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Would you spend £800 on an office chair? - http://www.johnlewis.com/2306271...
Meryn Stol, Toby Graham, Will Higgins™ and 9 other people liked this
I'd love to have it but waaaay too expensive. :-(
- Kol Tregaskes
from Bookmarklet
I have an Aeron chair that I bought from Amazon.com 1.5 years ago, right after my back surgery. I had it reshipped via myus and DHL. It's the best investment ever. Worth every "penny!" By the way, before buying from US, I tried all three at home for a week: Aeron, Mirra and Celle. I decided on the Aeron, this is by far the most functional and comfortable one. The incredible, unhuman, "don't buy from us" TR price tag made me consider ordering from US. The total cost was even lower than buying from UK.
- Cem ARGUN
Not for the Mirra, but I would have my company buy it :-)
- Todd Hoff
Hell to the naw
- Alex Scoble
Oh lord, there are so many: http://www.amazon.com/s...
- Kol Tregaskes
Would love an Aeron but not in the cards for a while.
- ronin
no
- अभिषेक(Abhishek) Das
It's still too expensive in the US. Ah well, when I'm a millionaire. ;-)
- Kol Tregaskes
I'd rather have a colonoscopy than sit in in an Aeron for even 5 minutes. Worst chair design ever. For $500-600 I can get an Office Master that is much more comfortable and adjustable.
- Alex Scoble
Alex-I totally agree with you on the comfort of the Aeron chair. Not only is it uncomfortable, it takes months to adjust to fit you right and yet it is held up as the most ergonomic chair ever. UI should also be considered in "ergonomics." The Aeron is ubiquitous and pedestrian. That being said, the Aeron does deserve a place in history as it was very innovative (ahem, in 1989) and...
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- Katie B
If I had the extra cash, yes.
- Will Higgins™
Sure would. Not the Mirra. But definitely the Aeron. I spend more time in my chair than in my bed these days.
- Graham English
Graham doesn't care for the comfort of his legs much.
- Alex Scoble
I can tell you from experience this is by far the most comfortable chair I have.
- MVB (Grinch of FF)
from iPod
Shit, Alex. Wrong chair. Meant to say the Embody. I'm sitting in a chair now that is killing me and I spent way too much on. Next time I'm going all out.
- Graham English
Too bad it's not the late 90s again, you could pick up an Aeron (if that's your bag; it's not mine) for a song. A whole warehouse full, in fact.
- Andy Bakun
I sit in an Aeron everyday. Katie's right. it took me a month or so to get the fit "just right". but I don't have any complaints with it; except I'd like it to be taller.
- jbrotherlove
I think they're overrated. They became a status symbol during the dot com boom and I think there are chairs as good or better available for less money.
- Spidra Webster
I had an Aeron provided to me at my last job. It was "OK" but not terribly more comfortable then anything else. I'd find the nicest chair I could find for 1/3rd the price and call it good.
- veo
I would yes, if it helps my posture and helped me sit up on the computer better.
- Patrick
from twhirl
I sat in an Aeron for three years at the tail end of the dotcom boom. After several years spent in inferior Steelcase chairs I had to wait until this year to get the chance to use a Mirra. I can tell you the wave of relief and relaxation that washed over my back as soon as I sat down was palpable. Of course it all depends upon your body shape. Mine just suits a Mirra perfectly.
- Tim Ostler
I paid ~ $800 CDN for an Aeron 8 years ago and I still like it. (wow, £900 in the UK! prices really are a lot higher there.) I kinda want a Freedom too, though. (I figure I would use one at home and the other at work.)
- Andrew C
The complaints about Aerons I'd agree with are armrest adjustments (they improved that design now?), the annoyance of having to re-tighten the tilt resistance, and the hard metal (or is it plastic?) rim along the front edge of the seat pan. That last bit isn't annoying in the default sitting position if the seat is the right size for you, but you can't put a foot up under your knee - or...
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- Andrew C
i would - if i had £800 to spare at the moment... you sit in those chairs most of the day and these ergonomic chairs help your posture. OR, you have constant back pain like me...
- Asli G.
ıf ıt worths, yes y not?
- nef
No Way Jose!
- Tom Awtry
Yes!
- Durukan Duru
Yes yes!
- Durukan Duru
I'm looking for Wordpress themes that have the following sidebar widget layout scheme http://twitpic.com/vp55i Can u help me find some? Thx
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Beau Liening liked this
where is the main content? to the left?
- jbrotherlove
Yes, to the left...hard to find themes with this layout.
- Mark Krynsky
New 'do
vicster is..., Tony Del Porto, Morton Fox and 3 other people liked this
Nice 'do. :)
- Ayşe E.
*drops pants*
- Derrick
Looks sharp!
- Rochelle
The old 'do had become a "don't"
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
I didn't realize how long your hair had gotten until I compared the pics. this new 'do is sleek.
- jbrotherlove
THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T EAT AFTER ALTON.... [caught chewing on the gingerbread house!]
liladreams, See-ming Lee 李思明 SML, Jennifer Dittrich and 20 other people liked this
OH. EM. GEE. ROFL that's nasty.
- Admiral Anika
Yeah... it's like THAT around here.
- Adrian
He faithfully re-created a scene in my house a few days ago. :D
- Micah Wittman
from iPhone
That I can understand from a kid. My brother, however, used drag his fingers through the butter and eat about a tbsp at a time. Gah!
- Spidra Webster
I still think it's cute!
- Ayşe E.
hahahaha!!!!
- Anna Lynn M.
What happened to the house? Did you toss it? I only see the roof parts are left.
- Admiral Anika
I tossed it... it'd been compromised by the elements.
- Adrian
For our boys, I used a chisel and hammer from my toolbox to expedite demolition. #gingerbreadishard
- Micah Wittman
This gingerbread wasn't hard, but the icing used to stick the candies to it was. I ripped skin off of my finger trying to use the spoon in the photo to get a candy off of it.
- Admiral Anika
LOL - Alton is going all in!
- jbrotherlove
Princess and the Frog w/ @missmartini (@ Americana at Brand) http://foursquare.com/venue...
Anna Lynn M., Darren Heydon, Nurse Katie and 7 other people liked this
What'd ya think?
- Jason Toney
I liked it, but I think I wanted more of New Orleans wrapped up in it. And the villain reminded me of Arsenio Hall.
- Derrick
*dead* @ Arsenio
- jbrotherlove
Did you cry, D?
- Laura B.
Of course it also made me clamor for an immediate visit to the Crescent City too. Looking forward to carving my own path.
- Derrick
I held it together, L.A.M.B.
- Derrick
I got teary.
- Laura B.
Awww, girl you just sensitive. ;)
- Derrick
True dat. I blame the lightning bug.
- Laura B.
yes, ray made me tear a little...i don't think D saw though..ha!
- Anna Lynn M.
Thank you for the validation, Anna Lynn!
- Laura B.
:)
- Derrick
What is your PSN username? Mine is koltregaskes. Feel free to add me. :-)
Nispell, Jason Huebel, Kendra <3 Three Lions and 5 other people liked this
I've not really had a go at the PlayStation 3 yet, still downloading updates: http://ff.im/cOggc Zzzzzzz #whatsyoururl
- Kol Tregaskes
Gosh, no PS3 users then.
- Kol Tregaskes
mine is: al86shaw - get me added Kol! :)
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
add Simon Wicks too - he is "lonelycoo"
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
Alemsah is myname
- Alemsah Ozturk
I have a PS3, but I don't have a username, I don't think. Shawn's is shawntw, I think.
- Alix Whitmire
Mine is drinus101. I'll add you in a while!
- Adrian Scicluna
Thanks, I'll add you. Can I add you on the website?
- Kol Tregaskes
Rodfather74. Same on Xbox Live. I don't have any PSN friends yet, but hardly use the PS3.
- Rodfather
jbrotherlove (yeah, it's a stretch)
- jbrotherlove
Anyone else with a PSN ID?
- Kol Tregaskes
cemshid
- Ozan Caglargil
they call me oguzsan :)
- Oğuz Sandıkçı
Mine's aldenoneil.
- aldenoneil
necdett
- Necdet (nec) Terkes
Any more? :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
ekorkmaz (:
- Eray Korkmaz
"Can I add you on the website?" Wouldn't that be nice? This is the next step I'd like to see with PSN - more functionality when you're away from your console. That's one thing I envy 360 owners for.
- aldenoneil
The 360 web site and service in general is far superior to the PlayStation. In this case you get what you pay for.
- Kol Tregaskes
I'm kendrak. I'll add y'alls tonight!
- Kendra <3 Three Lions
Thanks everyone, I'll have to write all the users down and log into the PS3 and *slowly* type all of them in. Chore, Sony, sort out your web site!
- Kol Tregaskes
jhuebel
- Jason Huebel
Thanks.
- Kol Tregaskes
Got you on my list today Kol! Anyone else, feel free to add me too - al86shaw
- Giraffes Up In The AIr
JamesFerguson
- James Ferguson
I hate being sick.
Kol Tregaskes, Darren Heydon, Caroline and 10 other people liked this
Awwwwww. :(
- Derrick
Weird. A chest pentagram usually wards off all illnesses.
- Mark H
Mark: it's the area to apply the Vicks Vaporub *dons surgical gloves*
- WorldofHiglet
Poor baby. Get better.
- Sam Carlson
I see that star and think to myself: Start here.
- Derrick
Sparky is not sparking so much today? :-(
- Jason Huebel
you look totally miserable. hope you're better soon
- Debi Toews
poor Sparky. :( hope you feel better soon.
