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Should deaf characters be reserved for deaf actors? -- (link) - znufrii Oct 13, 15:51 15
- hmm ... should the roles of little people be reserved exclusively for actual little people? (See: Gary Oldman in Tiptoes) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 16:07 1
  - That is also a very good question, although I think a substitution of this sort is much more difficult to pull off convincingly. - znufrii Oct 13, 16:17
- you're not going to weigh in on this one? -- nm - TFox Oct 13, 16:05 1
  - I think in the end, I have to side with the producers. - znufrii Oct 13, 16:07
- It's called ACTING!! Should deaf actors not be allowed parts where the character can hear? -- nm - Redmond Oct 13, 16:01 4
  - um, usually they can't speak as well as a hearing person. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 16:03 3
    - There have been one or twon in smaller, or non-speaking parts. - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 16:06
    - That is bad acting then. - Redmond Oct 13, 16:06
    - (which was precisely the issue at hand in this production) -- nm - znufrii Oct 13, 16:05
- should female characters be reserved for female actors? - Beryllium Oct 13, 15:53 5
  - Well... they should be on SNL. ;) - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 15:58 3
    - Dr. Maya Angelou wasn't played by a woman? Oh dear -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 15:59 2
      - (Next you'll tell me that Dr Seth Meyers isn't a man!) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 15:59 1
        
        Well... ;) -- nm - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 16:01
  - Hell no! -- nm - Tyler Perry Oct 13, 15:58
Marvel: DoomWar ... *splurt* -- (link) - Beaker Oct 13, 15:51 1
- Doom had a great role in the Doctor Voodoo comic. -- nm - Remlik Oct 13, 15:55
STIS: I checked out conspiracy websites and was quickly overwhelmed. Is there support for "conspiracy but one gunman"? -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:49 10
- how would that work? - Reagen Oct 13, 15:53 5
  - same way a group of people conspired to kill Lincoln, but only one guy shot him. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:53
  - your last sentence in the IM is killing me -- nm - crash davis Oct 13, 15:53 3
    - the world could have been a very different place if only Oswald had been a movie buff. -- nm - Reagen Oct 13, 15:56 2
      - And can we put Bud Selig in that car too? ;) -- nm - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 16:00 1
        
        Bettman can be the chauffeur -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 16:05
- suprised by the # of conspiracy sites? Lucy, meet Internet, Internet meet Lucy ;p -- nm - crash davis Oct 13, 15:51 3
  - not surprised at all. but it's hard to find specific (and trustworthy) information. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:52 2
    - besides the Warren Report :) -- nm - peglegpete Oct 13, 15:56
    - my previous introduction still stands :) -- nm - crash davis Oct 13, 15:53
Loyola, you've raised a point that I think is fair and actually I've thought a lot about it - crash davis Oct 13, 15:45 1
- oops, that was meant to go further down the board, and Remlik, I told him the play was a piece of crap and he shouldn't go see it -- nm - crash davis Oct 13, 15:46
Free screenings of Amelia! -- (link) - Andie Oct 13, 15:39 10
- result: the creation of "The Sexless Theaterkeeper" -- nm - Max Oct 13, 15:40 9
  - Thus far this season, How I Met Your Mother is the tv equivalent of the Tennessee Titans. -- nm - David Oct 13, 15:42 8
    - I'm not against the Barney/Robin thing but the best thing this season was Mustache Marshall. -- nm - Tim Oct 13, 15:47
    - does that make big bang theory the tv equivalent of the Broncos? -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:43 6
      - NCIS: LA is the Seahawks, I want to say its awesome but there are too many injuries -- nm - crash davis Oct 13, 15:47 5
        
        it's growing on me. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:49 4
        
        I'm really on the bubble, I want to like it but it just isn't gelling yet for me -- nm - crash davis Oct 13, 15:50 3
        
        yeah, I'm being really generous with it for sure. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:54 1
        
        I haven't even bothered watching NCIS:LA. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 15:55
        
        It hasn't quite gelled yet either. -- nm - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 15:53
George Takei Newlywed Game spoiler - peglegpete Oct 13, 15:36 1
- Yeah, I loved the face in the pillow comment -- nm - CovingtonCat Oct 13, 15:41
Colts cut defensive tackle Ed Johnson....probably got caught with pot again -- nm - Remlik Oct 13, 15:20
LTTP: I didn't know Bill Frist operated on General Petraeus after he was shot accidentally during a training exercise. -- nm - Inigo Oct 13, 15:19 1
- "accidentally", sure. -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Oct 13, 15:41
sigh - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:14 45
- Go to the meetings and leave after the last one, stay home till you feel better. Maybe Monday. -- nm - lileve Oct 13, 18:20
- nub 'em off! -- nm - nubby Oct 13, 15:29 1
  - that sounds dirty -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:33
- I did the same thing yesterday (but not because of meetings, because I don't get paid when I don't work.) - kelly Oct 13, 15:26
- Infect them all. -- nm - Loyola Oct 13, 15:19
- You're contagious. You have shitloads of sick days. take the damn week off. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:17 28
  - You kj=now he hasto go to the meetings, no matter how unimportant they are. -- nm - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 15:18 27
    - this is what I call an overblown sense of duty. :) -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:18 26
      - no, actually I do. I am presenting an audit report draft to a board in 2 of them - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:19 25
        
        well, ignoring this particular meeting for a moment, why don't you ever take days off? it's not healthy. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:20 24
        
        tRuMaN = 10hr a day workaholic + some weekends - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:21 20
        
