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And how do they do movies for the individual super heroes of The Avengers now? - Dano Jun 9, 21:25 6
- Well, Avengers spoil - Spawn Jun 9, 21:41
- Redmond draws the Superman parallel. It happens in comic books all the time and is rarely explained sufficiently. - Mop Jun 9, 21:39
- naked -- nm - cheap steak Jun 9, 21:36 1
  - Any why don't superheroes ever use the restroom? Do they have superbladders? -- nm - cheap steak Jun 9, 21:41
- Well, remember when the Superfriends had Superman that could do anything? Sometimes he's busy, Batmans busy, Wonderwoman is busy, the Wonder Twins - Redmond Jun 9, 21:30 1
  - Those are the days when Lex Luthor has a self-serving change of heart -- nm - Beryllium Jun 9, 21:34
Prometheus spoiler question - Dano Jun 9, 21:21 5
- spoil - Spawn Jun 9, 21:31
- Guy and I talked about that in the car on the way back to the sports bar. spoil.ers - Redmond Jun 9, 21:28 3
  - I disagree. -- nm - Spawn Jun 9, 21:31 2
    - Well Guy and I thunk it up so it's right. -- nm - Redmond Jun 9, 21:36
    - I disagree with your disagree -- nm - Truman Jun 9, 21:35
Avengers: B (generally fun but too long and a bit draggy in places. biggest complaint is...) - Dano Jun 9, 21:04 1
- IWHT -- nm - Groiny's dog si Jun 9, 21:30
At the Hollywood Forever Cemetary again. This time for Cinespia showing of Nightmare on Elm Street -- nm - JD Jun 9, 20:52 1
- did the residents pick the film? -- nm - peglegpete Jun 9, 20:55
ok, ST,, maybe i'm just a little OCD, but here's a mathmatical WTF moment ... - i'm not dead yet ! Jun 9, 20:47 6
- nope. an exagerated example to show you why... - dogbert Jun 9, 21:25
- no -- nm - Spawn Jun 9, 21:12
- The short answer is no. The long answer is each question becomes less valuable for each test. The first one a question was worth 1/12, the second - GregW Jun 9, 21:05
- 11% of 12...87.5% of 16...80% of 40..you did not adjust -- nm - peglegpete Jun 9, 20:56
- averaging the percentages only work if they're each the percentage of the same number -- nm - prayformojo Jun 9, 20:56 1
  - and if he put our 2 answers together...:)) -- nm - peglegpete Jun 9, 20:57
Belated Happy B-Day NWBR :) -- nm - JenBro Jun 9, 20:42
Why do stores insist on pre-packaging things like grapes and cherries in such big quantities? What the heck am I going to - MojaveMeg Jun 9, 20:35 12
- are they sealed packages? at the commissary I've seen folks open a bag up, pour some out, take the rest, ask the clerk to get you a smaller bag -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 9, 21:08 1
  - As mentioned below I've done that. but when there's a crowd of people impatiently waiting because the counter's empty and there's another - MojaveMeg Jun 9, 21:12
- I could easily eat that many cherries by myself. Grapes - notsomuch. - kelly Jun 9, 20:41 4
  - I've done that before but these were the deal of the day and there was a feeding frenzy going on...I was - MojaveMeg Jun 9, 20:46 3
    - use your de-hydrator on some of them...mix them up in your trail mix... -- nm - BAD Jun 9, 20:50 2
      - I should try that - I'd still need the pitter though...and Target says they have them in stock - go figure! -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 9, 21:09
      - This is an awesome idea! -- nm - JenBro Jun 9, 21:00
- single adults are not their target market. I have mine in 'green' tupperware to extend their life another week. -- nm - peglegpete Jun 9, 20:40 1
  - I will also eat only cherries for days on end, so I am happy with the size :)) -- nm - peglegpete Jun 9, 20:40
- Heh, I bought about the same amount of cherries today ... over $9 ... but they will go quickly, of course -- nm - Beryllium Jun 9, 20:39
- Cherryaide? - JenBro Jun 9, 20:38 1
  - DIY cherry ice cream, with some choco bits, your own cherry garcia, of course just reading this is 2 pts -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 9, 21:07
I now know, Mel did not wear his shirt tonight. Booooooooooo -- nm - Bacon via droid Jun 9, 20:17 9
- It was a lovely night none the less... - Mel Profit Jun 9, 20:48 7
  - I want the Diva video!! Here's my money -- nm - Redmond Jun 9, 21:25 2
    - No video, sorry. They do not take to recordings at all. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 9, 21:40 1
      - Bummer -- nm - Redmond Jun 9, 21:41
  - Isn't it free HBO weekend? -- nm - JenBro Jun 9, 21:01 3
    - It may be but that doesn't apply to PPV. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 9, 21:08 2
      - (How was the symphony?) -- nm - kelly Jun 9, 21:10 1
        