- jbrotherlove
Awww, poor sparky! You know you're wearing your snuggie backwards!
- veo
*drops scrubs*
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
yes, it does...especially this week...so rest and mend quickly
- MiniMage TKDteacher of FF
Sending chicken soup and tea and juice and paracetamol and stuff xoxox
- Mellissa
Feel better mate!
- sean808080
My Top 20 Artists of 2009 by Scrobbles - http://www.last.fm/user...
RAPatton and Alix Whitmire liked this
"9 of the 20 are no longer producing new music. I think this makes me old."
- Michael W. May
but we're drawing on 50+ years of popular music, more if you are into 'early music'...
- T. Brent, technopeasant
#14 Peggy Lee may qualify
- Michael W. May
#1 Johann Sebastian Bach certainly does :P
- Michael W. May
I couldn't imagine listening to nothing but bands that are still producing music...
- T. Brent, technopeasant
I agree with T. Brent
- jbrotherlove
I'm going to be 29 on Saturday. It will be my 7th time, and I think I am finally getting the hang of this "29" thing.
liladreams, Rodfather, Mathew A. Koeneker and 36 other people liked this
shush. you're still younger than me. isn't that enough?
- pea
My 7th 29 was just this fall...
- Christopher A Carr
Pea: no. Christopher: I rather enjoy this age. I think I'll stay.
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
blah. also, blergh.
- pea
Although, being younger than you *is* a plus. :)
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
gasp! this, this right here is why i sometimes *heart* you less than usual. and you argued when i said you are mean!
- pea
I am so *not* mean.
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
lies.
- pea
Cute.
- nakachi
sounds good to me..
- VAL D. Zone
Thank you, nakachi :)
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
what's on tap for the bday, Bren?
- jbrotherlove
You totally fooled me for the first bit of the sentence (although I was thinking, "WTH, you're *29*??"
- Spidra Webster
Dinner with the fam, jbro. Are you saying I look older than 29, Spidra?
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
I think you look very distingué /obscure '40s movie reference
- Spidra Webster
Actually, I think it's that you behave more maturely than someone who's in his late 20s.
- Spidra Webster
Happy pre-Birthday, Bren, if I'm not online to wish you one then. And yeah, shush! I wish I were still 29 for the 7th time.
- Helen Sventitsky
And Happy Birthday!
- Spidra Webster
Mmhmm...thank you both!
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
Et aussi, j'aime bien la musique d'Edith Piaf!
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
happy pre-b-day mr bren, :)
- chaz2b
Thanks, chaz
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
btw, you dont look a decade younger than me, :p
- chaz2b
Alright, I rescind my thanks after that shot! ;)
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
:o
- chaz2b
Happy early b-day, Bren! You'll make 29-7 look easy. :)
- Ayşe E.
Ayşe, you are very gracious. thank you.
- Bren -- feeling merry
Hehe, Bren. Happy *29th* Birthday! :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Pffft, you're still nought but a babby! Plus: how many December birthdays are there on FF??? Someone should looks at the stats because it seems like a huge amount!
- WorldofHiglet
Everyone's Irish for St. Patrick's Day...judging by the December births...
- Spidra Webster
And the day has arrived. 29, again. Hope you all had a fab Xmas (even if you didn't celebrate, I hope the day was pleasant)
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
Happy Bday Bren
- VAL D. Zone
Happy Bday:))
- अभिषेक(Abhishek) Das
Thank you, VAL & Abishek
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
Happy Birthday, mister 29! :D
- Yolanda
i've been 29 for over a decade. it gets easier in some ways.
- Joe Silence
It is definitely getting easier each year, Joe ;)
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
Happy 29th, Bren! :)
- holly
Thanks holly! :)
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Happy Birthday!
- Mary Carmen
thanks, Barry! MCC: thank you <3
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
Happy Personal New Year, Bren! *muah*
- nakachi
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
- WorldofHiglet
Happy Birthday B! you look GREAT for 29 ;)
- Tamara J.
thank you, nakachi (I like that description of a birthday, I think I shall steal it); thanks, Higlet :) Tam <3 You always know what to say ;)
- Bren -- feeling merry
Me vs. Chitterlings. FAIL.
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ravi karandeekar, DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE, Jennifer Dittrich and 45 other people liked this
That second picture is PRICELESS.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
I still chewed AND swallowed. With difficulty.
- Kamilah Gill
How brave. I might not have approached the room, let alone get to the bottom of the plate.
- Julian
No, I only had one bite. There was no Plate of Chitterlings. That could have been fatal.
- Kamilah Gill
I think it's a mind over matter thing. I used to love Christmas because that meant chittlins. Then I found out what they were. LOL Oddly enough, it was the only pork product that didn't make me sick, too.
- Admiral Anika
What is that?
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
It's not about what they are, it's about how they tasted. I've eaten snails. No problem. And Anika, it amazes me that you liked these poopy-tasting things even in the past when you proclaim how you hate different chocolates and all other kinds of things. They didn't stink so much unless you smelled the pot up close. John, they're some kind of pig intestine... thing. Which isn't so horrible in itself. Some sausages use intestines. I don't like eggs. These have an eggy texture. Eggs with a dash of poop,
- Kamilah Gill
At least sausages look less like their source material.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
Julian, I hadn't even seen a chitlin in person until today. True story.
- Kamilah Gill
Poopy-tasting? That sounds like they weren't cleaned. I remember my mom and aunts spending a good couple of hours cleaning them before they were cooked. And you have to keep in mind, the last time I ate them, I was like 6. I didn't know any better. I used to think McDonald's was good too then. LOL
- Admiral Anika
These had been cleaned all day by my cousin's wife. She and one of her kids love them. They're experts about the whole thing. I think they were about as clean as they were going to get. They just had this poopy undertaste that I couldn't smell but could taste when I started chewing. It was very subtle. Not that I've been in the habit of eating poop, mind you. It's like that gross taste you get in your mouth when you're around some very stinky poop. Kind of farmy. Barnyard.
- Kamilah Gill
You're a brave woman. I am such a coward when it comes to trying food.
- Mary Carmen
*lmao* I. AM. DYING. glad you had your chitlin experience, Kamilah. you can cross that off your bucket list.
- jbrotherlove
It is so totally and completely checked off the list. I can tell my grandchildren. I have pictorial evidence. Wikipedia is saying that putting an onion or something in the pot might help with the poopiness. That might have worked...
- Kamilah Gill
if it makes you feel better, every time I've tried chitlins (which hasn't been too often), I've *always* noted the poopiness with my nose and tastebuds. none for me, thanks.
- jbrotherlove
I sympathize! Chitterlings are nasty. My tummy don't like tummy. I'll eat anything else pretty much. Oh and tongue. Unless it's some supper yummy lengua taco fuggedaboutit.
- Adrian
Tongue's on my list to try someday. Possibly also only once. And tripe. A Chinese restaurant here serves some.
- Kamilah Gill
I've had tongue tacos a few times. They're pretty good. No weird flavor at all.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
I haven't had a chance to try tongue, but I'd give it a shot. Tripe is good, but I guess it depends on who is cooking.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Hahahaha :)
- Mo Kargas
I tried tripe once, without knowing exactly what it was. It was one of the most disgusting things I've eaten.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
It's not the flavor of tongue or chitlins but the texture. Both invoke the gag reflex, which is strange because I've gotten over all my childhood hangups otherwise.
- Adrian
I do like brains though! Tacos de cabeza... yum, yum.
- Adrian
Eww!
- Rochelle
Chitterlings = ?
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
I have never and will never eat those things. Vivid memories of walking in the kitchen then promptly leaving because I was overwhelmed by the stench. You are more of a woman than I for trying those things.
- EricaJoy
Brave woman! But dammit now I have something else for my bucket list... %)
- Ted Russ
There are some foods I will never "try just once" before refusing them. This tops the list.
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
You are crazy brave, Kamilah. I don't think I could have done it. I have somehow avoided chitlins the whole time I've lived in the South. (Not complaining!)
- Ayşe E.
Fried might be a little less gross. Maybe. With *lots* of onion and hot sauce. I did not even know that the chitlins were there until my cousin's wife told me. So the smell was not pronounced until I got up close to the pot. Interestingly, I guess they're popular in parts of Europe, too. Remember, folks, they're not that different from what's used for sausage casings! And probably sausage fillings sometimes, too.
- Kamilah Gill
There is no such thing as good chit'lins. They will always be gross, no matter what you do to them. (Yes, I've had them.)
- Jason Huebel
from Android
@SML, pig intestine. Generally boiled or fried. Nasty things.
- Jason Huebel
from Android
@Jason.Huebel oh ic. Thanks! It's yummy if you cook it in Chinese style.
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
I have never heard of those before...whoa! no thanks!
- Susan Beebe
ha ha! aww. excellent weeping face, though!
- edythe
and people are right -- you are brave. Brave to try 'em and then chew and swallow --and brave to admit it, too. :) also, you look very pretty despite your nausea.
- edythe
Braver than I am, that's for sure. Viscera are not for me.
- Spidra Webster
cracklins are good. maybe try them next.
- edythe
I remember cracklins (and cracklin bread). They were good, but me and the pig have gone our separate ways.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Ya'll just don't know how to eat.
- Bryan R. Adams
Aw, thanks, edythe. I have a very big list of stuff to do at least once in my life. Most of those involve trying weird foods, or sometimes just things I haven't gotten around to yet. Still haven't had lobster, or truffles (the fungus), many different cheeses, etc. Some folks have stuff like skydiving on their list of things to do. I'll pass on most of the extreme sports and go with the extreme foods instead. I love satisfying that kind of curiosity.
