posted by: ReactionaryMonster Bravely supporting kittens at March 25, 2016 08:57 PM (uURQL) 654
i made that mistake with my first kitty what played fetch, 25 years ago. This time we keep at it and so do they. favorite item to fetch: a milk ring. Costs nothing and its THE. BEST. TOY. EVER!!!!!
Posted by: Gushka can haz kittys what plays fetch! at March 25, 2016 08:20 PM (cfswg) --- I had a kitty who LOVED milk rings. Her eyes would get that scarily intense glare and she'd chase them all around the floor. Move the fridge and there would be a dozen of them. Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 08:58 PM (jR7Wy) 655
g'early evenin', 'rons
Posted by: AltonJackson at March 25, 2016 08:58 PM (KCxzN) 656
For Holy Sunday, I am making naturally dyed stuffed eggs, an Italian Easter pie, and cream cheese brownies (with 2 bottles of prosecco on the side). How does that sound?
Posted by: Brunnhilde at March 25, 2016 08:56 PM (epLS9) What time should I be over with my appetite? Posted by: TheQuietMan at March 25, 2016 08:58 PM (45oDG) 657
Oh, wait. There's an IMAX 3D one at 12:30. I think I'll reward myself for my promotion and shell out the extra cash.
Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 08:58 PM (L7t0A) Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 08:58 PM (imIws) 659
>>>I was hoping they would give Wonder Woman her due. She is a bad ass that got sidelined a lot.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:56 PM (wB8Tg)<<< Someone had to stay in the kitchen and make the sammiches. Posted by: the rest of the Justice League at March 25, 2016 08:58 PM (H9MG5) 660
good things come to those who agitate
Posted by: derit at March 25, 2016 08:59 PM (OC+TJ) Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 25, 2016 08:59 PM (voOPb) 662
Whelps, time to head elsewhere. Take care, Horde.
Posted by: ReactionaryMonster Bravely supporting kittens at March 25, 2016 09:00 PM (uURQL) 663
For all you pervy members of the Horde who think all anime and manga should be hentai, book your flight to Hawai'i naow!
http://kawaiikon.com/guests/toshio-maeda/ Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 09:00 PM (XXJ2r) 664
What's in an Italian Easter pie?
Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 08:58 PM (imIws) Quit askin questions if you know what's good for ya, that's what. Posted by: BurtTC at March 25, 2016 09:00 PM (Dj0WE) 665
It's been eons since I read the book, so I've forgotten much of the actual story, and now that I've seen two of the jackson movies, I'm pretty sure I would have to reread the book to remember what he screwed up.
Posted by: BurtTC at March 25, 2016 08:53 PM (Dj0WE) SiL gifted me with a beautiful set of LOTR and I swear I will read it again this year, but the hardbound edition has about 1100 pages of text and 200 pages of appendices, which sort of gives me pause. I should have read it over the winter! Posted by: Hrothgar at March 25, 2016 09:00 PM (wYnyS) 666
Useless post to grab the Evil Number
Posted by: kbdabear at March 25, 2016 09:00 PM (JUiE7) 667
>>>Thanks, I was pretty sure the female elf came from nowhere. And of course, too much Legolas.
Posted by: BurtTC at March 25, 2016 08:56 PM (Dj0WE)<<< Better be careful bad mouthing ace's favorite character.
Posted by: Legolas, surfing on 668
The Venture Bros is my favorite show, bar none. What a rich mythology!
![]() I belong to the t-shirt-a-week club. Wore my Blue Morpho shirt into work this week to great acclaim. Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 09:01 PM (jR7Wy) 669
BULLSEYE!!!!
Posted by: kbdabear at March 25, 2016 09:01 PM (JUiE7) 670
Or is it, good things come to those who remember how to subjugate
Posted by: derit at March 25, 2016 09:02 PM (OC+TJ) 671
Things that make you go hhhmmmmm and hope many are still masters of their domains.
