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My least favorite cliche has got to be "Xes and Ys and Zs, oh my!" For god's sake, do you think you're the first person to think of that? - mara Jul 14, 11:54 5
- if I said it, it would be a variation homage to The Wizard of Oz. -- nm - Max Jul 14, 11:59
- That's... not a cliche, mara. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 14, 11:57
- that's a cliche? -- nm - prayformojo Jul 14, 11:55 1
  - Word. Don't you have to hear of something before it can be cliche? -- nm - Jim Jul 14, 11:56
- definitely. Gary Busey developed during production of Predator 2 and everyone else has been copying him ever since -- nm - Beaker Jul 14, 11:55
So would you guys wanna see a sitcom based on Mustafa's old spice character - eag Jul 14, 11:51 20
- "Black Denny Crane!" "*swoon*" -- nm - Max Jul 14, 12:05
- No. -- nm - znufrii Jul 14, 11:55
- I must admit, I don't know who/what this is. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 14, 11:54 7
  - just another corporate mascot who's "gone viral" to make consumers feel cool about being sheep for advertisers -- nm - chuckles Jul 14, 11:56 5
    - cynic....nm - x Jul 14, 11:57 1
      - watch for the local news stories that work some sort of infotainment angle to get the story in after the crime lead -- nm - chuckles Jul 14, 12:00
    - "Being sheep" would entail actually purchasing said product. - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:57 2
      - or giving Old Spice free advertising by yammering on about how funny those wacky new commercials are -- nm - chuckles Jul 14, 11:58 1
        
        I'm sorry, but are you suggesting these ads *aren't* entertainmenting? -- nm - Mop (219 lbs) Jul 14, 12:01
  - So, how big is the box you live in? -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:55
- Heck yeah. -- nm - Geico Cavemen Jul 14, 11:54
- no -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 14, 11:54
- i don't want to see another commercial -- nm - chuckles Jul 14, 11:53
- *licks lips* -- nm - Callisto SI Jul 14, 11:53
- God no -- nm - Beaker Jul 14, 11:53
- I'd rather see the Capital One Vikings. -- nm - nubby Jul 14, 11:52
- No, but I think he's a great comic actor and could do well in a TV show. -- nm - mara Jul 14, 11:52 1
  - he is going to be in a tyler perry movie -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 14, 11:56
- No -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:52
- No. -- nm - Mop (219 lbs) Jul 14, 11:51
Zooey lovers can download a She & Him song here ... -- (link) - zork Jul 14, 11:51
When I saw this headline I thought it might be related to Mara's earlier 'porn in the library' story... -- (link) - MojaveMeg Jul 14, 11:47
Betty White overdose. She'll be playing the Anthro prof on Community, and she's been rumored to play God in the remake of Oh, God! -- nm - Mop (219 lbs) Jul 14, 11:46 4
- next she'll be making pron -- nm - ty97 Jul 14, 11:47 3
  - in a bid to keep lebron in cinni she suggested she would make it worth his while -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 14, 12:14
  - Again? -- nm - Milton Berle Jul 14, 11:48 1
    - "Oh come on, man, you've been riding me all day." -- nm - dirty Betty White commercial Jul 14, 12:00
Casey Affleck's doc about Joaquin Phoenix gets a distributor. -- (link) - Dano Jul 14, 11:46
new Tron movie gettting help from Pixar's Lassiter, David Fincher, Toy Story 3 writer.... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 14, 11:43 10
- Wow...sounds like the original cut kinda sucked. -- nm - Jim Jul 14, 11:53 2
  - Or just needed tweaks. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 14, 12:00
  - Imagine the degree of suckage necessary for filmmakers to actually have to offer notes. -- nm - Mop (219 lbs) Jul 14, 11:57
- It worked for Meet the Robinsons. -- nm - Ender Jul 14, 11:48
- I'm a huge Tron fan, I want to see the sequel, but up until now I haven't been on board with the "Tron 2 will be huge" predictions. - Max Jul 14, 11:45 5
  - I agree, with Lassiter, Fincher and Brad Bird helping out tells me a lot. -- nm - Remlik Jul 14, 11:46 4
    - I am optimistic. -- nm - Mop (219 lbs) Jul 14, 11:51
    - coughcoughcoughWolverinecoughcoughcough -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:48 2
      - huh? -- nm - Remlik Jul 14, 11:52 1
        
