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Nerw Super Mario Bros multiplayer game announced -- nm - eag Jun 2, 09:10 6
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  - Seriously? Online sucks. But local multiplayer (Wii Sports, Brawl, Mario Kart, Boom Blox, etc) is aces. -- nm - Inigo Jun 2, 09:13 1
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  - you sold you wii? nm -- nm - groiny Jun 2, 09:12 2
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      - I thought you really liked it? nm -- nm - groiny Jun 2, 09:15
Super Mario Brothers 4 for Wii -- nm - Inigo Jun 2, 09:09 2
- Scratch that: New Super Mario Bros. Wii -- nm - Inigo Jun 2, 09:10 1
  - OK, Nintendo. You have my attention. -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Jun 2, 09:11
British actor Brian Blessed cast as Odin for Kenneth Brannagh's Thor movie... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 2, 09:02 14
- Also, if you guys are bored, look him up on Wikipedia. Quite an interesting fellow. -- nm - con_carne Jun 2, 09:08 4
  - It puts the linky in the basket -- (link) - con_carne Jun 2, 09:10
  - Odin? Yes, he is. -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 09:08
  - Augustus! -- nm - amoxy Jun 2, 09:08 1
    - I loved that series -- nm - eag Jun 2, 09:14
- YAY!! Love his acting -- nm - peglegpete Jun 2, 09:07 1
  - This will be about the fourth Branagh movie he's bee in, IIRC -- nm - con_carne Jun 2, 09:11
- Should the same actor play both Thor and Blake? -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Jun 2, 09:06
- What's that question mark? -- nm - con_carne Jun 2, 09:06
- So far, so good. - Spawn Jun 2, 09:03 2
  - *signs Dolph Lundren as Thor* nm -- nm - groiny Jun 2, 09:04 1
    - See, if they had not already signed Kirk's dad, I would be worried. -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 09:05
- Blackadder! -- nm - David Jun 2, 09:03 1
  - "I have two fine sons: Harry and... the other one!" -- nm - con_carne Jun 2, 09:10
People forget that Ortiz was NOT a power hitter with the Twins. - groiny Jun 2, 09:01 2
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  - True, but there were certianly not signs that he would be a 40 homer guy. -- nm - groiny Jun 2, 09:06
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- Frenchy is only $-3.3 million! He's ahead of some people! -- nm - David Jun 2, 09:02 1
  - well, at least he can play defense. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 2, 09:12
- quick, trade him to the Orioles! nm -- nm - groiny Jun 2, 09:00 16
  - We're full up on offensive guys limited to one or two positions. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 09:01 15
    - The O's lineup is actually pretty nice. - musubi Jun 2, 09:04
    - now that you finally got smart and brought the kids up. - groiny Jun 2, 09:02 13
      - Unlike Will, I disagree. Since the Pie deal had already been done. - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 2, 09:17
      - I don't disagree. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 09:04 11
        
        It's debateable whether using youngsters pre-FA elligible years are worthwhile if you aren't gonna contend. - musubi Jun 2, 09:06 10
        
        I believe young hitters need to play at the ML level. Pitchers are another story. - groiny Jun 2, 09:09 5
        
        Keeping them on the farm as long as they did is *precisely because* they aren't in contention. - musubi Jun 2, 09:14 2
        
        the Indians were competetive for years by signing young guys while they were cheap. - groiny Jun 2, 09:17
        
        Er, weren't. (nm) - musubi Jun 2, 09:15
        
        For fools gold like Pie. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 09:09 1
        
        If he can throw strikes, he is fine. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 2, 09:10
        
        At some point, they're going to either be the answer or not. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 09:08 3
        
        There are only so many days that young players are cheap. Point being, you try to sync those days to when you're feilding a competitive team. (nm) - musubi Jun 2, 09:13 2
        
        the O's can't go the "cheap" route playing in that division. - groiny Jun 2, 09:15 1
        