- Kamilah Gill
I think I'm adopted. Both of my parents love (or in my dad's case "loved") the nasty little things. I'd leave the house when my mom cooked them.
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Next time ask try "Chittlins." They taste a lot better! ;o)
- Ron Thompson
I ate lutefisk. Once.
- barbara fister
Lutefisk is on the list.
- Kamilah Gill
Actually Ron, I'm of the opinion that both spellings should start with an "s" instead of a "c". ;)
- MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS
Yes, the name is a bit too close to sh*t for comfort... I've thought of that, too.
- Kamilah Gill
@kmeelah !!! :)
- See-ming Lee 李思明 SML
from IM
no lobster yet? you've got something really good to look forward to. :)
- edythe
My cousin ran me outta the room 2 days ago when she plopped a bowl of that next to me. I ate them as a kid. My mother cooks them in the garage, and that's where they stay until they eat them.
- MiniMage TKDteacher of FF
Nyet on the "shitterlings".
- cecily
Yeah, I'm gonna pass.
- DO ANYBODY NO MONIQUE
http://twitpic.com/v8g7l - Avocado fries?
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Yuck!
- Michelle Martinez
There's a Mexican place near DFW Airport that has fried avocados. They were pretty good. Like fried butter.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
We're trying them. Thankfully they're not actually fried. That sounds gross.
- Admiral Anika
from fftogo
OMG They are are fried. Warm avocado is fucking disgusting! I think I'm gonna hurl.
- Admiral Anika
from fftogo
If I was given a choice between chitterlings and avocado fries... well, you know the rest.
- Kamilah Gill
I love avocado. apparently the people who came up with this idea, do not. yuck.
- jbrotherlove
I thought the avocado would be rolled in the cooked bread crumbs or something. The waitress failed at explaining it. Warm avocado...*shudder*
- Admiral Anika
Cafe Flora in Seattle has fried avocado, it is utterly delicious imo
- Bren -- feeling merry
from iPhone
Had a slight accident with the clippers. Guess I'm getting a new mustache for xmas...
rowlikeagirl, Kamilah Gill, John (a.k.a. dendroica) and 5 other people liked this
giving myself a hairline once, I accidentally cut off half of an eyebrow. yeah. that didn't come back for a while.
- Valley
LOL! Damn...
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
I think I would be quite odd looking with no eyebrows as well. Somewhat alien.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
A few snips too many?
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
I have big lips so that's the worst for me. and I've been there.
- jbrotherlove
I have been told by the woman who wants to spend the rest of her life with me that my lips are quite huge, so this definitely does nothing to hide that fact. LOL.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Slammer - Designer's Geometry Box - http://ringce.com/slammer
Slammer gives you any grid you want, anywhere you want: Typographic Grids, Golden Sections, Fibonacci series or Rule of Thirds. Slammer also has Rulers, Crosshairs, Magnifier, Measurements & Screenshots.
- jbrotherlove
Requiem for a Dream vs. Closer - http://www.flickchart.com/70907B0...
Nathan Chase, Penguin It's Cold Outside and Jason Toney liked this
I'mma have to sleep on this one.
- jbrotherlove
Requiem.
- Jason Toney
from iPod
FF POLL: Best Edward Norton Movie?
Flickchart, T. Brent, technopeasant and Jimminy Fuller liked this
I'm voting Smoochie.
- Jeremy (on vacation)
The Illusionist
- Jimminy Fuller
Fight Club.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Fight Club
- Alex Scrivener
from iPhone
I will anticipate a Fight Club win.
- Jeremy (on vacation)
I love Fight Club for what it is, and it's the best movie with Edward Norton in it, but I just feel his acting in The Illusionist was better. But I'll agree with you that I anticipate Fight Club to win.
- Jimminy Fuller
Fight Club is the best movie he was in; American History X is his best performance.
- T. Brent, technopeasant
American HistoryX
- VAL D. Zone
Here's my top 5: http://www.flickchart.com/Charts...
- Nathan Chase
Damn I have to go with American History X, how did I forget that.
- Jimminy Fuller
Nathan is a Edward Norton fanatic. Watch out for that guy.
- Jeremy (on vacation)
Whoever doesn't say Fight Club is trippin.
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Fight Club
- J. Abdul-Qahhar
1] American History X, 2] The Illusionist, 3] Fight Club
- jbrotherlove
This is how the "other-man" (as opposed to the brother-man) is getting down tonight...
(1)Bebekvegebelik, Jimminy Fuller, Alix Whitmire and 2 other people liked this
actually, this (j)brotherman had Bailey's a bit earlier, as well
- jbrotherlove
look at that! it's a Chrimmuh miracle: the brother-man and the other-man both sipping the same libation! :) Happy Christmas, JBro!
- Bren -- feeling merry
and the same merriment to you, Bren!
- jbrotherlove
the Bailey's pretty much insures that :)
- Bren -- feeling merry
Tasty. Have a merry Christmas.
- Brent - Loving Life
Happy Christmas, Brent
- Bren -- feeling merry
I'm at Best Buy in San Jose, CA http://gowalla.com/spots...
this is the first check-in I've seen from Gowalla. cool.
- jbrotherlove
ever?
- Adam Helweh
from BuddyFeed
@urbanbohemian okay. between me & you, Bayonetta is a drag queen.
Admiral Anika liked this
And I have no idea who Bayonetta is.
- Admiral Anika
Bayonetta is a new video game for 2010 http://bit.ly/53hMpY
- jbrotherlove
Oh....I see.
- Admiral Anika
Angelina Jolie says fidelity not essential for relationships to work - Telegraph - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news...
winckel, A.T., Live4Emma (L4S) and 24 other people liked this
"She told Das Neue magazine: "I doubt that fidelity is absolutely essential for a relationship. It's worse to leave your partner and talk badly about him afterwards. "Neither Brad nor I have ever claimed that living together means to be chained together. We make sure that we never restrict each other.""
- RAPatton
from Bookmarklet
well, I'm on my way for that, Angelina...
- maxilprof
sounds like Angelina is open for business
- RAPatton
why am i not surprised. I give it less than 2 years before angelina leaves brad an old, withered husk of a man...
- Snipergirl
I love how people think because they are actors or musicians in the public eye, that we care about what they think about things. Hey Angelina, try picking a good script and leave relationship talk to those with degrees in it.
- Derrick
um.. no.
- Melissa
Derrick killed it. Totally what Derrick said. Hey! Angelena! You be a ho. hey! brad! RUN! Run like the wind brother!
- Morgan Haley
How long have they been together already? I'd say things are working pretty well /for them/.
- Michael W. May
Well I actually find it sort of interesting, Derrick. And I mean, she gets asked all the time. So she answered. It's not like she wrote an op ed piece, it was an interview. I find her point of view sort of refreshing. Relationship "experts" are kind of all over the map, aren't they, anyway? I mean who is a relationship expert whose opinion interests you deeply? Not that I give a shit whether Brangelina does or doesn't succeed, but still. They obviously have an unconventional relationship, so good for them.
- Blackeyed P
I happen to agree - this is from one of the common folk in a nontraditional style of relationship :)
- Renee Hendricks
Extra-pair copulation isn't exactly uncommon. Most people just lie about it.
- Christopher A Carr
different relationships work for different people. i can't imagine being happy like that, tho. but whatever works for them.
- Joe Silence
Non-monogamy can work if people are honest about it.
- cecily
I'm not hating on her, entirely...or those who elect to participate in non-traditional relationship; I'm sure there are those who would raise eyebrows at me being gay. But The Changeling? Wanted? Priorities, Angelina. PRI-OR-ITIES.
- Derrick
++D
- Amber, Random Time Lord
Didn't she get an Oscar nom for Changeling? And I actually loved Wanted but I'm dumb.
- Andrizzle Gizzle
I liked Wanted too - then again, all I expected was a pretty movie with some sexy stunts and gunplay. If she did a press release, I could see the negativity, but if people keep asking her these questions, I find it refreshing that she is giving an answer that is relevant to her, and not just saying the same things that famous people always say about their relationships.
- Jennifer Dittrich
bad day in pop culture for relationships...
- edythe
the obsession over Jolie & Pitt's relationship nauseates me. however, I'm a fan of couples who make their relationship work on *their* terms. monogamy is great - if it works for you. if it doesn't, there are options. and there is nothing wrong with those options as long as people are honest and not hurting anyone.
- jbrotherlove
I'm not sure I would generalize this to all relationships, but it's probably healthier for people in relationships with celebrities not to be jealous of their partners. Someone in that position is going to draw too much attention and have too many temptations to be perfectly faithful.
- John (a.k.a. dendroica)
john, good point. i'm still quite bummed out about susan and tim and want to know more about why they split.
- edythe
so they swing, hot
- sean percival
Oh, I get it. Because they can't obtain it, it is unobtainable, it is Unobtanium! GENIUS I SAY GENIUS!!!11!@@!!
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Closely related to "handwavium."
- Christopher A Carr
Brilliant!
- Josh Haley
from iPhone
I thought it was cutely self-referential and definitely a welcome aside for a movie that otherwise takes itself a little too seriously.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I hated that part. Too on the nose.
- Derrick
The part that I hated was when they actually had lines about 'terror'. I mean, c'mon. Cameron might as well have interrupted the movie with a PSA.
- Akiva Moskovitz
"Unobtanium" is an apologetic wink to hard-sci-fi snobs.
