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Speaking of old - where is ty97? - Epiphany Aug 17, 08:55
KKK denied permit for cross burning atop Stone Mountain -- (link) - znufrii Aug 17, 08:51 5
- Yes, and the other local story -- (link) - Strongbad Aug 17, 08:54 4
  - I like how they interviewed three people not from Georgia. -- nm - Qale Aug 17, 09:08
  - I'd settle for carving "TRAITORS" right above them. -- nm - Reagen Aug 17, 09:02
  - Maybe they can reshape them into Hello Kitty. -- nm - jnine Aug 17, 08:56 1
    - See, I was thinking more football related... maybe flipping the bird to Nick Saban or something. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 17, 09:00
My parents and I are trying to figure out the next vacation. Canada (central around Banff), Alaska cruise (last choice) or Seattle/Portland and maybe - sycor Aug 17, 08:39 5
- All are good options. If you do Alaska, I recommend you tack a few days on the front end or back end and get to Denali. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 17, 08:49
- what would you like to get out of it? -- nm - Reagen Aug 17, 08:40
- I'd choose Alaska - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 08:40 2
  - Before we hand it back to Russia. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Aug 17, 08:50 1
    - or Canada invades -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 08:50
Still with the stupidity. -- (link) - Spawn Aug 17, 08:38 10
- He's just worried we're going to stop commemorating assholes. -- nm - mafic Aug 17, 09:02
- You know, whenever I see a statue in the middle of a town square, I usually think "Wow, this guy must have been an evil bastard". -- nm - Reagen Aug 17, 08:39 8
  - (I also presume these people are troubled about that scene after the fall of Baghdad when Saddam's statue came down) -- nm - Reagen Aug 17, 08:42 5
    - I will say that I've been given more thought to statues of Washington, Jefferson, etc. - Mel Profit Aug 17, 08:55 3
      - I have a couple takes on this - Reagen Aug 17, 09:01 1
        
        your last feels like a really low bar to shimmy under. They essentially said, "Good 'nuff. we'll let our kids figure it out." - Mel Profit Aug 17, 09:14
      - *blink* -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 08:57
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  - I am amazed nobody told him that they should be replaced with statues of *him*. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 08:41 1
    - Stonewall Jackson's gret-great-grandsons: Bring the monuments down -- (link) - Reagen Aug 17, 08:43
ST Poll: I called the hotel in Southern Illinois to change my reservation from Sat+Sun to Sun for the eclipse. When I arrive: - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 08:37 3
- Your resevasion disappeared so they could book someone else could pay 5x -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 12:58
- you're screwed -- nm - decline Aug 17, 08:54
- 2 and 3 -- nm - Epiphany Aug 17, 08:53
Is Defenders streaming yet? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 08:34 27
- also no interest in this -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 08:41 18
  - cra-zy -- nm - decline Aug 17, 08:48
  - oblique sucks at life -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:45
  - going to be fun.... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 17, 08:45 [youtube]
  - Did you watch Jessica Jones? -- nm - David's iPad Aug 17, 08:44 12
    - Nope. I really like AoS but I haven't watched any of the Netflix marvel stuff -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 08:46 11
      - Stick to Daredevil. -- nm - Shaun Aug 17, 08:51 7
        
        you crazy, JJ is different than any super hero movie or show we have seen thus far. -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:52 6
        
        I had to force myself to finish the season. -- nm - Shaun Aug 17, 08:58 2
        
        you suckity suck suck -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:59 1
        
        I also don't have a huge rager for Tennant either, so maybe that explains it a bit more. -- nm - Shaun Aug 17, 09:00
        
        And is actually my favorite of the Netflix series. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 08:57 2
        
        I rank it right behind DD1 (and a large part of that is David Tennant) -- nm - decline Aug 17, 09:00
        