Yes, Jenny Holzer is a trip, for example: WHEN SOMEONE BEATS YOU WITH A FLASHLIGHT YOU MAKE LIGHT SHINE IN ALL DIRECTIONS -or- SILLY HOLES IN PEOPLE ARE FOR BREEDING OR ARE FROM SHOOTING -my favorite- THE FUTURE IS STUPID She was a MUMR before her time. Posted by: bananaDream at March 25, 2016 09:02 PM (Ag8Mw) 672
Useless post to grab the Evil Number
Posted by: kbdabear at March 25, 2016 09:00 PM (JUiE7) ------------------------ That's how to win. Posted by: iforgot at March 25, 2016 09:02 PM (5o5ek) 673
>I was hoping they would give Wonder Woman her due. She is a bad ass that got sidelined a lot.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:56 PM (wB8Tg) Someone had to stay in the kitchen and make the sammiches. Posted by: the rest of the Justice League at March 25, 2016 08:58 PM (H9MG5) I chuckled. Posted by: chique d'afrique at March 25, 2016 09:02 PM (L7t0A) 674
Posted by: Brunnhilde at March 25, 2016 08:56 PM (epLS9)
What time would you like me to arrive? Posted by: CaliGirl at March 25, 2016 09:03 PM (egOGm) 675
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 08:57 PM (wB8Tg)
Yes. The molten dragon scene was awesome and amazing. It had *nothing* to do with The Hobbit, but it was fun. Having said that, I passed on seeing the last of the trilogy because I didn't care enough to actually *pay* to see any of them. Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 25, 2016 09:03 PM (GDulk) 676
Favorite Comedy: toss up between Night Shift and Hollywood Knights
Favorite Cowboy movie: toss up between The Cowboys and Quigley Down Under Favorite War movie: To Hell and Back Favorite Black &White: Casablanca Favorite Mafia movie: Donnie Brasco Favorite chick flick: A Walk in the Clouds Favorite Prison movie: toss up Cool Hand Luke and Bad Boys Favorite Romantic Comedy: toss up Overboard and Out of His League Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 09:04 PM (MNgU2) 677
Useless post to grab the Evil Number
Posted by: kbdabear at March 25, 2016 09:00 PM (JUiE7) Curse you kbdabear! Posted by: Hrothgar at March 25, 2016 09:04 PM (wYnyS) 678
And why did the dwarves think trying to encase Smaug in molten gold would kill a fire breathing dragon?
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 09:05 PM (XXJ2r) 679
Well, a hummingbird is in my apple tree singing. It sounds like a hoarse cricket, but I spot him when he does a fly-by from time to time.
Spring is here. Posted by: Kindltot at March 25, 2016 09:05 PM (XQHkt) 680
>>>Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 09:04 PM (MNgU2)<<<
Joey, do you like movies about gladiators? Posted by: Capt. Oveur at March 25, 2016 09:06 PM (H9MG5) 681
Well, I have a cut out kurti I need to sew together if I want a new outfit for Easter, so I guess I should scram.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 25, 2016 09:06 PM (GDulk) 682
I just bought half a pig's butt for dinner Sunday. Mom will be pleased.
Both of those are good things, yes? Posted by: tcn in AK at March 25, 2016 09:06 PM (+YMhA) 683
An Italian Easter pie has all kinds of things such as prosciutto, salami, sausage, onions, garlic, provolone, ricotta, spinach, red peppers, etc etc all wrapped in crust. And most importantly chased with procecco (and brownies).
Posted by: Brunnhilde at March 25, 2016 09:07 PM (epLS9) 684
Did anyone watch Special Report tonight? I was wondering if they played Candidate Casino and how it went.
Posted by: iforgot at March 25, 2016 09:07 PM (5o5ek) 685
And why did the dwarves think trying to encase Smaug in molten gold would kill a fire breathing dragon?
Posted by: Anna Puma Just because you breath air doesn't mean you can't be killed by an intense amount of it. Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 25, 2016 09:08 PM (A/3fN) 686
Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 09:04 PM (MNgU2)
Favorite comedy - Ghostbusters Favorite cowboy movie - McClintock! Favorite war movie - Battleground Favorite black and white - The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Favorite mafia movie - The Godfather Favorite chick flick - umm, yuck. Favorite prison movie - Stalag 17 (yeah, it's also a war movie...) Favorite romantic comedy - again...yuck. Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 09:08 PM (9n14Y) 687
I'm in the middle of things, but I wanted to wish all who celebrate it, a Happy Easter.