        Why women have sex reason #159: A friend is working too hard and needs to get laid. Who's willing to take a hit for the team? -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Oct 13, 15:25
        
        We need to send you Dawson, a case of tequila, and have you take 2 weeks off. - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 15:23 10
        
        VeraCharles is still here in town somewhere, but he would probably only take me to gay bars. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:35
        
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        A case of tequila for him and vodka for you? -- nm - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 15:33 1
        
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        its ok, the couch is only15ft from the bathroom -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:33 5
        
        I misread that as crotch. -- nm - Remlik Oct 13, 15:34
        
        Boom, headshot. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 15:33 3
        
        no, more like - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:36 2
        
        see, "head" is navy parlance for toilet. Headshot. 15 feet away. You can do it! -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 15:37 1
        
        ah, yes. - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:42
        
        you should go on a *vacation*. if you can take 5 days to fix up the house, you can take 5 days for a change of scenery. -- nm - Andie Oct 13, 15:22 7
        
        totally. If there is anyone here that needs a vacation it's Truman. -- nm - Remlik Oct 13, 15:23 3
        
        umm, thanks, I guess. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:38 2
        
        All the energy that was put into this thread could have gone into getting your work done so you could take the days off, slacker - con_carne Oct 13, 15:43 1
        
        meh, I worked during this thread. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:44
        
        i could, if I could find someone to take care of my cat - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:23 2
        
        hire a pet sitter. there's entire companies who do this. -- nm - Andie Oct 13, 15:24 1
        
        (and they'll come visit your cat in it's own home.) -- nm - Andie Oct 13, 15:25
        
        it's not really that easy for everyone. if you have no-one to cover you, it's tough to just not go in. -- nm - Andie Oct 13, 15:21 2
        
        ayup -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:32 1
        
        Well, if you're a single point of failure, you have a management problem. Everyone needs a backup. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:46
- yes by gawds do it. if you don't you might end up being sicker then expected - Epiphany Oct 13, 15:16
- I'm with Beaker, take the sick days. - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 15:16
- Hmmm... *Considers reactivating the Halo 3 brackets on Thursday and challenge tRuMaN* -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Oct 13, 15:16 1
  - heh. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:20
- take Thursday and Friday as sick days -- nm - Beaker Oct 13, 15:15 6
  - Tomorrow, too. Are these meetings something he *wants* to go to? -- nm - con_carne Oct 13, 15:22
  - i have 175+ comp days, and 50+ vacation days built up. - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:18 2
    - I don't understand what your dilemma is. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:19 1
      - there is no delimma. I am actually backing up the files I will need - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:20
  - and, like, november. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 15:15 1
    - uh-huh. -- nm - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 15:16
George Takei on the Newlywed Game is really funny, and spoiler - peglegpete Oct 13, 15:12 4
- Well, they might be newlyweds but they've been together a long time. -- nm - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 15:15 1
  - 20 years -- nm - peglegpete Oct 13, 15:19
- Boy, those 2 just can't get enough of that spotlight, can they? -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Oct 13, 15:13 1
  - George and Brad? - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 15:14
Okay, it took 66 minutes for 44 minutes of HD video. -- nm - David Oct 13, 15:10
Janet Napolitano has an irritating laugh. -- nm - Reagen Oct 13, 15:10 2
- And also thinks Canada is a terrorist haven. -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Oct 13, 15:11
- stop tickeling her -- nm - Danedukenuuk Oct 13, 15:11
Get ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall 2010 free (today only) -- (link) - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:08
sitwap: Laser gunship hits moving ground target -- (link) - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:07 15
- Running Riot! -- nm - David Oct 13, 15:08 14
  - I think Halo 3's emphasis on headshots will help us in the zombie war -- nm - crash davis Oct 13, 15:09 13
    - All of my years of Resident Evil training will make me the ultimate survivor. -- nm - David Oct 13, 15:11 8
      - *Gets annoyed at being told to get in the minivan, shoots David* -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 13, 15:11 7
        
        you were already on your second vodka, you missed him and got me in the leg. - Beryllium Oct 13, 15:13 6
        
        Rule #2 -- Double Tap. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 13, 15:36
        
        David: "We can only survive by stealing the zombie's flag"; Will: "Eff that, I'm outta there -- nm - crash davis Oct 13, 15:18 4
        
        Pete: Lead the way David! -- nm - Remlik Oct 13, 15:19 3
        
        Truman: "Is anybody going to help me guard our own flag?" -- nm - crash davis Oct 13, 15:24 2
        
        This sub-thread is genius. All it needs is a "Crash, where are you?" -- nm - David Oct 13, 15:29 1
        