        They *have* to because they are in that division. They aren't going to outspend the Yanks or Sox. (nm) - musubi Jun 2, 09:16
Nintendo's E3 conference starts now. Sony's is in 2 hours. -- nm - Inigo Jun 2, 08:59 11
- So far, PC World and InformationWeek have called Natal a game changer. I'd like to see Nintendo and Sony even register in the psyche at E3 this year. -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Jun 2, 09:01 8
  - Natal won't be out for at least another year and a half. With a price tag of around $200. - Inigo Jun 2, 09:03 7
    - I said it yesterday: Motion capture is what prompted Nintendo to rebrand the GameCube as "Wii" and relaunch it. - Mop (236 lbs) Jun 2, 09:12 1
      - the Wii doesnt do motion capture as much as motion controlled. the eyetoy for the ps2 and ps3 - tRuMaN Jun 2, 09:14
    - Similar to that interactive table thingy Microsoft touted a couple years back that never came to be? -- nm - decline Jun 2, 09:06 2
      - Surface was a technology demo that became a product. You can get its multi-touch features in Windows 7 and probably in Zune HD. -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Jun 2, 09:10
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      - Once they figure how you can walk and run with Natal, it'll rock. -- nm - Inigo Jun 2, 09:11
- Sony: Look at us! Look at us! Look at... Aw, fuck it! -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Jun 2, 09:00 1
  - The PSP Go looks pretty slick, imo. -- nm - Inigo Jun 2, 09:01
arrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggghhhhh! -- nm - loosiflu with cabin fever Jun 2, 08:56 2
- you should knit yourself a remedy. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 2, 08:57 1
  - *beats you to a pulp* -- nm - loosiflu with cabin fever Jun 2, 08:58
Captain AMerica #600 already sold out.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 2, 08:55 6
- a major press anouncement is expected on June 15th...rumors are 1. Will Smith to be announced as Cap for the movie...2.The return of Steve Rogers..... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 2, 09:00 5
  - No! Will is not allowed to be both Hancock and Capt America. -- nm - HdnAgnda Jun 2, 09:04
  - But... but... uh... Will Smith is... you know. -- nm - Mop (236 lbs) Jun 2, 09:02 3
    - true. But there has been a black Captain America in a story called "Truth" it was revealed that a group of black servicemen.... - Remlik Jun 2, 09:12
    - Too short? Too young? -- nm - TWuG Jun 2, 09:04 1
      - Too not Obama. -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 09:05
want to watch stuff on your tv that you have on your computer, but too lazy to connect your computer to the tv? well know you can just connect the -- (link) - tRuMaN Jun 2, 08:51
Pearl Jam to release new cd in Sept through Target...and indie stores.... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 2, 08:49 2
- hmmmm... Crowe or not, this seems like an odd move for them -- nm - Guy Jun 2, 09:03
- Thanks for this. - Mel Profit Jun 2, 08:57 [youtube]
a little detail about the xbox 360 1080p video streaming feature - tRuMaN Jun 2, 08:44 1
- and tru says to that: ouch, I already pay too much for a 6mbs dsl line. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 2, 08:45
This just in: Andy Richter is not now, nor has he ever been, funny. nm - Jim Jun 2, 08:44 20
- I see your electrified wronging machine is working *perfectly*. -- nm - Reagen Jun 2, 09:03
- If Ferguson takes over for Letterman, who takes over for him? - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 2, 08:51 8
  - Jon Stewart. -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 08:52 7
    - Every TDS host doesn't need to host The Late, Late Show. - the wrong element, bad guy Jun 2, 08:57
    - then the daily show dies. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 2, 08:53 4
      - I think TDS could use a new host - con_carne Jun 2, 08:55 1
        
        I stopped watching Stewart and Colbert over a year ago. They just lost the funny with all the Bush hatey and election stuff. - Beryllium Jun 2, 08:57
      - Like when Craigers left! -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 08:54 1
        
        Craif Kilborn? Heh. -- nm - con_carne Jun 2, 08:56
    - F*** that noise! -- nm - JonStewart si Jun 2, 08:53
- Fergeson is criminally underrated. Best interviewer of the current crop of hosts. But Richter is *funny*. (nm) - musubi Jun 2, 08:50 6
  - I like from the limited times I see Ferguson, he makes his mistakes and doesn't run them into the ground like Letterman - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:53
  - He also manages to do a true monologue every night which I find impressive. Not just random jokes (though he rambles some and throws them in as is - pmb Jun 2, 08:52 2
    - The one about his father is still some of the best tv I have ever seen. -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 08:53 1
      - Amen. (nm) - musubi Jun 2, 08:54
  - Fergeson is the best monologer. -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 08:52
  - he definitely is. I feel bad though, I always mistakingly call him Colin Fergeson. nm - Jovian Jun 2, 08:51
- You know who sucks? Albert Pujols. -- nm - David Jun 2, 08:47 2
  - Don't hate him cause he's beautiful! -- nm - Jim Jun 2, 08:55 1
    - OW MY ANKLE!!!! nm -- nm - groiny Jun 2, 08:56
Frig, the stupid funny bone nerve in my elbow is all wonky and my fingers are painfully numb. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:42 7
- Could this be it? - kelly Jun 2, 08:55
- left arm? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 08:52
- Huh. That's - kelly Jun 2, 08:49 2
  - Fine! (nm) - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:49 1
    - Yeah yeah yeah... -- nm - kelly Jun 2, 08:50
- carpal tunnel? -- nm - con_carne Jun 2, 08:42 1
  - Don't think so, I slept weird on my arm and think I pinched something in the elbow. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:44
FWIW, I'm not thrilled with Obama so far. - ty97 Jun 2, 08:39 12
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- Did you expect him to wave his hands and make everything nice and rosy? -- nm - amoxy Jun 2, 08:45
- He hasn't started a war or further alienated the rest of the world. I'd say he's right on track so far. -- nm - Subversive Jun 2, 08:44
- What'd he do? (or not do) -- nm - con_carne Jun 2, 08:41
- well, has he sucked? He's at least been somewhat average, right? -- nm - Beryllium Jun 2, 08:41 3
  - i think the whole 'not invading any new countries' is a plus. -- nm - Andie Jun 2, 08:42 2
    - ty needs some excitment, I guess. -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 08:45
    - YSMM! -- nm - Subversive Jun 2, 08:44
- it was pretty much bound to be anti-climactic though. -- nm - Andie Jun 2, 08:40 3
  - I wasn't looking for (or expecting) rabbits to come out of hats, or dogs and cats to frolic. - ty97 Jun 2, 08:43 2
    - fair enough. turns out i am also an owner of GM (Canada), i'm not thrilled either. -- nm - Andie Jun 2, 08:44 1
      - Yeah, I hate the auto bailouts. -- nm - Subversive Jun 2, 08:53
What's David Ortiz's contract status? - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:39 32
- I'm pretty sure he doesn't have a No Trade clause... - Mel Profit Jun 2, 08:41 30
  - Why wouldn't he be a 10-5 guy? - musubi Jun 2, 08:49 2
    - It's the 10 part I'm not sure about. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 2, 09:04 1
      - He had enough cups of coffee with Minnesota to have played 12 years now. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 09:10
  - Is he just done? Is it time for him to retire? - amoxy Jun 2, 08:43 25
    - I think he's done... - Mel Profit Jun 2, 08:47 22
      - He's signed through next year with a club option for '11. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:48 21
        
