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I binged all of Schmigadoon last night. AMA -- nm - Mop Aug 30, 09:35 4
- Did you lose a bet? -- nm - decline Aug 30, 09:37
- Why. -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 09:37
- Is it sugary goodness all the way through? Is there an undertone of the diabolical in the songs? If so does it become a full overtone across the show? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 30, 09:36
- I honestly thought there was still 1 more episode to go after it ended -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 09:36
FWIW, France has a list of green countries, orange countries, and red countries with regard to COVID. -- (edited) - ty97 Aug 30, 09:32 3
- It was very interesting seeing how people were acting overseas. Hotel staff, etc. were all highly mask compliant. Our driver to the airport - oblique Aug 30, 09:35 1
  - Unclear if that is local custom or the requirement of the employer though, right? - ty97 Aug 30, 09:41
- Some of the US is still doing remarkably well even in the face of the Delta variant. Some of the US is absolutely not. -- nm - Qale Aug 30, 09:33
I sometimes see listings for older classics (as in the list below) and ask myself if it's worth watching. Almost a calculation. - Beryllium Aug 30, 09:27 5
- Actually, there are good odds that I've never seen a film directed by Hitchcock. Which is strange, because i quite liked Alfred Hitchcock Presents -- nm* - Beryllium Aug 30, 09:32 4
  - I'm, not a fan. Like, I watch Rear Window and while I can appreciate the way the film is made and all that - I just didn't care for it. nm - Dean Winchester Aug 30, 09:35
  - Go with Rear Window, Vertigo and North by Northwest to get you started. -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 09:34 2
    - Just watched To Catch a Thief again. Surprised you haven't seen Psycho. I really enjoy most of his films. -- nm - LMS Aug 30, 10:04
    - I saw the Reeves version of the first. I'm most intrigued by NxNW. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 30, 09:35
one of those days where you wake up and something hurts and the best explanation you can come up with is "must of slept wrong" - tRuMaN needs ? Aug 30, 09:18 3
- I did actually trace recent hip pain to my chair seat, which is 1/8th inch tilted to the left. -- nm - Max Aug 30, 09:21
- I would have slept fine except for the cat exploding at 3am. These spontaneous feline home corona tests are disgusting. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 30, 09:20
- old -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 09:19
My mother excitedly "Does this mean your Paris trip is off?" - ty97 Aug 30, 09:14 4
- They won't let you shoot viruses in France. -- nm - Mop Aug 30, 09:34
- Sounds like someone needs to start a new airline, offering Freedom Flies. -- nm - Max Aug 30, 09:19
- "The ban is because we suck, not France" -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 09:16 1
  - Specifically because Florida sucks. -- nm - loosilu Aug 31, 08:31
We had a nice flight back to the US on Saturday. We got to the airport super early and United had a 12:30 flight so I asked if we could go standby - oblique Aug 30, 09:14 2
- Where did you go? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 30, 10:19
- Neat :) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 30, 09:15
A new Expendables movie with Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Megan Fox & More!! -- (link) - decline Aug 30, 09:11 7
- ~One of these things is not like the others~ -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 09:12 6
  - Megan Fox has had a couple, low budget action flicks, recently, that puts her there -- nm - flavorize Aug 30, 09:16
  - Statham? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 30, 09:14 4
    - Yes. The others have luxurious hair. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 09:16 3
      - I was thinking along the lines of "he's been successful lately" -- nm - Beryllium Aug 30, 09:17 2
        
        You know what else has been successful? The Expendables franchise. -- (pic) - ty97 Aug 30, 09:38 [Attachment] 1
        
