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If you told me in 1994 that Green Day would have the longevity they did, I'd call you crazy. - ty97 Jan 6, 08:53 4
- In 1994, if you told me that both a movie *and* play musical based on the music of ABBA were huge smash hits, I'd have called you crazy. (nm) - musubi Jan 6, 08:58 2
  - In 1994 if you told me Marky Mark would get an Oscar nomination, I'd call you crazy -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 08:59 1
    - The Funky Bunch wouldn't be surprised. They knew, even then. (nm) - musubi Jan 6, 09:02
- Halfway through 21st Century, I'm revising my opinion to say that it is in fact a lesser version of American Idiot.... - TFox Jan 6, 08:56
I really think that 3D TV is being underestimated in the realm of gaming. - Mop (227 lbs) Jan 6, 08:52 2
- yeah it's going to have a huge impact on gaming if done correctly. -- nm - Remlik Jan 6, 08:57 1
  - hmmmm 3D Halo..... - groiny Jan 6, 08:58
Internet Explorer continues to lose users in 2009, but still maintains 62% market share. Ugh. -- (link) - JaxSean Jan 6, 08:47
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- Rice? He got elected last year. - musubi Jan 6, 08:54 3
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    - I think the better names would be Don Sutton, Fergie Jenkins and Gaylord Perry. - musubi Jan 6, 09:01
  - word -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:54
- ooh, this reminds me of an interesting debate I heard and am curious... - groiny Jan 6, 08:48 3
  - I have no idea, but if I had a vote, I'd say yes. (nm) - musubi Jan 6, 08:55
  - Yep, if I have a vote. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 08:55
  - God no. -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:49
There's absolutely no irony that a film that preaches against greed and corporatism is the most expensive film ever made. -- nm - Mop (227 lbs) Jan 6, 08:47 4
- true. But Cameron also employed 2000 people for at least 3 years. -- nm - Remlik Jan 6, 08:57
- I don't get that complaint. Did they kill people for the movie? Did they destroy more rainforest then 2 150 million movies - Guigue Jan 6, 08:51 2
  - You know how many trees had to die to print all that money? -- nm - Mop (227 lbs) Jan 6, 08:53 1
    - Cotton, not wood fiber -- nm - TWuG Jan 6, 08:57
Speaking of Iceland, looks like that's the only place where Avatar isn't #1. -- (link) - Dano Jan 6, 08:46 4
- random fact - we are considering selling the torch on ebay and going to Iceland on vacation. - Andie Jan 6, 08:56 1
  - Hmm. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 6, 08:58
- no money for movies. -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:49 1
  - Old joke: What's the capital of Iceland? - ceregon Jan 6, 08:57
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- Obvie. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 6, 09:02
- Smurfville. -- nm - Mop (227 lbs) Jan 6, 08:45 1
  - Dances with Smurfs. - sycor Jan 6, 08:51
Ok, so those who have seen Precious...(spoiler question) - Jim Jan 6, 08:39 2
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  - cool...thanks. looks like I'll have to screen it before Carrie sees it. -- nm - Jim Jan 6, 08:43
Wish the Mrs. luck. She just left for Springfield. Face to face interview tomorrow. - TWuG Jan 6, 08:38 4
- luck -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:40
- Best wishes to her. - Callisto Jan 6, 08:40
- its like you never watched the simpsons before. -- nm - tRuMaN Jan 6, 08:39 1
  - I know the basics: Get a house upwind from the tire fire, don't take the monorail, don't eat fish from Lake Springfield. -- nm - TWuG Jan 6, 08:40
can anyone translate this. online translator only give me parts of it - dogbert Jan 6, 08:34 10
- "Good day to you, I didn't call you because I ate a 'camarones' and I was poisoned but... - Mop (227 lbs) Jan 6, 08:38 1
  - sounds like a coded transmission...IT'S A TRAP! -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:39
- he has a massive erection and he wants you to take "care" of it. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 6, 08:37 2
  - hell, that could be anyone -- nm - dogbert Jan 6, 08:40 1
    - the massive part would preclude a few people.... -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:40
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  - (this translation makes me laugh.) - JaxSean Jan 6, 08:39
  - very possible. someone gave him a wrong number at some point, he called and left a message once and sounded a bit slow. from what I gather - dogbert Jan 6, 08:39
  - U LURK SHATZ! nm -- nm - groiny Jan 6, 08:37
- he wants to marry you and have your children - decline Jan 6, 08:35
Thank you, Digg! Top 10 Celebrity Photobombs (just look to understand) -- (link) - Mop (227 lbs) Jan 6, 08:33 1
- the Ginger Bomb is creepy. -- nm - Remlik Jan 6, 08:42
hmm, there are now 5 running computers in my office. - tRuMaN Jan 6, 08:33
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- "Aside from the anti-American, anti-human politics, the movie is nearly three hours long, and it doesn't have a single joke in it." - Guigue Jan 6, 08:44
- are they also upset about an older movie featuring a plucky band of outgunned and outmanned insurgents....called Red Dawn? - Beaker Jan 6, 08:44 4
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    - or Star Wars...fvckin' Rebellion. -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:51 2
      - It's a simple story that has been used countless times, Avatar is not the first movie to reuse it - Guigue Jan 6, 08:53 1
        
