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To me, this tweet is just all kinds of awesome -- (link) - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 9, 13:26
Haven't seen Frozen yet...but so much talk has me wondering...where does it fall in quality? Let's use Tangled as a comparison point. -- nm - Jim Dec 9, 13:26 24
- Frozen is great. (So is Tangled.) -- nm - Kim Pine Dec 9, 13:30
- Whoa. Ok then. I skipped Tangled in the theater cause I thought it looked stupid. - Jim Dec 9, 13:30 11
  - Frozen is better than Tangled. Not as good as Up. - Kim Pine Dec 9, 13:31 6
    - It's hard to compare a princess movie to a Pixar movie. They're really different genres. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 9, 13:33
    - Ok...now I have to see it. Tangled is one of my favorites in a long time...animation-wise. -- nm - Jim Dec 9, 13:32 4
      - The animation in Frozen is better and I say that as someone who owns a 3D Blu Ray *and* 3D Vudu copy of Tangled. - David Dec 9, 13:35 3
        
        Frozen really is beautiful. And it goes places you don't expect. I dig that. -- nm - Kim Pine Dec 9, 13:36 1
        
        I hope it used lube -- nm - zork Dec 9, 13:37
        
        yes, Frozen is really a beautiful visual film. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 9, 13:36
  - to be fair, the commercials for Frozen did it no favors. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 9, 13:30 3
    - Right. -- nm - David Dec 9, 13:34 1
      - I mean, I thought it was about a reindeer who scratches his ass on ice. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 9, 13:35
    - This is true I think because there aren't necessarily any big money shots, it's just perfectly pleasant all the way through. -- nm - Max Dec 9, 13:31
- I didn't think there was anything wrong with it (though I dozed a bit near the end), I think it falls to preference of which movies you like more. -- nm - Max Dec 9, 13:30
- I scoffed at the notion that it could match Tangled in quality. In reality, it is my favorite Disney Animation release since The Lion King. - David Dec 9, 13:28 1
  - I agree, even though I was not a fan of the musical numbers, it still was awesome. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 9, 13:30
- I think Tangled had the better plot/story but Frozen was significantly more visually impressive -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 9, 13:28
- I'd rank Tangled above Beauty and the Beast, the Little Mermaid and the Lion King, and I'd say Frozen gives it a run for its money. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 9, 13:27 1
  - Still, nothing beats The Rescuers. -- nm - Max Dec 9, 13:29
- It might be right up there with Monsters, Inc as my favorite animated movie. - groiny Dec 9, 13:27 4
  - the ads *just don't say that* to me, but everyone I know has really liked it. -- nm - Andie Dec 9, 13:30 3
    - it really was bizarre marketing for sure. I had zero interest based on trailers. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 9, 13:31
    - It was very "Despicable Me" in that regard for me as well. I expected it to be ho hum but it was stellar -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 9, 13:30 1
      - Yeah, ads for animated movies have been underwhelming me for a while. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 9, 13:32
does Taylor Swift have a christmas album? I'm pretty sure my new medic is playing it. -- nm - mafic Dec 9, 13:23 5
- "remember that time you slid into my chimney, and then you left?" - Taylor Swift Dec 9, 13:24 1
  - but you said you liked having your stocking stuffed.... -- nm - random male love interest of the moment Dec 9, 14:15