        yeah, it is pretty close between DD2 and JJ, but I think JJ edges it out. -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:58
      - DD1, JJ, DD2, Cage, IF, Defenders is the order (Cage being the Thor 2 of this group) -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 08:51
      - DD and JJ are must watches, you can skip the other 2 for now. -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:51
      - It's different. You should watch it. -- nm - David's iPad Aug 17, 08:47
  - ! -- nm - mud Aug 17, 08:42
  - I used to like you. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 08:42
- tomorrow will be bliss -- nm - mud Aug 17, 08:41
- I heard tomorrow -- nm - Amoxy Aug 17, 08:40
- I love you, tomorrow. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 08:38
- tomorrow. -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 08:36 3
  - 2 episodes left and I've enjoyed Iron Fist quite a bit (I think the bad word of mouth kept my expectation low) -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 08:42 2
    - you don't find him to be a whiny little bastard? -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:44 1
      - sure, but I kind of get that - spoilers - Beaker Aug 17, 08:47
- tomorrow -- nm - decline Aug 17, 08:35
Sears Canada chairman steps down so he can bid to buy retailer -- (link) - Beaker Aug 17, 08:33 1
- How much could it be, one dollar, bob? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 17, 13:07
Colts: center Ryan Kelly injured and will have surgery -- nm - Remlik Aug 17, 08:33 2
- This -- (link) - Spawn Aug 17, 08:34
- RIP Andrew the Giant -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 08:33
Philly found a statue to protest -- (link) - znufrii Aug 17, 08:30 4
- but, Rocky beat up a black man!!!! -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:33 2
  - Heh. -- nm - znufrii Aug 17, 08:48
  - several truth be told.. -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 08:33
- the Apollo Creed one? -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 08:31
A van has crashed into a crowd of people in Barcelona -- (link) - zork Aug 17, 08:27 3
- Let's time how long it takes for our 'fact-based President' to tweet crazy shit. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Aug 17, 08:34
- ban vans! -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:27 1
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nice cover, Economist -- (link) - mud Aug 17, 08:26 1
- Those holes are gonna make it sound... OH!!!! -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 08:27
Poll: What (or when) was the last movie you saw in theaters more than once? - Max Aug 17, 08:04 43
- Gone with the Wind ;) -- nm - Meg Aug 17, 08:47
- La La Land.. (NM) - Marlowe Aug 17, 08:38
- Dunkirk - saw it at my crappy local screen a few weeks again on the IMAX -- nm - LMS Aug 17, 08:29
- original Spiderman and Phantom Menace (can't remember the order), but know I saw them both twice -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 08:28
- The Dark Knight -- nm - J Aug 17, 08:25
- The only one I can think of ever doing that would be Fantasia. Once as a kid and then once as an adult. -- nm - zork Aug 17, 08:23
- Star Wars: TFA. I think I've only been to 2 movies this year in a theater. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 17, 08:14 5
  - Me too. Went opening night, then like a week later when M was back in town. -- nm - mafic Aug 17, 09:00
  - Less concerts. More movies :) -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 08:15 3
    - When I can get it for less than $9 on Vudu less than 4-5 months later factors into it, too. - JaxSean Aug 17, 08:22 2
      - Totally. I've been abusing our $5 Tuesday theater here. My wife works late on Tuesday nights so I packed in a lot of movies I otherwise would have - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 08:28
      - Well, you can also download an album for a lot less than a concert, too. And without the wait! -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 08:25
- Not sure. I think it was The Hunt for Red October. -- nm - Krusty Aug 17, 08:14
- man, I don't quite remember. I do know that it was when I was coming back from the butcher shop, and...let's see.... -- nm - prayformojo Aug 17, 08:12 1
  - But if you're there every Friday it really could have been any movie. -- nm - Max Aug 17, 08:15
- Avatar maybe. I figured I'd never want to see that movie not in IMAX 3D, so I went again before it left theater -- nm - Guigue Aug 17, 08:12
- La La Land and Arrrival as part of the Best Picture Showcase -- nm - JD Aug 17, 08:11 1
  - ... makes me think of pirate aliens -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 08:12
- do I like interstellar? -- nm - amanda jones state university Aug 17, 08:10 2
  - I remember you once telling me you didn't like the "Stardate..." segments on NPR - Max Aug 17, 08:14
  - Pretty pointless to see it on the small screen IMO. It's one of those must-see in the theaters -- nm - con_carne Aug 17, 08:12
- Alien: Covenant -- nm - mud Aug 17, 08:09
- Wonder Woman -- nm - budice Aug 17, 08:08
- Moulin Rouge? I never see movies more than once. -- nm - Andie Aug 17, 08:07
- Magic Mike - Epiphany Aug 17, 08:07
- Wow. I don't remember, it's been a LONG time. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 17, 08:07
- Dunkirk -- nm - con_carne Aug 17, 08:07
- It's been so long I can't really remember -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 08:06 1
  - The last one I really recall seeing twice was Star Wars EP1 because I saw it one non-digital and once digital to do a review for The Trades - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 08:09
- The Force Awakens. -- nm* - Shaun Aug 17, 08:06
- Forrest Gump -- nm - crash davis Aug 17, 08:06 1
  - I did go to the remastered showing of the original Star Wars in the later 90s, so technically I guess Star Wars -- nm - crash davis Aug 17, 08:10
- pretty sure it was Guardians 1. -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:06
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- I've never seen a movie in the theater more than once -- nm - decline Aug 17, 08:06 3
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    - heh -- nm - decline Aug 17, 08:24
  - Not even as a kid or teenager? -- nm - Max Aug 17, 08:07
- I think it was that Star Wars one -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 08:05 4
  - The one that starts with a giant star destroyer suspended in 3D. Made me laugh. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 08:08 3
    - TFA. I remember that. That huge thing looked like it sat over people's heads and filled up the Cinerama Dome -- nm - con_carne Aug 17, 08:10 2
      - It was basically "Hah! Alright, let's do this." -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 08:12 1
        