        Multiple writers/rewrites. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:53
its taken me 10 mins to realize that my office is so quite becasuse i never got my mp3 player out of my bag - tRuMaN Jul 14, 11:41 1
- I have decided that music is not allowed in this office. -- nm - tRU's Boss Jul 14, 11:44
The end of the public library is in sight. "Your town would be better off with the library dollars going to free municipal broadband and better -- (link) - mara Jul 14, 11:41 1
- The only problem I see in what he read is that he's conflating libraries and librarians. - Ender Jul 14, 12:00
The new Iron Maiden video...Final Frontier.... -- (link) - Remlik Jul 14, 11:33 5
- Those guys are still alive ? -- nm - decline Jul 14, 11:34 4
  - stole Ozzfest a few years ago. They were in top form, shockingly. -- nm - Remlik Jul 14, 11:39 2
    - I was a huge fan about 25 years ago. -- nm - decline Jul 14, 11:40 1
      - they bounced back with a couple of really solid discs..."Dance of Death" "A Matter of Life And Death"... - Remlik Jul 14, 11:45
  - No. - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:35
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- 300 olympic swimming pools (and worth over $300M) -- nm - decline Jul 14, 11:32
hah, this old spice video advises you how to obtain a horse or a hot tub motorcycle when using old spice -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 14, 11:29 [youtube]
scary DJ -- (link) - marcel Jul 14, 11:27 [youtube]
Speaking of rentals, I shoulda gotten a different model this 2nd trip.....instead I went with what I had last time (and really liked) - Will Hunting Jul 14, 11:23 4
- turn around and get a different car -- nm - tRuMaN Jul 14, 11:25 3
  - Uh, I think he is already back. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:25 2
    - Yeah, same car......it woulda been bushleague to turn around. - Will Hunting Jul 14, 11:26 1
      - Wait a week and take it in and say it had some on-off type problem. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:28
If you're trying to sell something on kijiji, I would think you'd have some sort of idea about the current situation of the items you're selling. -- (link) - Shaun Jul 14, 11:23
Jays and Braves swap shortstops. I don't follow NL so I do not know Yunel Escobar. Will I like him? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 14, 11:22 26
- He's younger and more talented than Gonzalez. That's all that can be guaranteed. - musubi Jul 14, 11:29 14
  - I actively dislike it for Toronto. They gave up legit prospects for a head case. - David Jul 14, 11:31 13
    - I dunno about that. The pitcher is a nice story (J.P. Riccardi heard about him in some amateur league) but is 5'7, 175lbs shocking wet. - Name Withheld By Request Jul 14, 11:36 4
      - That's what I thought about Pedro Martinez. -- nm - Tommy Lasorda Jul 14, 11:57
      - He's not a starter. He's got staggeringly good K rates, and could be a good ML reliever. He's what keeps this from being a total steal for TOR. - musubi Jul 14, 11:39
      - He's a reliever and his batting average against the past three seasons are .156, .208 and .174. That's all kinds of dominant. -- nm - David Jul 14, 11:37
      - soaking wet... -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 14, 11:36
    - They gave up one bullpen arm, afaict. The other guy looks like org filler. - musubi Jul 14, 11:36 5
      - This is the problem with only looking at stats. Milton Bradley looks good on paper. - David Jul 14, 11:41 4
        
        Players attitudes can change with a change of scenery, their talent level doesn't. That's why it's a good gamble for TOR. - musubi Jul 14, 11:45 3
        
        If we're talking about flipping him, yes, it's possible the Blue Jays can come out ahead. - David Jul 14, 11:52 2
        
        To be fair, Chipper wouldn't, but he can't run fast enough with his broken hip to escape the media. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 14, 11:56 1
        
        Has this come up before? Chipper actually posts on the Braves blog on occasion. -- nm - David Jul 14, 12:02
    - word - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:32 1
      - Excellent. (nm) - musubi Jul 14, 11:36
- He is surpremely talented but he has the maturity level of Skagnetti. -- nm - David Jul 14, 11:26 6
  - Disconcerting, though maybe being banished to Canada will wake him up. Only need him for another two seasons anyhow. - Name Withheld By Request Jul 14, 11:30 4
    - Since he's homesick for Cuba, it seems more likely to me that... - David Jul 14, 11:32 3
      - Plus now, he can fly home and back with no worries. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:33 2
        
        Well, except for that whole "he defected" thing, which I hear they don't really care for. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 14, 11:43 1
        
        His story is particularly amazing in that regard. -- (link) - David Jul 14, 11:49
  - Surpremely is actually how I pronounce it with my southern accent. -- nm - David Jul 14, 11:26
- He is a problem in the locker room. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:23 3
  - you mean some people don't like surprise goosings? -- nm - zork Jul 14, 11:26
  - He threw down with Lebron's mom as well? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jul 14, 11:25 1
    - nah, he just refuses to wear pants -- nm - decline Jul 14, 11:25
LYC: Project Runway announces new designers - Premier July 29 and Show is now 90 Minutes long -- (link) - MDH Jul 14, 11:21
Betty White to Guest on "Community." I am so watching that episode. -- nm - MDH Jul 14, 11:19 13
- Episode? Try series. - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:20 2
  - Yeah, when I came back to it after the first half ot eh season, much much better - Will Hunting Jul 14, 11:25 1
    - Totally. I thought it was crap and gave it up quick. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:26
- I would be happy if somebody reminded me of Community's regular day and time, please. -- nm - mara Jul 14, 11:20 9
  - As long as NBC didn't hose it up, it's Thursday at 8pm. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 14, 11:22 6
    - Hence my answer. - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:23 5
      - Well, they've already replaced Parks and Rec (until midseason) with an inferior show. - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 14, 11:27 4
        