- Depends...is she bitching about Santa dumping her? -- nm - Jim Dec 9, 13:23 2
  - certainly one interpretation of the wham! cover. -- nm - mafic Dec 9, 13:29 1
    - I guess it was only a matter of time -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Dec 9, 14:15
One of the few downsides of my divorce: no hooks for my Christmas ornaments. *NOW* this sucks! -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 9, 13:21
Update on the Best Buy issue. - GregW Dec 9, 13:14 8
- and likely you had to pay for it then and you get credit on your account for it after activation -- nm - zork Dec 9, 13:26
- So it sounds like they gave you a Tab 3 for free if you activated a Tab 3 with AT&T plus purchased a S4 or N3 with 2-year activation? - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 9, 13:16 3
  - Where have you seen the Tab 3 for only $50? The best I can find is $150. -- nm - GregW Dec 9, 13:28 1
    - I'd kill for a Tab 3 for $150. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 9, 13:35
  - That sounds right. -- nm - GregW Dec 9, 13:18
- Yeah, thay are hosed. -- nm - Spawn Dec 9, 13:16
- when all else fails, read the directions -- nm - CQ Dec 9, 13:16
- Yeah, on free shit like that...you have to actually check out with the item. If they didn't pick one up, then they're shit out of luck. -- nm - Jim Dec 9, 13:15
Speaking of Auburn, Tre Mason wound up being a unanimous vote for 1st Team All SEC RB. I expect him to wind up top 6 in the Heisman. - David Dec 9, 13:08 1
- No shit...last impression? Oh...just 304 yds and 4 TDs in the SEC championship game. Nothing too special. -- nm - Jim Dec 9, 13:10
my dinner plans just fell through (friend left work vomiting, so, you know..) I think tonight is the night i cut off a lot of hair. - Andie Dec 9, 13:04 2
- *pours out a 40 ouncer of shampoo* -- nm - zork Dec 9, 13:20
- Gross. nm - Dignan Dec 9, 13:19
You hear that Leeroy .. were free -- nm - budice Dec 9, 13:01
NCAA Playoff: Give me your hypothetical 4-team brackets! - Strongbad Dec 9, 12:58 10
- I think we need a Baylor v. Oregon first-to-100-wins game. -- nm - Was Bar Was Dec 9, 13:13
- 1) Auburn vs 4) Missouri, 2) Alabama vs 3) Florida State - David Dec 9, 13:10 1
  - I wonder if we could hold them under 500 yards rushing in a rematch. :) -- nm - Jim Dec 9, 13:14
- FSU v. UCF Auburn V. Alabama -- nm - CQ Dec 9, 13:03
- mine - Jovian Dec 9, 13:03
- replace Baylor with Alabama and that is mine -- nm - Beaker Dec 9, 13:01 1
  - They can not buy a three to save their lives. -- nm - Spawn Dec 9, 13:05
- mine - Spawn Dec 9, 13:00 2
  - The combined ratings of those 4 games would be comically low. - MDH Dec 9, 13:08 1
    - I honestly did not realize he was talking football for a while. I do not watch college football, so no answer. -- nm - Spawn Dec 9, 13:09
God admits he never created gerbils -- (link) - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 9, 12:58
Did the The Strain or The Passage come out first? - Jovian Dec 9, 12:48 12
- sudden impac -- nm - zeitgeist Dec 9, 12:54
- The strain -- nm - Pippy Dec 9, 12:49 3
  - Seems like I can't go a block without seeing a filming location for this. -- nm - zork Dec 9, 13:03 2
    - tv series right? do we know when it comes out ? -- nm - decline Dec 9, 13:04 1
      - I think July but it's possible for the pilot to show before that. They did a few days of reshoots because John Hurt left and has been replaced by ... - zork Dec 9, 13:23
- They are not. -- nm - Spawn Dec 9, 12:49 6
  - which one was better? -- nm - Jovian Dec 9, 12:54 5
    - Hard to say. One is modern times, one is not. -- nm - Spawn Dec 9, 12:56 3
      - (Strain is set today, Passage is more sweeping in nature) -- nm - Spawn Dec 9, 13:08 2
        