        I was just like "Holy sh*t" -- nm - con_carne Aug 17, 08:13
LIR: Bery. Just the "spoiler" in your statement also doesn't jive with my internal view of Thor -- (edited) - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 08:00 16
- Spoilers (rough bio from Thor 1) - Beryllium Aug 17, 08:02 15
  - Yeah, I logically get it, it just doesn't jive much the same reason why GotG was good - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 08:03 13
    - I would recommend seeing 1, skipping 2. - groiny Aug 17, 08:05 12
      - That's what I've done -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 08:06 11
        
        Thor 2 is probably my least favorite movie Marvel has done in this block. -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:07 10
        
        Cap 1/Thor 2 are a coin flip for me. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 08:10 9
        
        you're stupid. Cap 1 is awesome...or do you love Nazis? -- nm - Beaker Aug 17, 08:41
        
        nah, I have watched Cap 1 a bunch of times, while a bit slower than the others, it is solid. -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:12 7
        
        Yep. Cap 1 is slow...but still decent. Thor 2 is objectively mediocre if not bad. -- nm - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Aug 17, 08:34 4
        
        Thor 2 had a terrible story right from the get-go. - groiny Aug 17, 08:37 3
        
        I remember so little of this movie. And I saw about 45 minutes of it on TNT a few weeks ago. - Will Hunting, King of Astronauts Aug 17, 08:43 1
        
        yeah -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:45
        
        Thor/Loki pull it up from last place. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 08:39
        
        Maybe I will rewatch Cap 1 someday, but I have seen Thor 2 twice. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 08:19
        
        Yep, I definitely like it more than Thor 2. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 08:14
  - I do not think that is correct. -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:03
The Thor movies are fine for background noise for times when you're folding laundry or stuffing cloth diapers. -- (edited) - Shaun Aug 17, 07:57 26
- Hemsworth is charming, but the more godlike a superhero gets, the less I'm interested in them. - crash davis Aug 17, 08:04 5
  - "Puny God." -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 08:07 2
    - And see, even after that he was not *really* any worse for wear. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 08:09 1
      - He wanted that drink a lot more though. -- nm - Shaun Aug 17, 08:11
  - It is basically this sentiment why I hate all Matrix movies after the first one -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 08:05 1
    - At least Neo was vulnerable in his human environment. The last Thor made me wonder why they had armies if he can wipe everyone out himself. -- nm - Max Aug 17, 08:06
- Thor 1 was enjoyable, Thor 2 was a mess, I expect Ragnarock to be awesome. -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:01 16
  - I thought both Thor movies were pretty bad. The worst of the Marvel universe. -- nm - pmb Aug 17, 08:14 8
    - These sentiments are probably what's driving the new look and feel for Thor 3. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 08:15 7
      - Yeah. This one looks more like a Marvel movie than the past ones. The other Thor movies were just not relatable. The "god" characteristics mixed up - pmb Aug 17, 08:23 1
        
        I disagree pretty hard on Thor 1, I am there with you on 2. -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:24
      - Sadly to me it just looks like a poor copy of GotG -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 08:19 4
        
        Spoilers -- (edited) - Beryllium Aug 17, 08:22
        
        we already know from previous movies (spoils) - groiny Aug 17, 08:21
        
        there is a reason for that -- nm - groiny Aug 17, 08:19 1
        
        Bigtime. -- nm - Spawn Aug 17, 08:20
  - Basically, although Thor 2 did have some fun Loki stuff. He's like the boyd crowder of Asgard County. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 08:03 5
    - lol - agreed -- nm - Epiphany Aug 17, 08:04
    - spoils - Shaun Aug 17, 08:03 3
      - ooo yyeaahhhh -- nm - Epiphany Aug 17, 08:04 2
        
        step away from the Slash Fiction, lady. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 17, 08:06 1
        
        No! I refuse. - Epiphany Aug 17, 08:07
  - Unleash the Hulk. -- nm - Shaun Aug 17, 08:02
- Ah, I also haven't seen any of the Thor films... just never appealed to me for some reason -- nm - con_carne Aug 17, 07:59
- I will watch them only because it appears they will be somewhat necessary to understanding the Infinity Wars stuff -- nm - oblique, SuperFeud Champion and Twelfth Astronaut Aug 17, 07:59 1
  - That's likely only true of the third one -- nm - Beryllium Aug 17, 08:00

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