- Christopher A Carr
Or hard-sci-fi knobs.
- Derrick
O.O
- Joe Pierce
I probably should have found it kind of cute or tongue in cheek. But really it was just one of the first (of many) things to totally take me out of the movie.
- Joe Pierce
I searched in imdb and got 2 hits, im guessing your all talking about the new film called Avatar? http://www.imdb.com/keyword...
- Halil
Yep Halil, we are talking about Avatar.
- Joe Pierce
I'm with Joe. the first mention of it made me groan internally.
- jbrotherlove
is that related to "hardtofindium"?
- Yolanda
Wasn't that in that silly "The Core" movie?
- Yolanda
Yolanda, that was the other film in the link i posted, so yes it was apprently, although i never watched the film properly, even though film4 keeps repeating it! i agree, it wasnt all that great a film!
- Halil
I just saw and liked the movie. For me unobtanium was take-it-or-leave, but the war/terror allusions, nay, PSAs (++Akiva) were eyeroll jazzercise inducing.
- Micah Wittman
I never said the movie wasn't pretty. It really is. But I'm not willing to give the movie a pass just based off of that. The 3D earns it nothing in my book, the movie is only going to be viewed in that kind of 3D for a few months, after that it'll have to hold up in 2D for the rest of it's existence. Its hard to tell, but I really didn't hate Avatar. I was disappointed by it, and I think it is getting too much of a pass by people. But it was ok.
- Joe Pierce
the story's not good, and I judge people who give it a pass. It's insane that you can have a 2 hour and 40 minute movie with so few details about anything related to the plot or characters. the only character with any depth at all is jake, and he doesn't have a lot.
- Richard Lawler
it was pretty much a videogame story, without the game.
- Richard Lawler
Wait a second, are you all saying that you've never enjoyed a single movie just on its visuals or its action? Every movie you've ever watched that is entertaining had a deep, complex plot? To me personally, I basically agree with echostreamer: it's not really about "giving the story a pass," it's about the story doing its job, which in this case was to get you from one groundbreaking visual tapestry to the next. I think it did it well enough that I didn't mind it (I chuckled at unobtainium, btw).
- Chieze Okoye
A movie doesn't have to be deep and complex. It does have to make sense and explain itself, Avatar doesn't. You are giving it a pass because the story didn't do its job. It never gave any of the surrounding characters any depth or any motivation for their actions. Even in an action movie, that's unacceptable.
- Richard Lawler
What? This is the far future when humans have developed great technology but have also ravaged Earth. One company is searching for <insert-resource-name> which leads them to <planet-where-resource-exists> and conflict with the native population of <insert-race-name>, which happens to live on top of a huge store of <insert-resource-name>. Motivation of company: Money/<resource>....
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- Chieze Okoye
I mean yes, the secondary characters are all more properly called caricatures, but to say that they didn't have any motivation is a bit much as they all had quite clear and simple motivations that were easily understood. Not unlike almost every other action movie ever made.
- Chieze Okoye
Applied Phlebotinum - http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki...
- teh Dork Knight aka Kenny
Chieze - That covers absolutely zero bases. You know what you didn't mention in your breakdown? A single individual character. you know why you didn't? Because none of them have any identifying characteristics, you can't tell them from each other. Every good action movie has more characters that are developed better. Avatar is not a good action movie.
- Richard Lawler
The company didn't go on a suicide revenge mission at the end, the barrel chested war caricature did. Indigenous race didn't fall in love with an alien, the one character did. Pilot B didn't go up against an entire army to help some alien race, the one character did. Too bad we never got to know any of them at all.
- Richard Lawler
But like, the Bourne Trilogy had zero memorable characters besides Bourne himself but I would call that an excellent series of action movies. This is just the first example off of the top of my head. I didn't mention any specific characters in my overview because the text would have gotten too long and I was just trying to give an explanatory gist.
- Chieze Okoye
Bourne Trilogy sucked, the books weren't any good and the movies were empty shells. I said good action movies. and every bourne flick I saw had at least two or three better developed characters more than avatar.
- Richard Lawler
I basically disagree with everything you said there (except the part about the books not being any good). I guess we won't see eye-to-eye on this one.
- Chieze Okoye
Good action movies are things like Die Hard, Aliens, Indiana Jones. In those flicks individual characters have their own identity and motivation, because they're well written. Avatar is a two hour 40 minute special fx ramble with no depth to anyone except Jake Sully.
- Richard Lawler
Wow, if you thought only Jake Sully had depth, you weren't watching the movie close enough.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I think everyone saying this movie sucks because it's storyline isn't "complex" are just jumping on a bandwagon and being contrary for contrarian sake. The story is simple, true. The characters that count are believable and the story does what it needs to do. It gets you from point a to b to c in the visual storyline. What I don't see people talking about is how successfully Cameron is...
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- veo
unobtainium is from Rocky and Bullwinkle ;)
- WarLord
Also, unobtainum was kind of dumb but it's been used in countless sci-fi stories over the past 100 years. get over it.
- veo
So...I'm expected to take a mediocre plot in an "epic" film because it "does what it needs to?" I'm the douchebag or expecting a story to try to do something more than just the bare minimum that is required? .. I could also point out that saying people whose opinions differ from yours are just stating them to be contrary and to jump on a bandwagon is a really douchebaggy statement.
- Joe Pierce
The movie was in development how many years and it still had little to no story? I was excited a few years back, but now all it can do it disappoint. I am waiting for someone to say something that would lead me to believe otherwise.
- Amber, Random Time Lord
Amber, Avatar is pretty (can't say I didn't try).
- jbrotherlove
Amber, it's REALLY pretty. I think that honestly you're best just spending the $10 now to see it in 3D in theaters because that experience is not really replicable anywhere else.
- Chieze Okoye
It's really pretty outside and that is free, and the story is better.
- Amber, Random Time Lord
I prefer Wonderflonium
- WorldofHiglet
Or Atmospherium.
- Amber, Random Time Lord
It HAS a story, and it tells the story it's got well. It's just that the story's been told a thousand times before, and it does very little new with the formula. Once you take away the visuals and 3D, you're left with a pretty routine oppressed-people-with-an-unlikely-savior story. I still think it was worth watching in 3D because the technology is really amazing, but the claims of...
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- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Jandy is smart, and a less grumpy person than me. Listen to her.
- Joe Pierce
lol. It helps that I spent a good portion of the day on Monday discussing the film on Row Three - what I just said is pretty much the short version of a dozen or so very long comments over there.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
I kept looking for a place to jump in over there, but most of what I had to say was already getting said and the same arguments were being brought up against it. I didn't think jumping in just to say "Nuh-uh!!!" would have been very effective.
- Joe Pierce
I can wait for the movie that uses the stepping stone. I'm all CGIed out and if that is all that it has going for it, I'll pass.
- Amber, Random Time Lord
Hee! Yeah, once the guys get going over there, it can be tough to jump in. The funny thing is, that thread is still going (nearly up to 200 comments now) but no one's been talking about Avatar for a long time.
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
Amber, if it helps. As much bitching as I've done over the movie. I would still recommend seeing it t least once. Just don't expect it to be as epic as all that.
- Joe Pierce
I don't. Hence why I'll pass.
- Amber, Random Time Lord
Saying that Avatar has just CGI is like saying that Titanic has just water.
- Akiva Moskovitz
It was for me. Until the guy hit the propeller.
- Amber, Random Time Lord
Titanic could have been a decent movie if about an hour of the useless crap had been taken out.
- Joe Pierce
Okay, bad analogy. Some people just aren't as into the technical side of movies or cinematic milestones. Nothing wrong with that.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I can respect all the money they spent making it, and all the people that got paid to make the thing look as real as possible. But I'm not going to spend money on it.
- Amber, Random Time Lord
Look, every movie fails if you drill down on it hard enough and long enough. The endeavor is not unlike constructing a modern building - in this case a sky-scraper. I love a 'perfect' character home too, but why not admire each craft work for what it is?! Ok. Got that out of my system.
- Micah Wittman
failtanium
- Will Higgins™
Every Yingtanium deserves a Yangtanium :)
- Micah Wittman
Micah, that's exactly what I'm saying (3 comments up). Also, Amber, I think that you are selling this quite short when you say "it's pretty outside and free and has a better story." I'm not disagreeing with you exactly, but this movie is honestly visually spectacular. It's not just that it's a "CGI-fest." Yes it's CGI heavy, but this is really the first movie that I've seen with this...
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- Chieze Okoye
I've got a good analogy, I think. Saying that Avatar is just CGI is like saying that these are just pencil drawings or that the first one is just a tiger: http://friendfeed.com/mikerob... (well, assuming they are real, heh) Technically true, but you'd be completely missing the point.
- Chieze Okoye
lol, this made me laugh. "I judge people who give this a pass." LOL! It's a movie! ahahahahahahahahaha... Like it, don't like it, disappointed that JC didn't change the world, impressed that he seemed to seamlessly weave the 3D throughout the movie, whatever. I liked it, I had fun, and I'm pretty sure we'll own it at some point, even if the husband hmphed at the unobtainium and the...
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- Bette Cooper
I can't believe I wasted the no energy it took to make a mental note that you have crap taste in movies and don't pay attention to things like story or dialogue, I'll go consider my life's path and where it went wrong now. Or I won't.
- Richard Lawler
It very clearly doesn't tell it's story well. Anyone who actually paid attention to what happened in the movie will notice there's no attention given to plot elements like why the evil villain would do any of the things he did at the end of the movie. What Na'vi and human interactions were like before jake got there. The aliens have no individual characters at all. After betraying his...