        ahh okay. Yea Ive read The Passage and The Twelve -- nm - Jovian Dec 9, 13:23 1
        
        Ah, okay. The Strain is much better suited to be a tv series. Interesting take on the mythos, and worth a read. -- nm - Spawn Dec 9, 13:30
    - both are excellent reading. I like the Strain better though -- nm - decline Dec 9, 12:55
bed poll - what kinda' sheets you like? flannel/linen/thread counts? gimme some ideas for my new bed! -- nm - JenBro Dec 9, 12:48 12
- mine are cotton (allegedly Egyptian, not that that means anything). I have some kind of dense latex foam pillows, they're amazing. - mafic Dec 9, 13:27
- Polljack: Anyone have a comforter they absolutely love that I can buy online? -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 9, 12:55
- linen is lovely , but spendy. generally i like a really nice soft cotton. and, feel them. If they are stiff before you buy them, you don't want them -- nm - Andie Dec 9, 12:55
- I just bought microfiber fleece sheets. I have to tear myself out of bed every morning. - elf kelly Dec 9, 12:54
- thread count is an absolute farce imo. linen sheets. down comforter -- nm - CQ Dec 9, 12:54 2
  - thread count is a total sham, means nothing these days. it is all about " feel" -- nm - Pippy Dec 9, 13:05
  - I think we actually have cotton/linen blend -- nm - CQ Dec 9, 12:59
- I just put on my flannel sheets, sooooo comfy. -- nm - znufrii Dec 9, 12:51
- soft soft sheets - try pure beech at Bed Bath Beyond, get some type of down comforter, feather pillows, pillow top cover for mattress - Pippy Dec 9, 12:50 3
  - unless you are allergic to down - then you wake up and your head feels like it weights 50 lbs :( -- nm - decline Dec 9, 13:02 2
    - THAT'S IT!!!!!!! -- nm - Will Humping Dec 9, 13:06
    - :( -- nm - Pippy Dec 9, 13:05
Frozen question/thoughts (spoilers) - Inigo Dec 9, 12:48 14
- I should also note that this continues the longstanding Disney tradition of dead parents - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 9, 12:57 4
  - Yeah, but I think that's more just a function of most of them being stories about kids. - Inigo Dec 9, 13:01
  - Spoilers? -- nm - Spawn Dec 9, 12:57 2
    - Very, very mild one. -- nm - David Dec 9, 13:14
    - Hrm. Sorry :( Didn't think about htat -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 9, 12:59
- The sacrifice. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 9, 12:56
- Also, my only gripe (spoils) - Inigo Dec 9, 12:55 3
  - Spoilers - David Dec 9, 13:14 2
    - Yup. -- nm - Mop (200 lbs) Dec 9, 13:25
    - I agree, even though I saw it coming about 20 minutes before it was revealed. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 9, 13:15
- I agree with you, except for the thing about the thng -- nm - prayformojo Dec 9, 12:54
- Girl on girl? Lesbo -- nm - kilbowl full of jelly Dec 9, 12:54
- I agree with you. -- nm - David Dec 9, 12:49
- I agree with your. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 9, 12:49
Holy crap. Just saw a preliminary line on FSU/Auburn. - Strongbad Dec 9, 12:40 28
- would you care to spoil it. -- nm - CQ Dec 9, 12:43 8
  - Actually it opened at 7.5 and is still around 8 at most places. The total is around 66. -- (link) - GregW Dec 9, 12:47 2
    - I checked bet365 two minutes ago and they have it at -9. -- nm - Strongbad Dec 9, 12:48 1
      - Everyone seems to be moving that direction. Many are already at 8.5 and most on that site had not updated today. -- nm - GregW Dec 9, 12:53
  - *spoils* - Strongbad Dec 9, 12:44 4
    - That's about right. -- nm - nubby Dec 9, 12:47 2
      - I'm with David. - Strongbad Dec 9, 12:50 1
        
        that just sounds dirty. - groiny Dec 9, 13:14
    - really? hmm, that seems off -- nm - CQ Dec 9, 12:45
- Yeah, I don't gamble on sports but that one is mighty tempting. -- nm - David Dec 9, 12:42 18
  - The hard part on this - Strongbad Dec 9, 12:46 17
    - Auburn has a crap defense though against ranked teams. FSU has the better D maybe? -- nm - CQ Dec 9, 12:52 2
      - I am an ACC fan. I want FSU to win. - Strongbad Dec 9, 12:54 1
        
        yeah, the BC game was odd. Only time they gave up more than 17 points in a game. -- nm - CQ Dec 9, 12:56
    - I will be shocked if FSU beats Auburn. Giving the Tigers points is car-razy. -- nm - David Dec 9, 12:48 13
      - I think FSU is really good. It's always tough to judge vs. other conferences, but they were absolutely dominant. -- nm - pmb Dec 9, 12:55 3
        
        As much as I love Cutcliffe, I stress that -Duke- won half the ACC. - David Dec 9, 13:02 2
        