        Gospel Night at the Symphony was excellent. It's a rare and special thing to hear a few thousand people in a - Mel Profit Jun 9, 21:39
- Is it crazy nekkid Mel night someplace? -- nm - JenBro Jun 9, 20:34
Drive is a *lot* more violent than we expected it to be. -- nm - kelly Jun 9, 20:12 4
- Agreed. It was especially surprising because it seemed to become ultraviolent out of nowhere. - Jelly Jun 9, 20:13 3
  - Yep. (spoils) - kelly Jun 9, 20:15 2
    - spoils - Jelly Jun 9, 20:18 1
      - (spoils) - kelly Jun 9, 20:20
Celtics/Heat spoils - Jelly Jun 9, 20:10
Least professional trillion dollar project *EVER*. -- nm - Max Jun 9, 19:16 1
- heh -- nm - Jovian Jun 9, 19:28
~so you think you can tell......a smile from a veil?~ -- nm - Epiphany Jun 9, 19:13
Prometheus: blah. C+, because I'm being nice. Guy and Redmond... A+! -- nm - Mop Jun 9, 19:01
Mmm, cheap steak and grilled veggies...summer must be here. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 9, 18:40 4
- that's what we had for dinner, grilled a steak, roasted some asparagus....humm cow -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 9, 19:05 2
  - I need to try roasting asparagus. I have some, but did peppers, onions, mushrooms, and zucchini instead. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 9, 19:25 1
    - when you put them in a basket you can pretty much roast anything, heck that's the only way you can get me to eat brussel sprouts -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 9, 19:40
- *stand up*...excuse me? -- nm - cheap steak Jun 9, 18:41
Wait, I'm confused. Why are we even playing - I thought I won this series the other night! -- nm - LeBron James Jun 9, 18:37
Prometheus: C- (and it only gets that because of things like production design and cinematography) -- nm - Dano Jun 9, 18:28 6
- [weeps] -- nm - WeylandDavid Jun 9, 18:43
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- and I hated the 3D but it may have been this theater. The image was really soft and dull. -- nm - Dano Jun 9, 18:32 2
  - The Real 3D used at my IMAX was the most seamless and crisp that I've seen yet, but the format is still weak, like it's running at 20fps. - Max Jun 9, 19:16
  - It must have been, because I thought it was fantastic. - Reagen Jun 9, 18:34
- *This* -- nm - Bacon via droid Jun 9, 18:31
Let's go Celtics! - Mel Profit Jun 9, 18:19 5
- just realized, you're a celtic...and you married a saxon? -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 9, 19:08 1
  - nice! -- nm - loosilu Jun 9, 19:09
- get video of Deevs! -- nm - loosilu Jun 9, 18:29 1
  - ps, omg, you're not wearing the Shirt, are you? -- nm - loosilu Jun 9, 18:30
- Let's Go Heat! Let's Go Kings! Woooooo! -- nm - budice Jun 9, 18:24
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- I just took that as a figure of speech and not intended to be an accurate statement. -- nm - Dano Jun 9, 20:57
- does she really say that in the movie?? so...that sort of explains 2001 .... if you mashed up 2001 with Prometheus ...hhhmmm -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jun 9, 19:23
"D. Gibbons is a bad man" -- nm - amoxy Jun 9, 18:05 2
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  - Just watched the pilot and the first episode. Very good...It slips after that -- nm - amoxy Jun 9, 18:10
Prometheus: C- it was boring. Guy liked it though. -- nm - Bacon via droid Jun 9, 17:59 2
- Guy gives it a B and I will let Mop post his own -- nm - Bacon via droid Jun 9, 18:07 1
  - Gives us a lot to think about and talk about. So, in that sense, it was clever. But... Zzzzzz... -- nm - Mop Jun 9, 19:02
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- They're more machine than man now. -- nm - Reagen Jun 9, 18:00
Justified fan PSA: Walt Goggins and MC Gainey both in Django Unchained -- nm - mud Jun 9, 17:39
Get him a body bag, yeah! -- nm - Cobra Kai Jun 9, 17:36
~ Oh Canada ~ -- nm - budice Jun 9, 17:21
Suck it zombie horde, I've remembered rule #1. -- (link) - Cuzzin Todd Jun 9, 17:12
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Go Kings! Wooo! -- nm - budice Jun 9, 16:54 2
- Yeah and Go Boston! -- nm - J Jun 9, 17:00 1
  - ~ Bienvenido a Miami~ -- nm - budice Jun 9, 17:25
God's Great Greenhouse in Garden Grove - Crystal Cathedral will be renamed Christ Cathedral by the Catholic Church. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 9, 16:43
The USS Iowa is currently docking at the port of L.A. to become a naval museum... -- (link) - MojaveMeg Jun 9, 16:40 5
- named after the great state of Iowa where 2 of America's best sons were born - Remlik Jun 9, 16:52
- Cool. - Mel Profit Jun 9, 16:51 2
  - One of these days I should tour the Midway museum in San Diego. That was the one place my Aussie friend, Mal, *had* to see when he was here. - MojaveMeg Jun 9, 17:03 1
    - I dragged Diva all over it a few years ago when we were there. - Mel Profit Jun 9, 17:44
- Anyone seen Taylor Kitcsh slinking around? - Epiphany Jun 9, 16:48
Mas Respect for Doug Weight -- nm - budice Jun 9, 16:38
Adam Jones loves extra innings. - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 9, 16:27
The original choice for the villian in the upcoming batman movie -- (link) - amoxy Jun 9, 16:09 8
- both LD and JGL would be solid choices in that role -- nm - zork Jun 9, 17:50
- Seth Rogen as King Tut? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 9, 16:33
- still... - budice Jun 9, 16:18 5
  - to my generation, spoiler - peglegpete Jun 9, 16:21 4
    - I didn't know until the Dean Martin roasts how talented Gorshin was -- nm - zork Jun 9, 17:42
    - yeah Gorshin was rock solid. But Carrey was a damn fine choice as well -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 16:37 2
      - It is unfortunate they went the dual villain role in that one. Jim alone might have been something great. -- nm - Spawn Jun 9, 17:17 1
        