        If they're going to rely on international box office for this one, they're making a very risky bet -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 09:39
EU has taken the United States off its safe travel list due to rising coronavirus infections -- (link) - budice Aug 30, 09:10 3
- Poor ty97. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 09:13
- The United States should take the US off it's safe travel list -- nm - decline Aug 30, 09:12 1
  - exactly -- nm - Pippy Aug 30, 09:34
Repost: Has anyone BFer that is keeping players tried to add players in the blank league? If you can, that is most likely the correct league. - Spawn Aug 30, 08:55 2
- Add is greyed out -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 09:00 1
  - Ah, the little "+" is... Then clearly, David is a ruiner. -- nm* - Spawn Aug 30, 09:01
PayPal is exploring a stock-trading platform for its U.S. customers -- (link) - budice Aug 30, 08:47 4
- No. -- nm - Pippy Aug 30, 09:06
- I'm gonna..pass -- nm - ty97 Aug 30, 08:52 1
  - Hard pass. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 09:03
- Robinhood and SoFi just simultaneously said "Uh oh." -- nm - Tenetennbaron Aug 30, 08:49
Every once in a while Facebook gives me a very relevant ad. This one actually may be good for many of you also -- (link) - oblique Aug 30, 08:40 5
- interesting. do people have that many board games? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 30, 08:51 4
  - Oh, people have rooms dedicated to their storage. -- nm - Tenetennbaron Aug 30, 08:55 1
    - I thought that was Pops? -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 08:57
  - See also: Funko Pops :) -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 08:53
  - The people who do, do. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 30, 08:52
Ask your doctor if Kyndryl is right for you. -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 08:38 5
- Do not take Kyndryl if you're allergic to Kyndril. -- nm - con_carne Aug 30, 08:46 4
  - Do not take Kyndryl if you are pregnant, or thinking of becoming pregnant - Reagen Aug 30, 08:48 3
    - Kyndyl may cause suicidal thoughts or actions, do not take Kyndyl if you have ever thought about, or took drastic steps towards suicide -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 30, 10:23
    - What if I think I made someone become pregnant? -- nm - Max Aug 30, 08:51 1
      - You will die. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 09:08
I can't judge b/c there are lots of movies I haven't seen, but I'm sad/excited for those of you who have not seen Casablanca - ty97 Aug 30, 08:37 4
- It's my favorite movie ever and it isn't close. The Sting is #2. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 30, 09:31
- Sadly, I doubt they ever will. Jaws, at least, there is hope. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 08:42
- I saw Dark Passage not too long ago and it was boring as hell. -- nm - Max Aug 30, 08:40
- Before I saw them, by their reputations I assumed Casablanca would be this romantic movie and Citizen Kane would be some cynical drama - Reagen Aug 30, 08:38
August 30 Birthdays: Warren Buffett (91), Elisabeth Ashley (82), Ben Jones (80), Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (75), Lewis Black (73), David Paymer (67) - Max Aug 30, 08:36 2
- I made a ton of money on DPAYM back in the day. - spamlet Aug 30, 09:03 1
  - There was a long period after Payback where I could swear he was deceased. Never figured out where I got that idea, who else it could have been. - Max Aug 30, 09:06
"Apple cider donut oreos" are apparently a thing -- nm - Beryllium Aug 30, 08:27 2
- They are a modest success from my checking experience. Not exactly flying off the shelves, but also not pumpkin spice Oreos either. -- nm - Qale Aug 30, 08:34
- I saw them in the store. Almost bought but then didn't -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 08:32
I re-watched Singin in the Rain and now might be the only person who wonders what exactly did the final cut of the The Dancing Cavalier - JD Aug 30, 08:25
POLL -- (link) - ty97 Aug 30, 08:19 58
- I don't understand this idea of "supposed to". (NM) - Marlowe Aug 30, 09:04 4
  - Classics and/or films that are a part of the cultural discussion. -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 09:08 3
    - *shrugs* "Supposed to" is too strong. Unless I had to present some work about it. In any case, Jaws is the only film mentioned here that... -- (edited) - Marlowe Aug 30, 09:17 1
      - I think that "want to see" thing is perfectly fair. - JD Aug 30, 09:22
    - You know, like Space Jam. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 09:10
- Gone With the Wind, Avatar and Top Gun, although I've seen bits of all of them. -- nm - LMS Aug 30, 09:03
- I don't understand this poll, or most of the responses either -- nm - mud Aug 30, 08:48 1
  - Life Is Beautiful (1997), The Lion King (1994), Whiplash (2014) are the top 3 off imdb that I haven't seen. -- nm - mud Aug 30, 09:00
- A Few Good Men, Ratatouille, Black Widow -- nm - Jovian Aug 30, 08:47
- 1) Top Gun, 2) Bladerunner, 3) Up -- nm - Dean Winchester Aug 30, 08:39 3
  - 2) is the greatest picture in the history of cinema! .. just sayin' -- nm - mud Aug 30, 08:54
  - Well, you should correct the last one on your list in honor of Ed Asner immediately. -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 08:44 1
    - (Also, it's amazing.) -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 30, 09:31
- The Graduate, Blade Runner, Citizen Kane -- (edited) - Will Hunting Aug 30, 08:36 1
  - wtf - mud Aug 30, 08:47
- Why are we supposed to see Space Jam, exactly? -- nm - mara Aug 30, 08:34 7
  - "Signed, Shawn Bradley's mom" -- nm - prayformojo Aug 30, 08:49
  - Millenials have an unreasonable affection for it. -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 08:37 4
    - I'm all for unreasonable nostalgia, but at least Xanadu had a plot! -- nm - Max Aug 30, 08:42 2
      - *laughing* hoo boy if Space Jam can't clear the Xanadu plot bar.. -- nm - JD Aug 30, 08:47 1
        