        As tough as Auburn's offense is at stopping - Strongbad Dec 9, 13:04 1
        
        Oh, absolutely. I referenced that earlier today. The monthlong sabbatical is the only reason I think FSU even has a chance. -- nm - David Dec 9, 13:06
      - I'll just say this, though...that looking at the rushing stats of the SEC Title game... - Jim Dec 9, 12:54 8
        
        I actually disagree in that the vulnerability Auburn showed was in fumbling. - David Dec 9, 12:58 7
        
        I'm blown away by what they did to Mizzou...I just worry (for them) that they allowed over 500 yards offense and let Mizzou go toe to toe with them - Jim Dec 9, 13:02 5
        
        My primary concern with Auburn is overconfidence. - David Dec 9, 13:05 3
        
        I know they're tough...but after, I don't know...400 yards rushing...wouldn't you stuff the box? - Jim Dec 9, 13:09 2
        
        The fact that they played so well without Franklin blows my mind. -- nm - David Dec 9, 13:11 1
        
        Get ready to hear the name Maty Mauk a lot. Redshirt freshmen and the kid's got skills. -- nm - Jim Dec 9, 13:13
        
        agreed to your last part of the IM. -- nm - CQ Dec 9, 13:04
        
        (that had the 2nd best rushing defense in the conference entering the game) -- nm - Strongbad Dec 9, 12:59
combined NYC/NJ transit map for the Super Bowl -- (link) - znufrii Dec 9, 12:39 4
- AKA: Good luck out of towners! -- nm - ty97 Dec 9, 12:43 3
  - and I've already found one mistake - znufrii Dec 9, 12:50 2
    - "On Super Bowl Sunday, Select Amtrak Northeast Regional service will make stops at Secaucus Junction station." -- (link) - ty97 Dec 9, 12:53 1
      - ah. -- nm - znufrii Dec 9, 12:58
Vegas Bound ST'ers - enter the Excalibur "Royal Treatment" contest here - JenBro Dec 9, 12:38 4
- oh - and it's a FB thign -- nm - JenBro Dec 9, 12:39 3
  - well you are living testimony that contests on FB are real - congrats on the new bed! -- nm - Pippy Dec 9, 12:44 2
    - Thanks Pips! it was a local business though - my name drawn from about 70 - so pretty good odds :) - hey? glad to hear the bionic man's doing well! -- nm - JenBro Dec 9, 12:47 1
      - :) -- nm - Pippy Dec 9, 12:51
To Bill Brasky! -- nm - Mr. Havens Dec 9, 12:38 3
- 7 foot mountain of a man -- nm - CQ Dec 9, 12:40 1
  - Brasky's semen can form into a liquid human, like that guy from Terminator 2. -- nm - Spawn Dec 9, 13:03
- He once ate the Bible while water skiing. -- nm - Spawn Dec 9, 12:39
We will see if they update the cancellation index tomorrow, but as of last week, 'Almost Human' was between 'The Simpsons' and 'Family Guy'. -- (link) - GregW Dec 9, 12:36 1
- I like that they include something new " tech" wise each week - last week was *spoil* - Pippy Dec 9, 12:46
I admit...I go back and refine my posts in my mind. - Mel Profit Dec 9, 12:31 8
- you would have picked someone other than Ricardo Montalban, wouldn't you? -- nm - groiny Dec 9, 12:47 6
  - I mentally killfile those jokes most of the time. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 9, 12:53 5
    - when did you become the unfun one? -- nm - groiny Dec 9, 12:55 4
      - even you can't mine the same material for more than a decade. - Mel Profit Dec 9, 13:20 3
        
        something something cake nipples. -- nm - mafic Dec 9, 13:31 1
        
        ok, that's fair...I mean...there's photos...of nipples and cake. -- nm - Mel Profit Dec 9, 13:32
        
        since you do not allow yourself to be photo'd, I have very little to work with. nm -- nm - groiny Dec 9, 13:22
- continuous improvement is the only way to stay ahead. -- nm - znufrii Dec 9, 12:32
We learned a lot about this team. -- nm - Shanny presser Dec 9, 12:30

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