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- Richard Lawler
I think so
- ★ Soner Gönül
I call bullshit on this movie and the studios that let it through. No excuse to spend $X million dollars on a bad story that took X years to make and push X new technology to introduce us to something that someone else will take and make good. If you have that length of time to polish it, polish the damn story too! No excuse for bad writing if you've got 4 damn years to make the movie! I won't see it, I don't care what it looks like. If I want to see something amazing, I'll drive to the mountains.
- ‘-.-’ Tutivillus Grift
Oh un-OBTAIN-ium! I get it! That's clever.
- s t e v e
I call this movie artwork. Its a shame that we don't have silent films anymore so people would STFU about the plot and look at the movie for what it is; a stunning 2.5 hour moving work of art. Remove the words (leave the score) and people might stop freaking out about characters and start paying attention to the pure artistry in the visuals, which is really what the movie is about.
- EricaJoy
That was pretty bad, it distracted me from enjoying the shiny every time they mentioned it. Thankfully that was not often.
- Lo
Well, it's better than oldcrapium.
- Jason Hill
I second EricaJoy's comment. It's a shame that people need to find a negative in a (visiually) nicely made movie.
- liladreams
I'm really enjoying how riled up Richard is over this. And I fully agree with him: of all things to take a stand on in life, Avatar's script is definitely where one of refined taste should draw the line. I mean really. How could anyone possibly have an alternative and opposing viewpoint? It's preposterous!
- Akiva Moskovitz
As I mentioned previously, JRR Tolkein took 12 years to write LOTR. That was worth it. James Cameron took 15 years to write Avatar. You can do the math.
- Melanie Reed
Question, Did Richard take a principled stand on Star Wars Episodes 1 to 3??
- Roberto Bonini
Do I need to? I think there's a 70 minute review on youtube that covers all the points necessary. Some would do well to apply its lessons to this movie. (tell me something about the characters that isn't how they look or what their job is)
- Richard Lawler
I havent seen the movie yet Richard. But if its as bad as Star Wars for plot.....
- Roberto Bonini
It's better than star wars in that it has a main character and he has some (not much, but some depth to him. the prequels, especially TPM, lack that entirely. If you're interested in the effects it's worth seeing once, but leave your brain at the door.
- Richard Lawler
Richard, that YouTube review is awesome but I can easily take the character challenge with Avatar. Even the minor characters in Avatar have more clear, personal definition than the characters in Star Wars (with the exception of Chacon who might as well have been a flight computer). Of course, that might be more derogatory toward Star Wars than it is complimentary toward Avatar; I mean, when you've set the bar so bloody low...
- Akiva Moskovitz
The question really is: Can Avatar be considered opera? A simplistic plot can be justified if it lends itself to the grand themes of mythos and opera. Star Wars does that. Can you justify that Avatar does the same?
- Melanie Reed
I'd have to see it more than once to even consider such a question.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Akiva - beyond the main guy? For example, Grace - she went to stanford and.... what brought her to pandora? what happened, who decided to close the school and/or why? the company brought her to pandora, what was the reasoning at that time? is she (or any of the other scientists) leaving anything behind on earth when they side with the na'vi?
- Richard Lawler
Absolutely. I would put Avatar on par with movies like SW: A New Hope, 2001, etc. I would recommend watching the episode of Totally Rad Show where they review Avatar. They pretty much say everything I think about the movie. It's just an amazing film. http://revision3.com/trs...
- Jason Huebel
It's ironic that the only character that is memorable in the Bourne Trilogy is the main character, seeing as how it's about guy trying to figure out his identity.
- Andy Bakun
from Android
Richard, that was all explained. She's a botanical expert, the entire planet is full of dangerous flora; that's an easy one. They closed the school when it was made clear that no matter how much they tried to 'civilize' the Na'Vi, it didn't stop them from still attacking the miners so it was seen as a waste of money and time. And it's stated almost immediately before she appears on the...
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- Akiva Moskovitz
Another comparison (defining where to place this film in genre): Compare Avatar and Tron. What do they have in common, each for its day.
- Melanie Reed
I dunno, Avatar is in it's own league, IMO. It's a space opera, but you really can't directly compare it to any other film.
- Jason Huebel
when did it say when they closed the school? They said "we tried building them a school" they never said when it was closed or why. In fact, they never even actually showed the na'vi attacking the miners, only talked about it.and ok, she hates people, but what about the other scientists on pandora? they all flip sides real quick, no family for any of them?
- Richard Lawler
Also, Richard, I think what you're missing here is that this isn't an ensemble movie. It isn't M*A*S*H. It's a science fiction action adventure movie. Deep, Altman-like examination of character isn't required to move the plot forward. Any character development is a side effect of the action and not the other way around. And I repeat, it's a sci-fi action adventure movie. Did you get as...
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- Akiva Moskovitz
How is it operatic? Is it dealing with large themes: Good vs. Evil. (or are those relative and somewhat gray based on perspective?) Are those clearly defined? Are there three acts (yet)?
- Melanie Reed
Does the protagonist clearly know what to do or is he conflicted in the end?
- Melanie Reed
Akiva - I don't need to know where he went to college, I do need to know why the characters make the decisions they make. It's never explained why Grace left the na'vi at first and why they're apparently so reluctant to accept her back. None of the na'vi have any individual reactions at all. Evil Guy has no reason to be evil after the battle is clearly lost. He's not fighting for his life, he just goes on a suicidal rampage for no reason. It goes on and on.
- Richard Lawler
@Melanie, there is definitely an internal conflict for both main characters. There is also an obvious story of good vs. evil. (BTW, have you seen it yet?)
- Jason Huebel
@Jason read it.
- Melanie Reed
both main characters?
- Richard Lawler
@Melanie, ah. How was the book? I'm considering picking it up.
- Jason Huebel
@Richard, Jake Sully and Neytiri.
- Jason Huebel
How is neytiri a main character? We never see her except when she's interacting with jake.
- Richard Lawler
You're kidding right? Did you see the same movie I did?
- Jason Huebel
Yeah, and Alice in Wonderland is a stupid story because you never see any characters except when they're interacting with Alice. Oy vey already.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Now you're lying akiva. I didn't say anything like that. But you wouldn't call them main characters now would you. that was my point.
- Richard Lawler
Jason, let me know the part when neytiri talked to anyone without jake present. The movie has one main character.
- Richard Lawler
I'm done. I don't have any interest in getting into an argument today. I'm on vacation.
- Jason Huebel
Richard, you do realize that this movie is told entirely through the eyes of Jake Sully, don't you? That's why we rarely see anyone that isn't in the room with him. Hell, the movie tells us that with its opening and closing shots. One eye in the beginning symbolizes a limited view of the world; two eyes at the end reflecting a fuller (but probably not complete) view of the world. In fact, are there ANY scenes without him involved (even if off-camera)?
- Akiva Moskovitz
So does the movie have one main character or two.
- Richard Lawler
+100 Akiva. Great description!
- Jason Huebel
I thought you left jason, if you're still around, you can surely describe how neytiri meets the criteria for a main character in any way. also, we see a lot of things that Jake doesn't see. But of course, I apparently didn't watch the movie.
- Richard Lawler
@Richard, nope. Just not arguing.
- Jason Huebel
If you can't answer a question without arguing, then I wish you much relaxation on your vacay.
- Richard Lawler
Thanks. :-)
- Jason Huebel
@Jason http://www.amazon.com/James-C... | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... Plot will tell you.
- Melanie Reed
It matters how you define a main character, Richard. For me, a main character is essential to the core of the plot and usually has a lot of screen time. By that definition, Sully, Neytiri, and Guaritch are all main characters. I don't think a character loses 'main' status simply because it doesn't have 'alone time' on-screen. And I've seen some movies where the two main characters never...
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- Akiva Moskovitz
@Melanie, so it's a children's book? I would imagine that would mean it's a bit watered down compared to the movie. I was hoping for an adult novel. Although I would imagine since this has always been a movie concept first, there might not be one.
- Jason Huebel
Also, I had asked if there were any scenes in which he wasn't involved, not things that he didn't see.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Sometimes when a story is told over and over again with no variation, it's because the story is important and most people aren't listening. My guess is that this same story will continue to be told until the underlying problems which draw storytellers to it are addressed. (just a random thought)
- Lo
That's weird, because I always thought the main character was the one who experienced things for the audience. Guaritch and Neytiri never have any experiences in the movie except in relation to their affect on jake. That's why he's the main character. The world revolves around him and his experiences
- Richard Lawler
Lo++
- Jason Huebel
Akiva - what you actually said was "told entirely through the eyes of Jake Sully" I inferred you meant saw since you said his eyes and that's what they're usually used for.
- Richard Lawler
I think the problem does need to be addressed, I have not yet mated for life with a ten foot blue alien version of zoe saldana. This is an underlying problem that needs to be rectified.
- Richard Lawler
@Jason an interesting comment by the Author through a marketing choice, wouldn't you agree?
- Melanie Reed
Richard, I meant that more metaphorically. Sully's the Frodo of Avatar; he's the device used to introduce us to the world. And, you're right, the audience is only given one main character to really bond with (although we can empathize with Neytiri and have antipathy toward Guaritch). I also agree that the script's weak but, ultimately, I feel the value of the movie is greater than the sum of its parts.