        ... WHAT!?! -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 08:53
    - It’s fucking *terreeeible* -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 30, 08:39
  - eternal punishment? -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 08:35
- 1. Cats 2. Nomadland 3. The Terminal -- nm* - budice Aug 30, 08:33 9
  - I'm not sure that you're supposed to have seen either of the first two -- nm - JD Aug 30, 08:37 3
    - Nomadland was very good (though I wouldn't say "must see") -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 08:52 2
      - My response made more sense before the post was edited ;-) -- nm - JD Aug 30, 08:53 1
        
        budice and his revisionist history -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 08:54
  - My response might have confused you, this is *not* the list of movies NEVER to see. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 08:34 4
    - The Terminal is good. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 30, 08:51 1
      - I actually agree, but that first two weighted it down. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 08:52
    - First to come to mind, if I can improve it i will -- nm - budice Aug 30, 08:37 1
      - Nobody should ever see Cats. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 08:40
- Godfather (any of them). Raging Bull. Taxi Driver. -- nm - ty97 Aug 30, 08:31
- Godfather II, Taxi Driver, Rocky - JD Aug 30, 08:31
- Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, Godfather II -- nm - Shaun Aug 30, 08:28
- 1. Avatar, 2. Ready Player One, 3. Avatar -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 08:28
- Gone with the Wind, The Godfather, Citizen Kane -- nm - Dano Aug 30, 08:28
- Casablanca, It's A Wonderful Life and Citizen Kane -- nm - Krusty Aug 30, 08:27
- 1. Gone With the Wind, 2. 2001: A Space Odyssey, 3. [a number of classic westerns] -- nm - JaxSean Aug 30, 08:26 8
  - I kind of get not seeing the first two as they're kind of a commitment. - JD Aug 30, 08:42 7
    - You wanna talk commitment, try the full cut of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. - Beryllium Aug 30, 08:48 6
      - I've determined long ago that I'm not a Western fan. - JaxSean Aug 30, 08:52 5
        
        What about if it's a Sam Raimi western? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 30, 09:14
        
        Firefly? -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 09:04 3
        
        Loved it, but think the western aspects are cheesy. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 30, 09:07 2
        