        That was done solely on ratings. Because Parks and Recs demos had dropped a ton -- nm - MDH Jul 14, 11:31 3
        
        I doubt they were ever high enough to drop a ton. - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 14, 11:36 1
        
        This. It's unquestionably one of the highest quality shows they have. (nm) - musubi Jul 14, 11:41
        
        Parks and Rec I get, nut I just don;t find it as funny as a lot of people. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:35
  - Thursdays 8:00p. First of the 4 NBC sitcoms in that block. (nm) - musubi Jul 14, 11:22
  - Fall, 2010 -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:20
This just keeps getting better and better: Micky Dolenz joins Debbie Gibson, Tiffany movie -- (link) - decline Jul 14, 11:15 7
- when you can only get the Ringo Starr of the Monkees . . . -- nm - chuckles Jul 14, 11:16
- It's like a SyFy version of "The Expendables". -- nm - Mel Profit Jul 14, 11:16 4
  - Then Samantha Fox and others like them would be in it. -- nm - Remlik Jul 14, 11:27 2
    - wait for it -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:28 1
      - zork here! - zork Jul 14, 11:28
  - L3. -- nm - MDH Jul 14, 11:19
- Must See TV. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:16
Looking at rental cars, I'm amazed by the disparity in pricing between Hertz and the others. I've generally used Hertz for convenience reasons, but - pmb Jul 14, 11:15 5
- I've mostly used Enterprise, but that's generally when my car's in the shop, and they pick up and deliver. -- nm - MojaveMeg Jul 14, 11:19
- I always go with the cheapest. I see no difference in any of them. -- nm - Mop (219 lbs) Jul 14, 11:18 2
  - Same here. I almost invariably go with the cheapest rate and have seen virtually no difference in service. (nm) - musubi Jul 14, 11:20 1
    - Yeah, a newish car is a newish car. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:22
- i've always used Budget and been happy with price and car -- nm - chuckles Jul 14, 11:15
Which non-divisional leader is most likely to make the post season? - prayformojo Jul 14, 11:11 17
- Cards. -- nm - Jim Jul 14, 11:56
- Cardinals -- nm - mara Jul 14, 11:18
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- Rays. The team with 2nd best record in baseball gets no respect. (nm) - musubi Jul 14, 11:16 5
  - I no longer think TB is the best team in the AL. -- nm - David Jul 14, 11:22 1
    - What a coincidence, neither do I. - musubi Jul 14, 11:31
  - Lot of games left, and they're beating half a team right now. - TFox Jul 14, 11:20 1
    - They are most likely because they're good and they already have a lead. Look at all the other non-div leaders - musubi Jul 14, 11:26
  - 2nd best is just a fancy way of saying losers. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:17
- Philadelphia. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 14, 11:14 3
  - Don't see how. Utley and Polanco out, and outside of Halladay, not a reliable arm in sight. - musubi Jul 14, 11:17 1
    - Lidge is gonna start throwing some heat any day now! -- nm - decline Jul 14, 11:18
  - only if they can get some of their players off the DL -- nm - decline Jul 14, 11:16
- He's out another 2-5 weeks. -- nm - David Jul 14, 11:13 1
  - And I still think Tampa Bay is the best team in the AL. -- nm - David Jul 14, 11:14
- Colorado -- nm - TFox Jul 14, 11:13
- Dodgers - chuckles Jul 14, 11:11
Mel: at the outbreak of the war in reading the Forum I took it as VIP trying to tell people 1) who they could trade with and at what price - Beaker Jul 14, 11:10 11
- This is what I've been saying all along. If they start blockading IMPL ports, they are the ones getting us involved militarily. - musubi Jul 14, 11:13 2
  - If they block our ports, it's on. - Mel Profit Jul 14, 11:26 1
    - This is I say, if they ask us whether we're involved we can honestly say no. We have authorize no military action against VIP or LUX. - musubi Jul 14, 11:28
- Good point... - Mel Profit Jul 14, 11:11 2
  - word, I don't even think all of LUX are involved in the fighting (just based on what I see in my area) -- nm - Beaker Jul 14, 11:12 1
    - apparently, they're much more active but... - Mel Profit Jul 14, 11:16
- also, do we know if they have a Colossus or Forge Island somewhere? I'd love to drop A Small Moon on them to fudge up their faith. -- nm - Beaker Jul 14, 11:11 4
  - Colossus and Forge islands are OK, but Wolverine and Nightcrawler islands are better. -- nm - Mop (219 lbs) Jul 14, 11:13 1
    - heh -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:13
  - I'm betting Mungo will know. - Mel Profit Jul 14, 11:11 1
    - heh, I figured that might start something :) -- nm - Beaker Jul 14, 11:12
mustafa! -- nm - oblique Jul 14, 11:08 4
- Swan Dive! -- nm - eag Jul 14, 11:11 2
  - I shall live among those magnificent beasts for no less than five years, -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:12 1
    - That one and the one about dogs are making me crack up -- nm - eag Jul 14, 11:16
- Simba! -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 14, 11:09

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