"Could center Josh LeRibeus improve enough to push Montgomery (especially if Montgomery snaps continue to be slow and at the QB's knees)?? How can the Redskins not address that this season? I like that tidbit you put in there. Keep us posted on the rookie lineman (and the RT position). Thanks. Welcome back!"
- Amani
Tattoo Day! (even though I just spent $1500 on my car oof). I have a monthly tattoo appointment and I missed last month so I'm itching to start my new project... Right Leg - Ankle to Knee. First consultation/drawing/etc... also I have a small tattoo I want to get which I think I'll just have him do real quick - just two words. wait for pics later.
WELLLLLLLL. I have always wanted a St. Francis. surrounded by the animals... so yeah. A whole scene... the guy who is my current artist is going to kill it... this is basically the guidance I'm giving him and letting him go to town. Here's some of his current work... www.tattoonano.com - he also does these animals with amazing crowns/halos so yeah, all the animals will have those... and also Imma sneak zoe in my tattoo as well.
- Jason
"OK, so this is done. I still think the Skins did an above average job in Free Agency and the draft even with this penalty now confirmed. Agree?"
- Amani
"Great statistics here. It is hard to convince people the value of Social media on the agency side. These articles help. Thanks. Please keep sharing."
- Amani
"Get Lost @john_keim . Ha just kidding. Nice interview. Waiting to see RGIII's knowledge of the playbook as we move forward. He has been with Kyle already so that is a good sign!"
- Amani
"Good decision I feel. I will buy it. I would not have bought an entire separate game. I like that I can use my Virtual Pro within this segment as well."
- Amani
I am most interested in how Hollywood will take this. Will they now feel that their position of whitewashing is justified after all, and go back to casting all-white actors? #ARacistDollarIsStillADollar
- Victor Ganata
I was thinking about that too, Victor. Weirdly, I think Disney and Nickelodeon are pushing things the other direction, and that seems to be opening things up. They're far from perfect, but their shows have been employing more and more actors of color in kids shows over the last decade.
- Jennifer Dittrich
This does not particularly anger me. It just confirms that we have a quite a way to go.
- MoTO #TeamMonique
That's part of what I was thinking tiffany - it seems like there's a lot more money to be made in appealing to the broader audience of lots of different people, than the slice of the majority that can't handle knowing other races exist.
- Jennifer Dittrich
I'm dismayed but not surprised. Sad that these kids are racist & thought it was okay to post it for the world to see, and also because they don't have good reading comprehension.
- Starmama
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I don't tend to associate with people like that (the few outwardly racist people I know rarely read, so they wouldn't have read The Hunger Games), so I rarely ever see that kind of reaction to anything. I have to admit it was a bit surprising to me. It would never have occurred to me that people would complain about the color of a character in a movie, honestly (I know, I'm sheltered).
- DAMMIT, MR. NOODLE
I had always thought of it as a good thing that people can inject their own imaginations into books. This is my first encounter with the dark side of that phenomenon.
- Bruce Lewis
BTW, h/t to Matt Mastracci for initially sharing this on G+ (that's where I saw it). Agreed, Bruce. I've certainly seen people upset over the way casting was done for books turned into movies, but I've never seen it this ugly and petty before. I wonder if these same people complained when a snow-white Italian-American was cast as Eva Peron?
- DAMMIT, MR. NOODLE
I'm not surprised by this. It's horrible, but not surprising. There has been a lot of this around President Obama too. I might not blame the people for being surprised Rue was black, I don't remember her exact description other than the comparison to Prime, people skim and they also picture people like themselves. The actual reactions to seeing Rue black is disgusting though. I thought the casting was pretty good and I loved little Rue.
- Rachel Lea Fox
from iPhone
These people are just damn dumb. The book clearly describes Rue as black. There is no question. Someone didn't read the book closely. Ignorance isn't genetic but my goodness. Some people continue to live under a rock. Their loss for being so close minded ... I wish I could virtually smack them on the backs of their heads.
- Amani
What in the world? I had thought from the description in the book that Rue was black. And the actress that played her was adorable and, I thought, perfect for the part. People are damn stupid.
- Tamara
"Thoughts on Bell? I hear he was a 7th round pick who progressed well. It seems like we won't be getting Winston. Can he start? I still think we grab a Tackle in Round 3 or 4."
- Amani
"Lets see about O-line next. They need to shore that up as the high priced guards continue to get signed. Not too torn up about Eddie Royal going to SD. We still have Aldrick Robinson as well to see what he has. I hear he can run back punts and run in the slot. Safety is still a huge need as is #1/#3 CB. But there are still quality players out there. And #59 is a tough, tough situation. He has one or two good years left."
- Amani
"Agreed. Good stuff. Keep us posted on Fletcher and any RT news. I think Eric Winston will have a suitor from Philly and a few other playoff teams. Who is choice #2 and #3 for RT?"
- Amani
"Out of our local DC media brethren, it seems like @ czabe is the only one 100% unhappy. Even Brian Mitchell (who always offers frank opinions) and Blackistone are happy about it. Not that what they think matters, but they have long been critical of the management of the Skins. This time we spent a high price for a rookie of our own. Major difference."
- Amani
"That is an interesting point you bring up beep. Do you have a link or source to support that? That would ease the sting a bit, but after the draft and free agency we can fully evaluate the offseason. If they continue to add depth, a playmaking WR, O-line and two safeties then it should be a success."
- Amani
"Oh such a rich trade, but as many have said it must be done. At first I was thinking they should trade down and scoop Weedon, but that has more chances of flaming out that RGIII I think. What will make me more sold on this is if they get a RT/WR and CB in free agency. We need to fill those holes. QB should not be a concern anymore. I also bet they get Orton as a backup as well. Bold, bold move ... Kind of strange we make this kind of trade compared to the big Free Agent pickups in the past ..."
- Amani
$50 million sounded good on paper, but it was believed that only a small amount was in cash, the rest was in Facebook stock. It was Facebook stock which was just valued at $6.5 billion thanks to the DST investment. Some felt that it was overpriced, and as such, not a great deal for FriendFeed.
- Amani
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