        Young Guns? -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 09:08 1
        
        blech -- nm - JaxSean Aug 30, 09:53
- The Godfather, Jaws, and John Wick -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 08:25 5
  - I... can't... talk to you anymore. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 08:29
  - Jaws is the most surprising, it's ALWAYS on. -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 08:26 3
    - It is always hard to tell since the scenes are so iconic but apart from the shark eating the boat, I have no recollection of ever seeing the movie -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 08:30 2
      - Have you ever heard a soundtrack that features a tuba going, "Duuuh duuuh........ duuuh duuuh...... duuuh duuuh .... duuuh duuuh ... duuuh duuuh .."? -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 08:33 1
        
        "You're mocking me aren't you?" -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 08:34
- Taxi Driver, any F&F movie, Blazing Saddles -- nm - Andie Aug 30, 08:24 2
  - Watch the last before Disney buys it and hides it away. -- nm - Tenetennbaron Aug 30, 08:47 1
    - I saw a review from Nathan Rabin of Song of the South where he said basically "not only is it unfathomably racist, it's fucking terrible on its own". -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 08:51
- Gone With the Wind, Sound of Music, It's A Wonderful Life -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 08:22
pmb, I left a response on B2. I also expect (hope) any change, if France even adopts it, won't go into effect too quickly. - ty97 Aug 30, 08:11 8
- Uh oh. European Union countries voted to reimpose restrictions on non-essential travel from the U.S. amid a surge in new coronavirus cases -- (link) - decline Aug 30, 08:54 3
  - "is a recommendation and any decision on who to let in, and what restrictions to impose, ultimately rests with the governments of each member state. " -- nm - ty97 Aug 30, 09:05 2
    - I have a high school friend who is also in Paris right now. He's also gay. Maybe you two will be trapped together. I can see the rom-com movie now! -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 09:07 1
      - I'd watch that! -- nm - Pippy Aug 30, 09:41
- Best of luck. -- nm - pmb Aug 30, 08:44
- The Hyatt Zilara offered us $34 "covid insurance" in case we failed our tests to cover the cost of being quarantined for 10 days. That seemed like - oblique Aug 30, 08:34 2
  - That's fantastic -- nm - ty97 Aug 30, 08:36 1
    - The whole visit was great. We had a personal concierge via text while we were there (probably from having the Ocean Front suite) and argubly - oblique Aug 30, 08:39
The Daily Beast: The Left Frets That Kyrsten Sinema Is Now Just Trolling Them - mud Aug 30, 08:10
Am I the only one with two Vampirates leagues on their Yahoo FFB page? -- (edited) - Krusty Aug 30, 08:09 14
- The rostered league will not let me drop any players. So I doubt that is the right one? -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 08:31 1
  - Has anyone that is keeping players tried to add in the other? -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 08:43
- No, Yahoo seems to have set up two for whatever reason. -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 30, 08:11 9
  - Okay. Thought it might have been a glitch but I see it's not. -- nm - Krusty Aug 30, 08:26
  - Wasn't the 2020 league a temp that David set-up? Probably both of them are popping up. -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 08:12 7
    - Those were under different names. I have two cavemen leagues in addition to last year’s league. -- nm - znufrii Aug 30, 08:20 4
      - Of the two that look legit, one has last year's roster listed and the other is blank. The roster one also has last year's results. - Spawn Aug 30, 08:24
      - same. One has the roster from 2019 and the 2nd is empty - decline Aug 30, 08:22 2
        
        Are you certain that is 2019?... You may be right. I see the third league results are different. -- nm* - Spawn Aug 30, 08:25 1
        
        yup. I didn't play last year -- nm - decline Aug 30, 08:26
    - This -- nm - oblique Aug 30, 08:14 1
      - David should kill the other league, if he can? -- nm - Spawn Aug 30, 08:16
- Rookie. I have THREE Astronauts leagues.... Damn it., Three Team Autodraft but only two are BF teams. -- (edited) - Spawn Aug 30, 08:10 1
  - "this business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we'll be lucky to live through it." -- nm - mud Aug 30, 08:22

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