- Akiva Moskovitz
And about your last comment, Richard, Cameron was on The Tonight Show and joking how he had a team dedicated specifically to Neytiri's butt and that it took them nine months to perfect it.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Nine months well spent, clearly. It's impossible for me to empathize with neytiri because other than her inexplicable love for jake (he betrays her and is directly responsible for the destruction of her home and death of her father by his inaction of not telling them what's coming and action of giving info to quaritch, this is reason for a quittal on the planet i'm from) I know nothing...
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- Richard Lawler
Richard, I think you're on to something. :)
- Melanie Reed
I guess this is testament to both Saldana's acting ability and the technical artistry of the film because I got a lot more out of Neytiri than what I suppose was explicit in the script. And, well, love is inexplicable anyway but her attraction to him was two-fold: first, he was different than anyone she had ever met before which made him a 'rebellious bad boy' and that he was tirelessly...
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- Akiva Moskovitz
I don't see how his willingness to face death is notable, every na'vi we ever see has done exactly the same thing. To her, he, should be nothing special, and yet he gets three second chances at life when should be killed immediately before he ever does anything remarkable.
- Richard Lawler
and how much does it suck to be tsu tey, you not only lose your girl to a cripple, you only get to be chief for like 5 minutes before dying in a battle planned by the same guy who took your girl and you'd have been better off killing on sight.
- Richard Lawler
That's true but she knows he's not Na'Vi. He's human and STILL willing to die for the Na'Vi. Furthermore, she follows him into battle because of his legendary feat but I don't think she actually truly reconnects with him until she sees him as who he really is for the first time, as a tiny, delicate, little human.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Hah, yeah. That guy gets the shit end of the stick from scene one.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Anyway, I think a lot of your points are good, Richard, even if I don't agree with them. I clearly got a lot more satisfaction out of the script than you did. Of course, I went in with low expectations and, I suppose, ended up doing most of the heavy lifting in the end. But I'm all right with that. I really liked the movie and I'm looking forward to seeing it again. Would I watch it again without the IMAX 3D, though? Probably not. So I suppose that says a lot, too.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I get that, but it doesn't make sense to me, he doesn't really have a lot of options. If he hadn't gone w/ the navi plan from jump, they were gonna kill him anyway right then, his life's been hanging in the balance for a while and she wasn't particularly impressed the first time.
- Richard Lawler
Plus, through their unreasonably deep understanding of avatar technology, she knows he isn't really risking his life, he's a "dreamwalker."
- Richard Lawler
@Richard: Yes, and for me my inability to commune psychically (or whatever) with plants and have hot tree-of-souls sex is also a problem that needs urgent attention :D
- Lo
Richard, a key point in whether something is operatic. Does Sully really have to put his life at risk as say even Neo does in The Matrix?
- Melanie Reed
Once he turns his back and they dropship the avatar beds all up in na'vi territory late in the film, yes. But I'm troubled by that because really, what did he have to lose, his human body sucked (though fixable) and his family was dead, of course he falls in love with being a na'vi. The one thing I found satisfactory about the story was the explanation of how he came to be in the avatar program at all.
- Richard Lawler
Again Richard, I think you are on to something. There has to be a sacrifice more important than what is supplied here for a true hero to confront. The stakes must be incredibly high. Frodo has this. Neo has this to an extent(He begins a pattern of where we are beginning to lose this clear line in stories). Also, if memory serves, Dances With Wolves never overtly or even really...
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- Melanie Reed
It's hard to say. After he destroys the cameras, Jake still isn't fighting the army yet. It's only after they realize what happened and lock him up that he takes the fight to them, and at that point, any opportunity to get his legs back and live the human life he wants is probably long gone.
- Richard Lawler
I think I'm going to need to see this movie again. Not only was it fun the first time, but it's even more entertaining watching people go off over it. *laughs softly* Merry Christmas!
- Bette Cooper
It seems like no one is online, either here or over at http://www.facebook.com/scoblei... Can 16,672 ever be quiet? Yes, it seems.
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- Micah Wittman
from iPhone
Yes, 'Real Life' has a serious effect on social media productivity....
- Johnny Worthington
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Priorities around the holidays simply changes peoples' routines from what I see. Some engage differently and some prioritize real life higher and shift into more focused personal mode.
- Ken Camp
yes, it's quiet cos people are offline for meatspace events. like holding their kids and singing with them. or eating in a room without a video screen.
- Joe Silence
Boo. What are you up to Robert?
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Shhhhhhh
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
from iPhone
?
- jbrotherlove
Going to get my hair cut. It's quiet here too.
- Robert Scoble
Will you detail every minute of the haircut? Cause, you know, it will be quiet if you're doing other things and not making noise...
- Johnny Worthington
from iPhone
I'll check in on Foursquare. :-)
- Robert Scoble
The West Wing is the best tv series aired ever. I dare you to name another show that 1UPs it. #doubledogdare
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Never seen it...
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
Totally agree. If I could only watch one show for the rest of my life, would be The West Wing.
- Caleb Elston
CSI and McGyver
- Shey, Jamaican of FF
from iPhone
Gilligan's Island.
- Joe
I'm not sure that I'd for sure name it best (it's kind of unfair to compare all different sorts of TV shows together in one category), but it's certainly the one I return to over and over and over again. (Too bad not all of the seasons were of equal quality, though.)
- Spidra Webster
M*A*S*H
- Jeremy (on vacation)
Homicide: Life on the Street (edited: stupid keyboard)
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
you mean "Homicide"?
- Joe Silence
Mission Impossible
- Cristo
Part of the impact of West Wing was the marked contrast between Josiah Bartlett's administration and the real-life version under Bush and Cheney.
- Mark "DerBingle" J
Wild Wild West
- Cristo
Star Trek
- Cristo
(Hint: There weren't any cowboys in the Josiah Bartlett version.)
- Mark "DerBingle" J
Seinfeld
- Cristo
All In The Family
- Cristo
That may account for some of its popularity, Mark, but I think West Wing was popular for what marks a lot of Sorkin shows: excellent dialogue, fantastic mix of comedy and drama, supernal ensemble casting...and the extra for West Wing was being able to geek out over all that governmental stuff. The dialogue was so thick with it that repeat viewings reward you. Takes several times seeing an ep before you really feel you've gotten everything out of it.
- Spidra Webster
Without looking at other answers: Homicide, particularly the first year.
- AJ Kohn
Chappelle Show
- Cristo
NYPD Blue
- Louis Gray
The Simpsons
- Louis Gray
Hill Street Blues
- Cristo
Red Dwarf
- Cristo
Chapelle Show
- Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah
House, MD
- imabonehead
Firefly.
- AJ Kohn
Hannah Montana.... naw, just kidding. :)
- Cristo
The Wire, The Sopranos, Arrested Development
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Any PBS shows :P
- imabonehead
NOVA
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
You guys are ridiculous!! LOL
- Mona Nomura
from iPhone
Yup. I had to place the Mission Impossible theme because of this thread.
- Cristo
Dr. Quinn, medicince woman. Chapelle Show. LOL Just EL OH EL!!!!
- Mona Nomura
from iPhone
A show with Rob Lowe in it is the best of all time. LOL. :D
- Cristo
West Wing rocks.. seeing the cast in any other show still disturbs me. they are supposed to be in WW working :)
- Yunus Tunak
sports night.
- Sean Oliver
SportsCenter.
- Louis Gray
60 Minutes.
- Louis Gray
Spidra - Agreed. Trust me on this, I wasn't trying to diminish the "West Wing" side of the equation!
- Mark "DerBingle" J
Nightly News With Tom Brokaw.
- Louis Gray
Pee Wee's Funhouse!
- Mark "DerBingle" J
First season of Miami Vice... unfadeable baby!
- Adrian
The West Wing was so awesome I remember bit characters. Like the guy in records or something who had the best line ever. "Well you're a strange little frumpy man, aren't you?" Of all the series I've loved, this one lasts the longest.
- Heather
The Streets of San Francisco
- Steve
CHiPs
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Magnum P.I.
- Steve
Jay Leno Show.
- imabonehead
Laugh-In
- T. Brent, technopeasant
In Living Colour.
- imabonehead
DOCTOR WHO.
- Steven Perez
Robot Chicken for sure!
- Jeff P. Henderson
People are so serious about their TV! People are yelling at me on Twitter, too! Geez. LOL
- Mona Nomura
from iPhone
None of the above. But. Mad Men is climbing the charts fast. Still. WW is in the stratosphere, and nothing will touch it.
- Christopher Galtenberg
from iPhone
I've been watching it again on DVD. In fact, watching it right now... Jean-Paul just spiked her drink, Tae Diggs is talking to a bunch of folks about to get it... uh oh... aaaaand.... poor Molly...
- Ken Sheppardson
Yes. Mad Men.
- T. Brent, technopeasant
The Shield
- Jan Ole Peek
Johnny Quest
- Mistletoe Glen
Doctor Who...
- Christian (Simply X)
The Unit.
- imabonehead
I liked The Unit as well. :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
Plus most of the rest that ya'll listed. Good picks! :-)
- Mathew A. Koeneker
better than TWW: Arrested Development, Futurama, Veronica Mars, The Simpsons (uh, stopping somewhere between end of season 9 and season 12 at the latest), 30 Rock, Community, and Newsradio. Action, Pushing Daisies, and Life, too if we can sneak in those shows that were "cancelled before their time". Buffy up to S5 but not past it. Esp considering the relative doldrums of TWW s3 - s6.
- Andrew C
That's easy, 24 and X-Files are far better. :-)
- Kol Tregaskes
Guess I'm just one of those peeps who think the west wing was boring. Couldn't get through an episode. Was more interested in ER at the time.
