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Funny or Die: Mike Myers and Kevin Kline: What not to do with an Oscar -- (link) - Beaker Feb 23, 10:38
speaking of children and movies, mr. tantrum and the sneaky one have suckered me into seeing The Secret World of Arrietty. it's a cartoon!! - jonesy Feb 23, 10:35 8
- The what? -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:41 1
  - it looks like Ponyo type of animation, right? nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:42
- I enjoyed the Borrowers as a kid, but I'm sure Studio Ghibli will find a way to make - TWuG Feb 23, 10:40 3
  - wow. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 23, 10:41 2
    - I don't like their animation style. At its worst it's like being on a bad trip (or so I assume). -- nm - Max Feb 23, 10:42 1
      - and I'm taking mr. tantrum? holy crap. someone bring a spork. -- nm - jonesy Feb 23, 10:44
- you won't like it. - Kim Pine Feb 23, 10:35 1
  - are we opposed? (I think I could like it. you know. if it weren't a cartoon. - jonesy Feb 23, 10:43
Why did I open this? I get astrological forecasts everyday in my 'junk email' - we're going to the bank to sign loan docs this afternoon.... - CrankYanker Feb 23, 10:34 1
- that sounds like its trying to say something profound, but is as meaningful as a politician's responce to a gotcha question -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 23, 10:39
I expected that poll to dispel the 12-18you rumor conception, but did not expect such an overwhelming response. Even I'm surprised. -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 10:27 15
- I have not been geeked for a movie this bad since the Dark Knight. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:28 12
  - Wow. I don't have it quite that high. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:30 11
    - so much that I do not think it is possible for me to have it live up to my hype. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:31 8
      - I'm with the groin. spawn, you and I are normally so eye-to-eye. what gives? -- nm - jonesy Feb 23, 10:33 7
        
        It is in my top 5, just that I don;t expect them to surprise me or meet/surpass what I had imagined for it. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:35 4
        
        like, I am legitimately mad that I have to wait a month to see it. -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:38 3
        
        word. word word word. -- nm - jonesy Feb 23, 10:44
        
        Avengers. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:40 1
        
        I have concerns about Avengers as well. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:42
        
        he just now finished the series -- nm - Epiphany Feb 23, 10:35
        
        wanna procreate? -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:34
    - the book got me hook, line and sinker. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:30 1
      - Agreed, but the movie, not quite so much. I mean, if I have to wait a couple weeks to see it I have no problem with that. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:34
- Are you new here? -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:28 1
  - We are a ready bunch -- nm - Epiphany Feb 23, 10:38
Another ST outlook poll: How many subfolders (for organization) do you have under your inbox (68) -- nm - Capstern Feb 23, 10:23 3
- a dozen, family emails, clients, money (ebay or online orders), social (invites to events), photo, wedding, garden list mail, spam (I used to try to - zeitgeist Feb 23, 10:46
- New Mail, Old Mail, Drafts, Sent, Spam, Saved, Invoices. -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 23, 10:30
- none under my inbox, but probably a few hundred in personal folders, all told. -- nm - znufrii Feb 23, 10:26
Dropping in March Raymond E Fiest - latest book in Midkemia and in May next Riordan book - Capstern Feb 23, 10:21
Celebrity Hunger Games - ceregon Feb 23, 10:19
ST Poll. Have you read the first Hunger Games book? Are you going to see the first movie? -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 10:15 59
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- Yes, and on dvd. - kelly Feb 23, 10:44
- no, yes -- nm - pixitude Feb 23, 10:42
- No, no. -- nm - Don Homer Feb 23, 10:36
- no but maybe and yes -- nm - Jovian Feb 23, 10:35
- yes and hells yes. -- nm - JaxSean Feb 23, 10:29
- yes and yes. -- nm - Kim Pine Feb 23, 10:25
- yes, yes -- nm - Andie Feb 23, 10:24 2
  - Hey, we got your card, thanks. - David Feb 23, 10:26 1
    - oooooooooooooh! - Andie Feb 23, 10:39
- No... and no, the trailers looks like a lame PG13 sellout of the storyline - stewie Feb 23, 10:23 8
  - They are (written and marketed as) YA novels. I don't see how they could do anything other than PG-13. - ty97 Feb 23, 10:26 5
    - People I know that have read the books say it will dissapoint at PG13 - stewie Feb 23, 10:34 4
      - as long as there is no smoking or nudity, I bet they get away with alot of violence -- nm - Beaker Feb 23, 10:35 2
        