Posted by: Carol at March 25, 2016 09:09 PM (sj3Ax) 688
Talk about life imitating art, Centennial High School in Ellicot City, MD has an anime club who is hosting their very own con on April 16th.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 09:09 PM (XXJ2r) 689
>>>And why did the dwarves think trying to encase Smaug in molten gold would kill a fire breathing dragon? Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 09:05 PM (XXJ2r)<<< How were they not incinerated, "hiding behind" some stupid pillars, with dragon fire inches to either side of them, that was hot enough to ignite giant furnaces and melt rock?!!! The stoopid... it burns!!! Posted by: Smaug at March 25, 2016 09:09 PM (H9MG5) 690
And why did the dwarves think trying to encase Smaug in molten gold would kill a fire breathing dragon?
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 09:05 PM (XXJ2r) Well, it worked every other time they tried it! Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 09:10 PM (wB8Tg) 691
Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 09:08 PM (9n14Y)
Come on. There has to be a couple you were dragged to you didn't hate. Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 09:10 PM (MNgU2) 692
Posted by: Brunnhilde at March 25, 2016 09:07 PM (epLS9)
Lord have mercy, ma'am! Someone needs to alert CBD so this can be added to the food thread! Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 25, 2016 09:10 PM (q1FtT) 693
Mmm. Sounds like a pie-shaped calzone. Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 09:10 PM (imIws) 694
Favorite Romantic Comedy: toss up Overboard and Out of His League
"Overboard"?! That's not even one of Kurt Russell's best movies, let alone comedies. His best rom-com was "Best of Times," where the sexual tension with Robin Williams was downright suffocating. Posted by: derit at March 25, 2016 09:10 PM (OC+TJ) 695
wasn't Bird On A Wire kinda good? Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 09:11 PM (imIws) Posted by: Phone of kari at March 25, 2016 09:11 PM (IwcH/) 697
Come on. There has to be a couple you were dragged to you didn't hate.
Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 09:10 PM (MNgU2) I AM a chick! And I seriously don't like "chick flicks"...I need action, gunfire, explosions, car chases. Otherwise why bother watching? Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 09:12 PM (9n14Y) 698
Happy things: Obama's brain on Tango:
"Left foot ... now which foot do I step with? Pick one... OK left foot again.. I just saw my self in a mirror... I look so handsome... time for another left foot... This girl can't dance at all... she keeps hopping on her right foot... what a fool... she's making me look bad... maybe I should have her shot... She's not like me who is just perfect - look at that chin - I'll bet Eric Holder wishes he had a chin like mine... and time for another Left foot..." Posted by: An Observation at March 25, 2016 09:12 PM (AjgID) 699
Sabra Lemon Twist hummus with a splattering of habanero hot pepper sauce is a very good thing indeed.
*nom nom nom* Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 09:13 PM (jR7Wy) 700
I finally decided what I want out of life. Problem is, I am 52 and sick and it would take medical intervention among other things. Still, nice to know.
Posted by: Baldy at March 25, 2016 09:13 PM (1SCTq) 701
Lord have mercy, ma'am!
Someone needs to alert CBD so this can be added to the food thread! Posted by: Tammy al-Thor --------------- I second that motion. Posted by: Chi at March 25, 2016 09:13 PM (2SERm) Posted by: iforgot at March 25, 2016 09:14 PM (5o5ek) 703
Brown eggs come from white chickens
White eggs come from red chickens Then eggactly were do colored eggs come from? Posted by: Skip at March 25, 2016 07:48 PM (fizMZ) Paas Posted by: Kindltot at March 25, 2016 09:15 PM (XQHkt) 704
Come on. There has to be a couple you were dragged to you didn't hate.
Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 09:10 PM (MNgU2) I AM a chick! And I seriously don't like "chick flicks"...I need action, gunfire, explosions, car chases. Otherwise why bother watching? Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 09:12 PM (9n14Y) Gotta agree with antisocialist, Joe. If its a modern movie and it doesn't have explosions or car chases or races, its likely not worth seeing. My exception to this rule is old Cary Grant movies. I lerve Cary Grant. Posted by: redbanzai at March 25, 2016 09:16 PM (NPofj) 705
Posted by: Brunnhilde at March 25, 2016 09:07 PM (epLS9)
That sounds wonderful. I'd love if you would post the recipe on the food thread. I was invited to our Italian friends house for Easter. I'm going to ask if her mom had a recipe for that. It sounds yummy. Posted by: CaliGirl at March 25, 2016 09:16 PM (egOGm) Posted by: cucumbah watah for customah only! at March 25, 2016 09:16 PM (imIws) 707
I like ZomRomComs like "Warm Bodies".
Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at March 25, 2016 09:17 PM (jR7Wy) 708
I've probably read the LOTR Trilogy six times. I've read the Silmarillion twice. I really didn't appreciate any of Jackson's changes to the plot. I saw the first two LOTR movies, the second under protest, and have refused to see any of the Hobbit flicks.
Jackson is not, and never will be, anywhere near as good an author as J.R.R. Tolkien. It showed. He should have stuck as close to the plot as Coppola did with Puzo's The Godfather. What Jackson did with LOTR was the equivalent of putting nekkid wimmen mud flaps on a Concours-champion Series 1 E-Type Jaguar. Long story short: if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Posted by: mac at March 25, 2016 09:18 PM (ilMXv) 709
I finally decided what I want out of life. Problem is, I am 52 and sick and it would take medical intervention among other things. Still, nice to know.
Posted by: Baldy at March 25, 2016 09:13 PM (1SCTq) *fist bump* I AM a chick! And I seriously don't like "chick flicks"...I need action, gunfire, explosions, car chases. Otherwise why bother watching? Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 09:12 PM (9n14Y) *looks suspiciously* Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at March 25, 2016 09:18 PM (wB8Tg) 710
ONT is NOOD!
Posted by: Slapweasel, (Cold1), (T) at March 25, 2016 09:18 PM (OQ9R7) 711
My exception to this rule is old Cary Grant movies. I lerve Cary Grant.
Posted by: redbanzai at March 25, 2016 09:16 PM (NPofj) Well, yeah - Cary Grant would be my exception, too... Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 09:18 PM (9n14Y) 712
Posted by: redbanzai at March 25, 2016 09:16 PM (NPofj)
I like old Hitchcock movies. I like the clothes his female stars wore. Posted by: CaliGirl at March 25, 2016 09:18 PM (egOGm) 713
*checks Project A-kon's page*
I may have to save the pennies for this year. Authors attending - Eric Flint, John Ringo, and S. M. Stirling. Posted by: Anna Puma at March 25, 2016 09:18 PM (XXJ2r) 714
And I want to say I love you all because you help me cope with life (even the asses and trolls) . All of you help me put things in perspective, some of you give me incredible advice (and Irish "things to see"), and I say a prayer for you all at this holy time (especially Ace for letting us be here).
Happy Easter! He is risen! Posted by: Brunnhilde at March 25, 2016 09:18 PM (epLS9) 715
Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 09:12 PM (9n14Y)
Heh . I'm a tattooed gun toting motorcycle riding dude that likes soul mate romantic type movies. Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 09:20 PM (MNgU2) 716
Heh . I'm a tattooed gun toting motorcycle riding dude that likes soul mate romantic type movies.
Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 09:20 PM (MNgU2) Awwww!!! I think that's kinda cool!!! Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 09:22 PM (9n14Y) 717
Well, yeah - Cary Grant would be my exception, too...
Posted by: antisocialist at March 25, 2016 09:18 PM (9n14Y) Fist bump! Posted by: redbanzai at March 25, 2016 09:22 PM (NPofj) 718
Good things? My sister in law got into the tests for that Israeli melanoma treatment that basically destroys that particular cancer. She was stage four and now they can't even find any tumors to treat. Only downside on this is that now I have to wish Jimmy Carter well since he was on the same drug with the same results.
Posted by: richard mcenroe at March 25, 2016 09:23 PM (Kucy5) 719
Batman Vs. Superman is a great movie to save money on.
Posted by: richard mcenroe at March 25, 2016 09:24 PM (Kucy5) Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 09:25 PM (MNgU2) 721
552 May I suggest a good Easter read?
Death on a Friday Afternoon by the late Fr. Richard John Neuhaus. I've never read a better explanation of the why of Easter. May God bless you all with infinite blessings and peace. Posted by: Sharkman at March 25, 2016 08:29 PM (QWtgr) YES!! A profound, wonderful book. God bless you too. Posted by: Donna&&&&V (a white) (whitely brandishing ampersand privilege ) at March 25, 2016 09:26 PM (P8951) 722
Back from dinner. Good lord I ate too much. Ugh
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at March 25, 2016 08:49 PM Same here. We did a pork roast on the grill, w/ apple wood kindling. Then J did scalloped Yukons that were tits. Along w/ fresh green beans. I generally ate too much. Your snow gone? We just got a dusting and it got up to 50 today. Posted by: Farmer at March 25, 2016 09:30 PM (o/90i) 723
Favorite Romantic Comedy: So I Married An Axe Murderer
Posted by: t-bird at March 25, 2016 09:38 PM (J3phO) 724
" Only downside on this is that now I have to wish Jimmy Carter well since he was on the same drug with the same results."