        *betrays truman with a chopper* -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 15:35
    - I stand by my assertion that zombies are in trouble should they ever rise in the United States. -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Oct 13, 15:10
    - hell, mabe you can develop some spikey grenades, and make will hunting useful. -- nm - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:10 1
      - well Saving Private Ryan has a version of an improvised sticky grenade -- nm - crash davis Oct 13, 15:11
    - However, given your aiming ability...... -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 13, 15:09
another thing that bugs me was the # of highly intelligent folks at the time from all political spectrums who thought the Warren Commission report was - crash davis Oct 13, 15:07 3
- I would certainly be leaning towards the notion that Oswald didn't act alone, but the implications of that are enormous. - Loyola Oct 13, 15:17 2
  - yeah, I don't believe in that level of competence. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:19 1
    - maybe the MIC has just trained you to THINK that way? :) -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 15:33
LIR: I've never had pot roast, but it sounds yummy - con_carne Oct 13, 15:03
50 yrs of space exploration, -- (link) - tRuMaN Oct 13, 15:02
Wait, if the autopsy was botched, in your words Loosi, how can you be accepting of it? - Will Hunting Oct 13, 15:01 3
- oh, I wasn't using the autopsy as part of my evidence. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:02 2
  - You seem to be in breath though, condeming it as botched...but then defending it since it wasn't up to 2009 standards. - Will Hunting Oct 13, 15:04 1
    - yes, I'm saying it's a shame we don't have it as evidence. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:05
Joey ... those were the days before metal detectors. and from the films it looks like the courthouse was mobbed with people. Media types. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:01 21
- I used a school press pass to jump on a cable car and shake Humphrey's hand and ask a question, no one thought twice - zeitgeist Oct 13, 15:13 4
  - in the early 60s my dad said he visited the Pentagon and was able to walk right past the SECDEF's office. - loosilu Oct 13, 15:15 1
    - hack when Crash was a kid people could walk right into the White House and visit with Lincoln. -- nm - Remlik Oct 13, 15:21
  - who is humphrey? -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 15:14 1
    - LBJ's VP -- nm - con_carne Oct 13, 15:15
- We need a ring of security around the most vital prisoner in US history....a mob guy walks in and shoots him. - Will Hunting Oct 13, 15:03 7
  - do you think every reporter in that crowd was background checked? -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:06 6
    - Maybe it's 2009 Will Hunting speaking, but when you have a vital prisoner, you check everyone near him. - Will Hunting Oct 13, 15:07 4
      - but, 2009 Wil also knows you never let someone on a plane with an exacto-knife, 2000 Will wouldn't have even thought of it. -- nm - Andie Oct 13, 15:30 2
        
        That's a micro-behavior.....guarding the high-value prisoner is a macro-behavior. - Will Hunting Oct 13, 15:34 1
        
        it's weird because they were clearly scared he would be killed. heck, they were putting him into an armored truck when he was shot. - loosilu Oct 13, 15:42
      - maybe it's incidents like this that made us think that way. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:08
    - btw, I don't mean to defend the Dallas police in this. It just looks like it was a madhouse the way it was handled. - loosilu Oct 13, 15:06
- plus, if I recall correctly, Ruby knew a lot of the cops working there as well, so it supposes that they saw him & let him in. -- nm - Remlik Oct 13, 15:03 7
  - Cuz they'd arrested him! :) - Will Hunting Oct 13, 15:06 6
    - that post there cracks me up -- nm - crash davis Oct 13, 15:08
    - the thing that stands out to me is that he seems random as a person who'd want to kill Oswald. -- nm - loosilu Oct 13, 15:07 3
      - Maybe he was a fame-seeker. Kind of like how serial killers sometimes gravitate towards working in tangentially law enforcement related areas -- nm - Beryllium Oct 13, 15:08 2
        
        why would a fame seeker refuse to talk to reporters while serving his prison sentence? -- nm - crash davis Oct 13, 15:09
        
        it's virtually certain in my opinion that this is the case. -- nm - Reagen Oct 13, 15:09
    - totally! -- nm - Remlik Oct 13, 15:07
Repost: A Bluray disc holds 35Gb of data, but only 3 hours of video. That's a bitrate of about 256 Mbps. Stick that in your pipe and download it. -- nm - Mop (231 lbs) Oct 13, 15:01
~with your feet in the air and your head on the ground/try this trick and spin it, yeah~ -- nm - Reagen Oct 13, 15:00
Boing Boing dings Ralph Lauren for absurd photo of a model. RL threatens Boing Boing with copyright infringement. -- (link) - Mop (231 lbs) Oct 13, 14:59 4
- it fair editorial use of the image, they haven't dinged Hilton PErez and all he does is scribble on the photos he steals -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 13, 15:11 3
  - Actually there's a lawsuit going on him for just that reason. -- nm - the liioulu with parts Oct 13, 15:50
  - Is it overshare to say that his scribbles look like he's ejaculated on the photos? - Mop (231 lbs) Oct 13, 15:12 1
    - it's not overshare - it's the truth -- nm - Epiphany Oct 13, 15:15

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