        Language, as well. It can easily be done. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:36 1
        
        maybe yes, maybe no. -- (link) - jonesy Feb 23, 10:46
      - it might be pushing it a tad to make it PG13, but it is not crazy. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:35
  - How do you know he trailers looks like a lame PG13 sellout of the storyline if you have not *read* the story? -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:24 1
    - because I know what the storyline is -- nm - stewie Feb 23, 10:27
- Yes and hell yes - Stephen Feb 23, 10:22
- of course x 2. I'm taking jz's older daughter. they don't know yet. -- nm - jonesy Feb 23, 10:22
- On the Nook. On video. -- nm - spamlet Feb 23, 10:21
- yes yes -- nm - Epiphany Feb 23, 10:20 5
  - we all going together? You me ang and lil pip and then 3 girls? Would be fun -- nm - Capstern Feb 23, 10:22 4
    - yes -- nm - Epiphany Feb 23, 10:22 3
      - hey you two. - CrankYanker Feb 23, 10:25 1
        
        2013? waaaaaa -- nm - Epiphany Feb 23, 10:39
      - estrogen overload :P -- nm - Capstern Feb 23, 10:24
- no, no -- nm - mara Feb 23, 10:20
- No, I don't know -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 10:19 2
  - ditto -- nm - CrankYanker Feb 23, 10:21 1
    - I mean, the girl is cute, so... ;-) -- nm - con_carne Feb 23, 10:28
- No. Yes. -- nm - the wrong element, bad guy Feb 23, 10:19
- YnY -- nm - Capstern Feb 23, 10:19
- all I know is the name. other than that I have no idea what this is about. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 23, 10:18 9
  - I recommend the first book for everybody. -- nm - David Feb 23, 10:21 5
    - I love books, but assuming the movie is good, I think it will be a fair substitute in this case. -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 10:25 3
      - I think HG should be required reading to post here. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:26
      - I expect to like the movies much better than the books. -- nm - znufrii Feb 23, 10:25 1
        
        Removal of narration should help. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:27
    - agreed - znufrii Feb 23, 10:22
  - just go see the movie, clown! nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:19 2
    - you still owe me for BDS. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 23, 10:21 1
      - you are crazy. - groiny Feb 23, 10:23
- No and Yes. I have the book but not the time to read it. - Krusty Feb 23, 10:17 2
  - Poke the Box! -- nm - David Feb 23, 10:20 1
    - That is my next read. I'm working on A Tale of Two Cities. - Krusty Feb 23, 10:23
- No, probably not. -- nm - Roger More Feb 23, 10:17
- Yes and Yes -- nm - amoxy Feb 23, 10:17
- no and yes -- nm - ceregon Feb 23, 10:17
- yes, probably when it hits dvd - decline Feb 23, 10:17
- Yes and yes. -- nm - LMS Feb 23, 10:16
- No and yes -- nm - Aloha, Bacon Feb 23, 10:16
- yes and yes. midnight show if possible. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:16
- yes, and yes. -- nm - znufrii Feb 23, 10:15
- yes and yes -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:15 1
  - Also, my mother and sister have not read the books but are planning to see the movie. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:16
- yes and yes -- nm - Beaker Feb 23, 10:15
- yes and yes -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 10:15
False advertising. AMC has 5 "teaser" trailers for Mad Men Season 5 -- (link) - amoxy Feb 23, 10:14
As fast as big films go, Hunger Games is the only one I'm even aware of coming this year that I really want to see. - ty97 Feb 23, 10:13 18
- Not even Salmon Fishing in the Yemen? -- nm - LMS Feb 23, 10:20
- Not Avengers or Dark Knight Rises or Brave? -- nm - David Feb 23, 10:18 8
  - I'll put this all in the IM to avoid too much head-shaking - ty97 Feb 23, 10:20 6
    - Wait, you might see the Avengers because it feels like an event film, but you have seen none of the Nolan Batman? You are seriously demented. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:24 3
      - Coming from a guy who wears Batman pajamas, I accept this compliment. -- nm - ty97 Feb 23, 10:32 2
        
        Davis and his Batman underoos! -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:41 1
        