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    - marines are a generic classification of a type of solidier, no? Not specifically USMC... -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 08:40 5
      - ....... -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 08:41 4
        
        Or maybe I've just played too much Civ... -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 08:41 3
        
        but it turns out I actually am correct. surprise, surprise. -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 08:55 2
        
        not in any practical usage, you are not, no. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 08:58 1
        
        bullsh!t, I'm not. -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 09:00
    - once a marine, always a marine. - groiny Jan 6, 08:38
    - they are ex-Marines. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 08:38 3
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        It was extremely clear for me, but I can't point to a quote. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 08:42 1
        
        It's specifically stated by Ribisi that they are a mercenary contractor team of ex-soldiers. Also stated by Jake Sully in the opening dialog, towards - Beryllium Jan 6, 09:03
  - so, they're Blackwater? -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 08:36 1
    - spoils again - TFox Jan 6, 08:37
- I was wondering the same thing. Just FYI to all Americans: just because Americans do it, doesn't mean it's right. -- nm - Mop (227 lbs) Jan 6, 08:35 2
  - "Stand up, America! Be American!" - JaxSean Jan 6, 08:38 1
    - kill more Native Americans and be lazy? -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:41
- *kills you for giving my an Ann Coulter ad in the sidebar* -- nm - znufrii Jan 6, 08:33 4
  - she kinda looks like Skeletor in that photo. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 6, 08:38
  - Ditto. -- nm - Mop (227 lbs) Jan 6, 08:35
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    - oooh, 'apologia'. That word is almost in 3D by itself. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 08:36
I have just decided that I'm gonna have a winterfest party. Winterfest! -- nm - CQ Jan 6, 08:28 1
- we used to have an annual - Andie Jan 6, 08:42
Downtown Comics members. yes I know about Jane. Took care of it. Sorry. -- nm - Remlik Jan 6, 08:23 1
- Dude, selling Mary Jane out the back is not something that needs to be "taken care of". It's something that needs to be encouraged. -- nm - Mop (227 lbs) Jan 6, 08:33
Next 2009 album I'm going to give a second chance to: Green Day's "21st Century Breakdown" - TFox Jan 6, 08:23 9
- It has grown on me - amoxy Jan 6, 08:27
- I'm still confused over how this one trick pony became as popular as they did. nm - Jim Jan 6, 08:25 3
  - Their live shows are notoriously wild and unpredictable. Billy Joe is insane. -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 08:28 1
    - (Which would make Dirnt and Tre Cool perfectly normal? No. No. They are all lovable wackos.) -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 08:33
  - Dookie and American Idiot are great albums. Everything else ranges from very good to meh. - TFox Jan 6, 08:26
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  - It's how American Idiot could have been crappy. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 6, 08:27 2
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      - *ding* -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 6, 08:29
Iceland in financial turmoil again -- (link) - Beaker Jan 6, 08:06 5
- What do people on a tiny island do when there's no work to be had? -- nm - Hotkiss Jan 6, 08:17 4
  - screw -- nm - decline Jan 6, 08:21 1
    - *plans an impromptu vacation* nm -- nm - groiny Jan 6, 08:24
  - government assistance, then the government goes under. -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 08:18
  - kill and eat each other. nm -- nm - groiny Jan 6, 08:17
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- Side note: A Star Trek nod would give the Academy a chance to try all kinds of Star Trek-related gimmicks, which could also result in fan backlash - con_carne Jan 6, 08:10 2
  - the Producers Guild have Star Trek nominated for Best Picture...so that says somethign doesn't it? -- (link) - Remlik Jan 6, 08:28 1
    - It says that TFox is wrong! -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 6, 08:31
- I don't think Star Trek is really in the running. I think some people are pretending it is. But it isn't. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 08:05 33
  - look above...the PGA gave it a nomination. -- nm - Remlik Jan 6, 08:29
  - I think you are wrong. - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 6, 08:12 20
    - But all the players are exactly the same. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 08:13 19
      - This will be true, to an extent, for the eventual BP winner, but not as true for the nominees -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jan 6, 08:15 18
        