- Jon, the Chilled Beartato
from Android
Rome series 1, BSG reimagined, Sportsnight, Buffy, Farscape, Magnum PI, Red Dwarf, Thundar the Barbarian, Underdog, M.A.S.H., Password, What's My Line?, I Love Lucy, The Carol Burnett Show all rank pretty high with me. I'm sure I missed some. Loved West Wing in doses, but it became taxing for me to watch.
- Michael W. May
Cheers. *dead*
- Morgan Haley
West Wing is a tough show to compare shows to. As far as must watch TV: Damages, Flash Forward, Rescue Me, Dark Blue, Fringe, Lie To Me... This would be easier if I was near my DVR!
- amarquart
The West Wing might be my FAVORITE series but I think the BEST series was The Wire.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Good show, but best ever? Don't think so. The Wire and Rome, for instance, are way better. Heroes Season 1 (only), Kings, The Black Donnellys, Babylon 5, New BSG before season 4 are some more. Andrew C names a bunch more that I agree with.
- Chieze Okoye
Austin City Limits
- J. Abdul-Qahhar
Kung Fu, All in the Family, M.A.S.H
- Christopher A Carr
The Unit
- Alex Scoble
Burn Notice
- Alex Scoble
Small Wonder.
- Joe Pierce
Leverage
- VAL D. Zone
24 you cannot beat Jack Bauer
- VAL D. Zone
Nobody's mentioned The Greatest American Hero? *sings* Believe it or not, I'm walking on air. I never thought I could feel so freeeee-eeeeee-eeeee!
- Jason Huebel
Arrested Development
- Alex Scrivener
Soup Sales
- VAL D. Zone
wkrp in cincinnati, :p
- chaz2b
I've never seen West Wing.
- Laura B.
WW was great for a few seasons, then I just got tired of it.
- dthree
The WIRE and at a canter too
- JSLeFanu
Father Ted
- Mistletoe Glen
Feckers!
- Christopher A Carr
Alex, yes, Burn Notice, I should have mentioned that one, too.
- Chieze Okoye
Mona: Never seen it. Alex: BN rocks socks.
- Nicholas Kreidberg
Homicide
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
The West Wing is one of the few TV Series that I love.
- Roberto Bonini
FFundercats.
- Jim Norris
The Wire.
- Mona Nomura
from iPhone
Star trek longer lasting and bigger impact/influence on society overall. ^_^
- Dan Morrill AKA Techwag
Mr. Wizard's World.
- Joe Pierce
Reading Rainbow...thats the big guns now boy!
- John D Reasor
Sports Night. H:LOTS Arrested Development.
- Gunny doesn't side-hug™
A-Team, MacGyver, and AirWolf.
- imabonehead
from Android
A-TEAM. LOL.
- Mona Nomura
AirWolf, LOL
- Amit Morson
All in the Family. Brady Bunch. Dallas. and newbie: Glee
- Eric Matas
Airwolf *smile* I did almost say Riptide myself ;)
- Michael W. May
OMGing at Joe's Small Wonder.
- Alix Whitmire
I've never seen West Wing, but that's how I feel about Six Feet Under.
- Alix Whitmire
ditto what Alix wrote. and I'll add The Wire.
- jbrotherlove
"The West Wing might be my FAVORITE series but I think the BEST series was The Wire." - Akiva
- Mona Nomura
West Wing is a great series. Period. BUT NYPD Blue was better.
- Louis Gray
The Prisoner (the original 60s series, not the remake).
- Parody
I saw a clip. It showed a person being cowed into standing for the president. That was enough for me.
- SuezanneC Baskerville
What does cowed into standing for the president mean?
- Mona Nomura
intimidated - one is "supposed" to stand up when the president enters a room, at least according to the show. it's a statist ritual, like singing songs of praise to governments. i find it offensive.
- SuezanneC Baskerville
Respect != intimidation. Besides, what's wrong with showing respect to ranked officers? POTUS is the Chief of Staff.
- Mona Nomura
Secret of the Dead on PBS.
- imabonehead
from Android
By West Wing, you actually mean Wings, am-i-rite? Tony Shalhoub!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki... ;)
- Micah Wittman
++Micah
- Joe Pierce
Ugh. Not a fan of Monk or Tony Shalhoub.
- Mona Nomura
Not even in Galaxy Quest?
- Joe Pierce
Don't even know what that is...
- Mona Nomura
Joe, you've got your work cut out for you on this one :D
- Micah Wittman
BSG. No greater show has ever existed.
- Shawn Whitmire
The idea and potential of BSG may be great - but certainly not the show that actually materialized.
- Christopher Galtenberg
from iPhone
Silver Spoons.
- imabonehead
from Android
I'll also second whoever wrote Rome above - fantastic series
- Christopher Galtenberg
from iPhone
"Ugh. Not a fan of Monk or Tony Shalhoub." D^8 MONA!! Say it ain't so!!
- Chieze Okoye
Now I know how to get some suggestions for TV shows. Good job on that one Mona! X )
- ElijahBailey-Zu of FF <0,
Deadwood is absolutely better
- Spaceweaver
Ummm, rapidly getting drunk on bulleit while the lady explores the quarter.
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- Anna Lynn M.
jt getting drunk & bi in New Orleans makes a better headline
- jbrotherlove
What the duck?
- MVB (Grinch of FF)
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I have to admit, "Dr. Sessy Pants" is kinda catchy.
- jbrotherlove
This would almost make it worth it to get a Ph.D.
- Ayşe E.
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- Lynne d Johnson
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People say I'm an extremely picky eater. They confuse my strong revulsion and opinions about certain items as being "picky". That is not my problem. These are the things I won't eat:
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Orange items except for oranges and the occasional raw carrot.
- Admiral Anika
Walnuts or pecans
- Admiral Anika
Chocolate items I don't make. Total snob about where I get my chocolate from. I won't eat brownies, fudge, chocolate cake or chocolate frosting.
- Admiral Anika
White sauces save for Alfredo.
- Admiral Anika
Peanut butter. I'll eat a PayDay, but PB sauces or peanuts in my food = GAG.
- Admiral Anika
Fruity meat dishes. I don't like sweet meats.
- Admiral Anika
Pancakes. This actually is a childhood block. We had to eat them so often when my brother was little because it was the only thing he would eat.
- Admiral Anika
Beets.
- Admiral Anika
I guess Anika will be taken to a restaurant if she ever visits my home.o_0 Peanut butter is closest thing to heaven!
- Janet
Coconut. It smells like suntan lotion. I will use a little coconut oil in some dishes, but if it's not Thai or Malaysian food, I won't eat it.
- Admiral Anika
Picky? No, not at all.
- Christopher Harley
You're not a picky eater, you're just cuh-razy.
- Derrick
You don't like coconut? Oh my.
- Michelle Martinez
Internal organs.
- Admiral Anika
Sweetbreads?
- Christopher Harley
There are some very nice Indian recipes with coconuts
- Deepti
Oatmeal or shreaded wheat cereals. Seriously. I'm not a horse.
- Admiral Anika
Isn't a muscle an internal organ?
- Akiva Moskovitz
No.
- Christopher Harley
Do not be contrary with me, Christopher Harley.
- Akiva Moskovitz
It's tissue.
- Christopher Harley
Mushroom and bell peppers. I love the flavor they give foods, but I won't eat them. I'll push them aside.
- Admiral Anika
"sweet meats" LOL
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
How else do I describe that? Orange chicken is wrong. Raisins in food is wrong. I used to cry picking raisins out of my biryani when I was a kid.
- Admiral Anika
Caramel. Just. No.
- Admiral Anika
Now I want oatmeal with walnuts and coconut and raisins.
- Christopher Harley
Yeah. This certainly isn't picky. I can't believe anyone could ever make this mistake.
- Akiva Moskovitz
I won't eat cole slaw unless I make it. No one else does it right.
- Admiral Anika
Just curious Anika, how many times as an adult have you retried these things? Sometimes it takes a mature palate to appreciate.
- Janet
Alfredo will be glad you've spared his white sauce.
- Christopher Harley
I just don't like guacamole. Everything else I eat with the abandon of a man released from prison due to his conviction being overturned on DNA analysis.
- Derrick
Okay, I'm with you on the raisins.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
And the reason I say I'm not a picky eater is that with the exception of Vietnamese food, I'll eat food from anywhere on the planet. I have friends who think it's strange that I eat sushi, Middle Eastern or African food. They can not get their heads around the fact that Cuban food is not the same as Mexican food. They say that I'm "inventive" when it comes to my dishes because I use fresh veggies/herbs instead of canned or dried ones.
- Admiral Anika
Janet, with the except of oatmeal, everything I've listed above has been served or offered to me within the last week. Still nasty.
- Admiral Anika
Okay, you are not 'picky' but per se a food snob? j/k
- Janet
Calling Anika a food snob is not fair to REAL food snobs!!!
- Christopher Harley
You must have been frequenting a LOT of potlucks if you've been served or offered all of the above within the last 7 days.
- Rochelle
I've met toddlers less fussy when it comes to food.
- Akiva Moskovitz
The only food I avoid is one prepared by minimum wage employees.
- Christopher Harley
When I first met Adrian 10 years ago, I would not eat fish. In my world fish was served two ways: fried to death or grilled with butter. He got me to try it again and I'm glad he did. Now, I eat all kinds of fish, even sushi. He could even tell you how when he first introduced me to sushi, I would eat albacore and unagi. Now, I eat just about everything except for uni & tako. Oh and mackerel...too fishy.