        Agreed on your IM. He seemed like a genuinely nice guy and was a great hitter - amoxy Jun 2, 08:50 1
        
        He's been nothing but good for the Team, the City and hopefully the Sport. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 2, 09:02
        
        I really can't stand it... - Mel Profit Jun 2, 08:50 18
        
        I just can't think of something similar from a 33 year old. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:51 17
        
        40 year olds don't fall off this quick. It might be age, but this doesn't fit *any* pattern. (nm) - musubi Jun 2, 08:52
        
        Mo Vaughn? Albert Belle? nm -- nm - groiny Jun 2, 08:52 13
        
        vaughn maybe....but that was direct injury (tricep?)...same with Belle's hip degenerating. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:54 7
        
        That's what age is though. Sans injury, just age doens't make you fall off a cliff. - musubi Jun 2, 08:57 6
        
        Belle's not in the same category for me at all. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:59 5
        
        Of course. But at 25, they have no career baseline of excellent performance. Point being, once that baseline is established, simple age - musubi Jun 2, 09:02 2
        
        Body slows down by natural aging process = cheating on fastballs and missing badly on everything else. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 09:06 1
        
        Natural aging simply *does not* explain going from an near all-star level to below replacement level. - musubi Jun 2, 09:11
        
        I suspect those Trick Or Treaters put a curse on him. -- nm - David Jun 2, 09:00 1
        
        Or any of the other random people he was an ass to. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 09:02
        
        Nomar? nm -- nm - groiny Jun 2, 08:53 4
        
        Glenn Davis? nm -- nm - groiny Jun 2, 08:54 3
        
        *cries* - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:55 2
        
        30+ homers in the astrodome, doe snot hit 30 in 4 seasons after the trade. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 2, 08:56 1
        
        Yeah, that's a good one. I forget why he started sucking, if there was a reason. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:57
        
        Andruw. -- nm - David Jun 2, 08:52 1
        
        At least with Andrew there were visible signs though. - musubi Jun 2, 09:00
    - he has big man syndrom, they dont gradually decline, they just fall off the deep end. - tRuMaN Jun 2, 08:46
    - Bill Simmons has the question of how old he really is instead of the roids. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:45
  - I think he's a 10-5 guy, but i can't see any circumstances the Sox could trade him at current. - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:43
- overpaid. nm -- nm - groiny Jun 2, 08:39
Raise your hand if you rule the universe. Everyone but Andy Richter, that's not you. -- nm - David Jun 2, 08:38 1
- is that show still on? - Remlik Jun 2, 08:41
"Strange"??? - kelly Jun 2, 08:38 7
- i'm sure he *meant* to type 'strange and fantastic.' - Andie Jun 2, 08:52 1
  - Strange isn't bad y'all! - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:57
- Every jokey response I want to make here seems inappropriate...so I'll just say... - Jim Jun 2, 08:42 1
  - word -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 2, 08:46
- Happy Birthday! -- nm - Dano Jun 2, 08:40
- Has it been two years since you two have been together? -- nm - amoxy Jun 2, 08:39 1
  - Yep. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 2, 08:40
Mop, are you around? - amoxy Jun 2, 08:38 4
- There haven't been any random posts with no linkage or context yet today, so I'm going to guess no. - Subversive Jun 2, 08:39 3
  - The week in the hospital started it. Then just continuing on the with the diet - amoxy Jun 2, 08:41 1
    - nicely done. - Andie Jun 2, 08:41
  - hospital food. -- nm - Amoxy si Jun 2, 08:40
rolls. -- nm - tRuMaN Jun 2, 08:36

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