        DaviD -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:42
    - Brave is the new Pixar and I think Batman Begins is a masterpiece. -- nm - David Feb 23, 10:22
    - *exhiles ty97 to Cleveland* nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:20
  - Going to be a really good year for movies. -- nm - Capstern Feb 23, 10:19
- not even The Hobbit? -- nm - ceregon Feb 23, 10:17
- yup. -- nm - znufrii Feb 23, 10:14
- I want to see this just for Jennifer Lawrence's awesome lips -- nm - Jovian Feb 23, 10:14 5
  - One of the reasons I debate on avoiding it. -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:15 4
    - sometimes, I think you just like to be Bizarro. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:15 3
      - Even Amy agrees, that is not at all how we picture Katniss. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:17 2
        
        yes to IM -- nm - Epiphany Feb 23, 10:22
        
        now, I completely agree with the IM. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:18
Justified (spoils) - one thing I loved this week - Jovian Feb 23, 10:12 3
- yeah...what was up with... - Mel Profit Feb 23, 10:18 2
  - Spoilers - David Feb 23, 10:19 1
    - that's where I thought it was going. - Mel Profit Feb 23, 10:21
Maybe I am wrong but are we assuming the core audience for HG is 12-18yo females and likely same for males? -- nm - Capstern Feb 23, 10:12 11
- No. I know a lot of adults that have or are currently reading the books. - Krusty Feb 23, 10:16 1
  - we've loaned our books to at least 4 different couples so far -- nm - Beaker Feb 23, 10:17
- Many adults are reading the books. -- nm - lileve Feb 23, 10:14 7
  - first book I have read in probably 5 years. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:14 6
    - It's a combination of Survivor, Battle Royale and The Vow. -- nm - David Feb 23, 10:17 1
      - Running Man, Survivor and Twilight. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:17
    - I can't seem to find books that suck me in. -- nm - lileve Feb 23, 10:15 3
      - usually my problem. - groiny Feb 23, 10:16 2
        
        you should try The Dresden Files. Storm Front is the first one. -- nm - Beaker Feb 23, 10:17 1
        
        I need to DL these I keep hearing that -- nm - Capstern Feb 23, 10:20
- you are wrong, Spawn. nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:13
Me to girlfriend, "some of my friends alreadu bought Hunger Games tickets". Her, "huh, already? It's a very good book but advanced tickets!" - Aloha, Bacon Feb 23, 10:11 13
- Sounds like you picked the right girl. - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:13 1
  - wèeeeee -- nm - Aloha, Bacon Feb 23, 10:21
- It was the #1 seller on Fandango overnight. -- nm - David Feb 23, 10:12 10
  - Oh she wants to see it. Also, when we get to Oahu today we will be looking for the second and third book - Aloha, Bacon Feb 23, 10:14 7
    - March 23. If you have Amazon Prime, you can read the books for free. -- nm - David Feb 23, 10:15 6
      - speaking of, tell me if I'm nuts here: I'm thinking of buying a kindle because of the free prime books. - jonesy Feb 23, 10:24 4
        
        Have you considered a Kindle app on another device? -- nm - mara Feb 23, 10:27 2
        
        Amazon Prime library titles are only accessible on a Kindle. I can't get them on the iPad. -- nm - David Feb 23, 10:28 1
        
        Ah, thanks. -- nm - mara Feb 23, 10:34
        
        I see the cheapest Kindle as a fungible purchase. -- nm - David Feb 23, 10:25
      - She doesn't have a Kindle or Nook yet - Aloha, Bacon Feb 23, 10:17
  - And #2. 80% of fandango's sales that day were for Hunger Games -- nm - Roger More Feb 23, 10:13 1
    - To be fair, it was a February Wednesday albeit one with a strong box office slate. -- nm - David Feb 23, 10:16
If your hosting provider uses Plesk, you might want to make sure you haven't been compromised. -- (link) - Beryllium Feb 23, 10:11
Mockingjay spoilers - David Feb 23, 10:10 2
- I was a bit let down with Mockingjay, but it was not as bad as I expected - groiny Feb 23, 10:11
- word -- nm - Spawn - The Blood Feud God Feb 23, 10:11
lil bit of a brawl on ika.com y'all. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 23, 10:10
The Twilight Wizarding Games -- nm - Beaker Feb 23, 10:08 4
- Sparkling Vampires, shirtless werewolves & nerdy wizards from a dozen districts are forced to kill one another - Beaker Feb 23, 10:09 3
  - I think she needs a gay male BFF as well to really round it out -- nm - Capstern Feb 23, 10:11 1
    - and lil Jon needs to pop on screen every few minutes and yell "Oh Yeah, altight!" nm -- nm - groiny Feb 23, 10:13
  - stolen from David on B2 with the Potter addition. -- nm - Beaker Feb 23, 10:09

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