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        Anyone care to summarize for me what "preferential voting" is? I am unfamiliar. -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 08:27 7
        
        You submit a list of votes. The first in the list gets 10 preferential votes from you, the 10th gets only 1 preferential vote from you - Beryllium Jan 6, 08:29 6
        
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        he's not necessarily right, but that is one way to tally preferential votes. there are many. -- nm - mafic Jan 6, 08:53 1
        
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        more math - Beryllium Jan 6, 08:34 1
        
        or 2000. whatever. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 6, 08:34
        
        Ah, yes. Didn't know that method of voting was called that name. Thx! -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 08:31
        
        yeah, this is what I'm trying to point out ... not only did they expand the pool, but they changed the vote system as well. There could be more than - Beryllium Jan 6, 08:25
        
        What I mean is, they have changed the depth of the pool and the structure, but they haven't overthrown the voters militarily (I think). - TFox Jan 6, 08:17 6
        
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        I disagree. I think there is more to the expansion. - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 6, 08:20 4
        
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        indeed, this is also what I'm trying to say :) The expanded movies will be more varied, but the old dogs still rule the roost. Or something. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 6, 08:26 2
        
        I think we all agree. Except for TFox. He is an asshole. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 6, 08:29 1
        
        *nodding* -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 08:32
        
        Exactly. Expanded is more then the number of noms. -- nm - Spawn: Champion of ST Jan 6, 08:16
  - Spoils - Beryllium (iPhone) Jan 6, 08:08 3
    - Yes, that is the criteria the voters are using to judge it on. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 08:10 2
      - Why shouldn't it be? -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) Jan 6, 08:13 1
        
        I do not think that Star Trek is going to be considered closely enough to even get to that granular level of detail. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 08:14
  - It did just somehow get a Producer's Guild nomination. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 6, 08:07 3
    - National Board of Review too. But I still don't buy it. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 08:09 2
      - Well, I hope you're right. -- nm - Don Homer Jan 6, 08:21 1
        
        Weirdly, I don't, because I loved my ass some Star Trek. But I just don't see it coming to fruition. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 08:22
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  - stop looking at Remlik! -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:07 1
    - hey!...oh wait...you're right. nevermind! -- nm - Remlik Jan 6, 08:58
Repost: ST Yahoo Fantasy Golf! Most fun fantasy sport EVER!!!! - Strongbad Jan 6, 08:02
Slovak air security test goes wrong; innocent guy goes home with bomb in suitcase. I want to see this movie. -- (link) - loosilu Jan 6, 08:02 3
- the next Jackie Chan movie.. -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:42
- holy crap on a cracker, especially the telex part - zork Jan 6, 08:30 1
  - Welcome to the former Soviet bloc! -- nm - loosilu Jan 6, 08:31
smutty....what was that Kylie joke about? I mean she does look like Kylie, but is she releated to her in some way? -- nm - Remlik Jan 6, 07:59 2
- No relation I guess it's just been commented in the press that she looks a lot like her. -- nm - LMS Jan 6, 08:00 1
  - ah gotcha. I wondered what that double take from the group meant. -- nm - Remlik Jan 6, 08:29
Capstern: here was a post of mine from a few months back with my favorite books of the decade. -- (link) - Beaker Jan 6, 07:58 [Backboard] 2
- Planet Hulk was also especially excellent. -- nm - TFox Jan 6, 08:00 1
  - true enough. (I'll make that #8) -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 08:01
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- got douche? nm -- nm - groiny Jan 6, 07:59 1
  - blinded by the light? - zork Jan 6, 08:27

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