The rain falls upon the righteous and the wicked without discrimination. Posted by: navybrat at March 25, 2016 09:39 PM (8QGte) 725
I am so out of step politically with most of the people I know. This place is a refuge. And I love the book, food, sports and other nonpolitical threads as well.
Posted by: Donna&&&&V (a white) (whitely brandishing ampersand privilege ) Having met you IRL I know you are a kind soul. And funny. Happy Easter! Posted by: Farmer at March 25, 2016 09:39 PM (o/90i) 726
pro-democracy demonstrators in Havana were beaten and arrested by Cuban police agents just steps away from where Obama had spoken.
Whatevs. The speech is the thing. Posted by: Barack Obama at March 25, 2016 09:41 PM (J3phO) 727
Favorite Romantic Comedy: So I Married An Axe Murderer
Posted by: t-bird at March 25, 2016 09:38 PM (J3phO) Yes one of my top picks. When I go with friends to a restaurant that serves their water or drinks in extra large glasses I always stop the waitress and say 'excuse me. I ordered the large glass of _____' Posted by: Joe Hallenbeck at March 25, 2016 09:45 PM (MNgU2) 728
About a week ago I first heard the Spring peepers. I heard them again last night. Hearing them makes me very happy. Posted by: Ed Anger at March 25, 2016 09:47 PM (RcpcZ) 729
#720 In this case they seem to have done so with a circumcized dick.
Posted by: richard mcenroe at March 25, 2016 09:51 PM (Kucy5) 730
4 Venture Brothers Season 6 was a VERY good thing. Just too short and sadly cut off before the storylines got resolved. But the Monarch's story was amazing and the last new character introduced, Red Death, instantly became one of their best characters ever.
Relatedly, Clancy Brown is also a Very Good Thing. Posted by: Il Padrino at March 25, 2016 06:28 PM (TasoZ) I'd rather have the Monarch than Blue Morpho Posted by: West Town at March 25, 2016 10:01 PM (dx6bM) 731
491 ... They have started releasing the Matt Helm books for e-readers. At least for Kindle. Not sure if the entire series has come out yet. They aren't exactly inexpensive but not bad. I still have all my ancient paperback copies.
Posted by: JTB at March 25, 2016 10:37 PM (FvdPb) 732
Just got back from seeing Batman V Superman. It was awesome. So many geek worthy moments. It's not perfect by any stretch, it could lose a few scenes to make it leaner and Jesse Eisenberg was horribly miscast but it's really, really good.
Posted by: Lamont Cranston at March 25, 2016 10:56 PM (Rtyzj) 733
"I waiting for Red Letter Media's review of SW:TFA.
Posted by: Walter Freeman at March 25, 2016 06:34 PM (21hN3)" They did one months ago when it opened. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvsiJppCdmk Posted by: Lamont Cranston at March 25, 2016 10:58 PM (Rtyzj) 734
Favorite Cowboy movie: True Grit (Wayne)
Favorite War movie: The Blue Max Favorite Black White: Winchester 73 Favorite Suspense movie: The Birds Favorite Epic: The Ten Commandments Favorite Chick Flick: Pride and Prejudice (BBC Miniseries Firth/Ehle) Favorite Prison movie: Stalag 17 Favorite Romantic Comedy: L.A. Story Favorite SF movie: Planet of the Apes (Heston) Favorite Fantasy movie: LOTR Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Road House Favorite TV Series: Mad Men/Rome -- Rome would come out on top if they'd been able to continue it properly Posted by: E.E. Knight at March 25, 2016 11:44 PM (7b4Mw) 735
Happy Easter!!! Just because I don't comment doesn't mean I don't still read and enjoy! You are the best!!
Posted by: Elizabeth at March 26, 2016 10:11 PM (Jt68J) 736
Favorite Romantic Comedy: Heaven Can Wait
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