        yep. though just think what tlj could have done with a serius two face role -- nm - remlik Jun 9, 17:48
James Bond, have you seen the old British "Doctor in the House" series/movies? -- nm - zork Jun 9, 16:08 4
- nope, what is it about? -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 9, 16:43 2
  - the series ... -- (link) - zork Jun 9, 17:56 1
    - and the first movie -- (link) - zork Jun 9, 17:58
- I loved that show -- nm - amoxy Jun 9, 16:14
IMAX 3D, baby -- nm - Max Jun 9, 15:51 1
- PSA: Dark Knight IMAX on sale Monday -- nm - budice Jun 9, 16:14
Well, the Belmont was a fun race to watch - prayformojo Jun 9, 15:50 1
- agreed sentiment. -- nm - budice Jun 9, 16:12
did you know you could endless loop youtube videos? gentlemen...you're welcome... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 9, 15:38 4
- i fully expected this to be upton dancing -- nm - Truman Jun 9, 15:58 2
  - 200 zorkmids were deducted from his GUE Bank account because it wasn't -- nm - zork Jun 9, 17:53
  - oh she's ok. I thought it was time for new talent -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 16:04
- Heh, I thought this was gonna be that Alison Brie video that's been posted a bunch of times. - Jelly Jun 9, 15:48
Think I'll do a Prometheus/Avengers double feature tonight even though to make the timing work, I'll have to see Prometheus in 3D. -- nm - Dano Jun 9, 15:28 2
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- Filmed in 3D, and great. -- nm - Spawn Jun 9, 17:20
Yesterday I was on the roof receiving a helicopter. Going back tonight. - James Bond (aka Igor) Jun 9, 15:15 12
- Doesn't that kill most people? -- nm - Spawn Jun 9, 17:19
- helicopter safety 101: always approach from the front 180 degrees, and make sure the pilot acknowledges your presence first. - mafic Jun 9, 15:24 7
  - Romano addendum: do not bend down to pick up fallen clipboard. - Beryllium Jun 9, 15:27 6
    - Romano addendum II - peglegpete Jun 9, 15:40 5
      - Beauty Queen Tip: Do NOT wave to the crowd until well away from the chopper -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 9, 15:54 4
        
        Dairy Queen tip: Blizzards are delicious. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 9, 15:58 2
        
        Evil Queen tip: Don't eat the apple. -- nm - Spawn Jun 9, 17:23 1
        
        Evil Dead Tip: this - is my boomstick -- nm - mud Jun 9, 17:33
        
        and if your hat flies off, don't grab for it. -- nm - mafic Jun 9, 15:55
- good luck -- nm - Dr. Romano Jun 9, 15:21
- People never learn ... But kudos to the assignment. Must be somethin -- nm - budice Jun 9, 15:18
- That's a professional alcoholic right there -- nm - Epiphany Jun 9, 15:18
*whispers* Home Run .. By Pujols!!! -- nm - budice Jun 9, 15:10
Bill Simmons has a great column about family and sports -- (link) - amoxy Jun 9, 15:08
wait...Jenbro and pixie are eloping to France? -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 15:02 5
- And only mafic's invited. :-( -- nm - mara Jun 9, 15:03 4
  - does this mean I'm finally A-list? -- nm - mafic Jun 9, 15:25 1
    - Sure. :) -- nm - Epiphany Jun 9, 15:28
  - no kidding. I'm irritated. -- nm - Remlik Jun 9, 15:04 1
    - Hah! -- nm - JenBro Jun 9, 20:41
Whose the leader of the band, that's made for you & me? -- nm - peglegpete Jun 9, 15:01

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