- Admiral Anika
Anika, that's not so bad. I think I have some acquaintances who could give you a real run for your money when it comes to "pickiness".
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
How about "only eats fried chicken and hamburgers"? Every. Stinkin'. Day. Won't eat anything green. Has two kids.
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
Potlucks, Rochelle? What? Anyway, thank you Harvey. I feel the same way. One of my friends who makes a huge production out of "let's cater the menu to Anika" even though I have no problem picking stuff out of my food and NEVER say anything rude when it's served, is acting all dramatic because I told her the yak at the Tibetan place is really good. She can't believe that anyone would eat yak on purpose. Whatever.
- Admiral Anika
Can you eat paella? If I couldn't, I'd have to kill myself.
- Christopher Harley
To be honest, this really sounds like more an OCD condition than anything else, Anika.
- Ben Parr
OMG, here we go.
- Christopher Harley
Janet, I don't think I'm a total food snob at least not to the extent of feeling the need to brag about organic this and that. I do prefer fresh over canned. I prefer new recipes over the pedestrian. If someone serves me something that seems lifted from the back of a can, I get a little sad.
- Admiral Anika
Anika, you listed off about 20 food items that you said you've been offered or served in the past week. So, given that, I would assume you're going to a lot of potlucks or other similar events with a lot of food present.
- Rochelle
Christopher, I can only eat paella when it doesn't have pork in it. Anything else in it varies drastically depending on who is making it. I find that my Spanish friends make it way different than my Brazilian ones. In mixed foods like that I can usually eat something I prefer not to as long as it's not a strong taste. One of the Cuban restaurants we go to will not use certain items if I ask.
- Admiral Anika
Like even though I don't like cooked carrots or peas, I will eat them in fried rice because they're supposed to be in there. But don't ask me to eat a German chocolate cake. That's just completely foul since it's made of everything that makes me gag.
- Admiral Anika
Well, on the bright-side, there's still a lot out there that you will eat.
- Christopher Harley
I should do a list like this. People say I'm picky. I say "I only eat real food."
- ha3rvey (Ho)^3
The thing that's funny is that several months ago I did a list like this of foods I liked and people were saying, "OMG, you eat that? That's nasty!"
- Admiral Anika
Yay, I never thought I'd meet someone with as strong convictions about what they eat as myself.
- Penguin It's Cold Outside
I dunno Anika. I would say you're definitely particular about what you won't eat. some people are particular about *everything* and others don't seem to be particular about anything at all. most of us fall in the middle somewhere.
- jbrotherlove
And some last ones: milk, kettlecorn, syrup, papaya and banana-flavored stuff (except banana bread). :)
- Admiral Anika
I'm with you on the caramel Anika!
- Charlotte M
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So what is being picky, if not having "strong revulsion and opinions about certain items" ?
- Andrew C
Anika, you're picky. :-D There's no way around it.
- Jason Huebel
No internal organs? Ohh come now, what's wrong with a good squishy brain?
- Mo Kargas
I've not yet received my zombie card.
- Admiral Anika
I'm with you on everything but the nuts, pancakes, and oatmeal. Oh, and milk. I'll eat kettlecorn but it's meh, mostly. I'm a lot pickier, though.
- Alix Whitmire
I'd say the only thing I won't knowingly eat is organs. Particularly filtering/digestive organs. The only exception to that is liver and I'll only eat it in boudain.
- Jason Huebel
I am so happy to read all of this b/c I no longer feel like I'm the only particular person on the planet.
- Katy S
I ate too much water melon when I was 10 and become very sick. After that my family said I was too lazy to pick out the seeds. Jerks all of them, but I do love them still.
- Russellreno
Russell, you just reminded me. I also don't eat watermelon, though I'll eat watermelon flavored candies.
- Admiral Anika
OK, not liking watermelon is just weird. You can't survive the heat here in Texas without watermelon. :-P
- Jason Huebel
But it's grainy! And then the seeds...all that spitting. *shudder*
- Admiral Anika
I'm with you on watermelon! I've actually never once had a piece of watermelon, I just know I won't like it. I don't eat strawberries for much the same reason, but love anything and everything strawberry flavoured. I think my pickiness comes from food texture issues.
- Penguin It's Cold Outside
Yes, I'm huge on texture, Penguin, but it's weird. Like I won't eat pudding or yogurt for that reason. I can eat raw oysters, scallops (raw or cooked) and steamed mussels with mental preparedness, yet I can't eat smoked clams. I can eat cooked, raw and heat-smoked salmon, but lox makes me gag unless it's smothered in something.
- Admiral Anika
Disowning for not liking CARAMEL. I will take caramel every time over chocolate. LOVE it. It's my favorite non-fruity sweetness. MMMMMMMMmmmmmmm. Golden sweet buttery gooey wonderfulness.
- Fa La La La Lindsay
You can have mine, Lindsay. More for you. You may even like the caramel I make. Apparently it's good stuff.
- Admiral Anika
Wow, won't even eat the stuff you make?? I couldn't deal!
- Fa La La La Lindsay
I make a lot of things I won't eat because everyone else likes it. Food is to be enjoyed by everyone. I think it would suck if I held everyone hostage to my whims.
- Admiral Anika
German Chocolate Cake = the. best. cake. ever.
- Laura Norvig
Sounds to me like you could use a good long trip to the real world, where people are hungry and eat what they can afford.
- Will Higgins™
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn.
- Akiva Moskovitz
Wow Will, what a useful suggestion as always. =)
- Admiral Anika
Will wanted to sneak that one in. Who's lookin'? EVERYBODY.
- Christopher Harley
LOL @Christopher & Akiva I'm used to Will spouting off from his high horse. It's amusing to me.
- Admiral Anika
I have a friend who's about as picky as you. Whenever she visits she always finds time to eat my treats but turn her nose up at anything I'm cooking. I don't regard fussiness as admirable, that's all. I've seen people who are doing it rough. Maybe if you did too, you might change.
- Will Higgins™
I'm just as picky and I've never once thought it was an admirable thing. My question to you, Will, is why do I have to change? I'm generally polite and if presented with something at someone's home that I don't particularly care for, I'll try it and endure it if I have to, but when I'm on my own, who am I hurting by giving in to my silly whims?
- pea
I'm not saying anyone has to change! I'm just stating my opinion and clarifying why I feel the way I do about the matter.
- Will Higgins™
I apologize for being uncouth. Perhaps I could have tried starting a discussion about the merits of fussiness in a more respectful and mature manner.
- Will Higgins™
Not eating something because you dislike the taste, texture in the mouth, smell all seem legitimate. But having a revulsion, opinion about foods based on colour does seem a bit out there don't you think?
- Brian Sullivan
=) Will, like I said, I'm used to it now. It's just how you are. Last year it used to annoy me, but I know (hope?) that you mean well. But your comment was such a parental moment.
- Admiral Anika
I'm about as couth as Rush Limbaugh. And an egoist, and I always think I'm right. Funny you say that I'm parenty 'coz it's totally like that with my picky friend. People look to me and say 'she needs to do this and this, don't you agree?' and I always say 'I don't care what she does, she's a big girl now' EXCEPT with the eating thing. Then I'm always on her case.
- Will Higgins™
I agree with many of those dislikes. Exceptions are mushrooms, peppers, and white sauces. The others I either hate or could easily do without.
- Jen (SquirrelGirl)
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The German Chocolate Cake is NOT a lie.
- Christopher Harley
Squash.
- Admiral Anika
Squash is the devil's vegetable.
- Brian Sullivan
and she said, "NO FRUIT ON MEAT!"
- Christopher Harley
Christopher, that's #6!
- Admiral Anika
From your list, the only 2 things I won't eat are internal organs and beets. There are a few things I won't eat if they are prepared a certain way, like zucchini can NOT be simmered in tomato sauce...that will make me gag. And I won't eat okra, no matter what you do to it. And garlic doesn't belong on top of a bagel. And I don't like grape anything. Cherry flavored stuff is pretty close...
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gah. two of my most favorite scifi films...
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King Kong vs. Watchmen - http://www.flickchart.com/BE7F0CE...
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Tough one, they're both incredibly flawed films that I still enjoyed. I'd probably go with King Kong.
- Rob Haas
yikes. this is like choosing between an episode of Good Times or The Jeffersons; both good enough to watch if there's nothing else on.
- jbrotherlove
I've only see each movie once. In the theatre and generally disliked each one. King Kong because it was an exercise in excess with effects and characters not good enough; Watchmen because it simply couldn't compete with the source material and the ending was weak.
- Jason Toney
I'd choose Watchmen solely because it's a beautiful film. I bought the BD for that reason (then cursed myself when I sat through it again).
- jbrotherlove
I went with Watchmen because the parts it gets right are very nice and I really really dislike King Kong.
- Jason Toney
King Kong disappointed me so much. I had been eagerly awaiting it, and it just felt so flat and uninteresting as a final result. Watchmen however exceeded expectations and was really entertaining. It took the best elements of the graphic novel and condensed it the best way a feature film could. Easy choice on this matchup.
- Nathan Chase
the 1933 King Kong, but otherwise Watchmen
- RAPatton
The depiction of Doc Manhattan in the movie just breaks my heart. Much more engaging than he was in the graphic novel. I love Watchmen if only for that. King Kong? Lots of sound and fury signifying nothing. AND it had Jack Black. Bleh.
- Derrick
King Kong... sorry, but didn't even remember seeing Watchmen... renting it again from Netflix.
- Harold
King Kong... mainly because I think Naomi Watts is luminous in the film.
- T. Brent, technopeasant
Kong
- Will Higgins™
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