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#991 Re: The Sunset Strip » HBO's A Game of Thrones » 587 weeks ago
Any guesses on who got cast as Euron? It's still a mystery.
Ian Mcshane, maybe? It can't be Max Von Sydow as he is 89 years old. I haven't read the novels so this will all be new for me.
#992 Re: The Garden » 2015 NFL & Fantasy Football » 588 weeks ago
Thanks! I was going to ask whether or not anyone wanted to play this year. I'm in.
#993 Re: Guns N' Roses » DJ has left GNR » 589 weeks ago
faldor wrote:Why can DJ write this letter confirming he's moving on, but Ron can't?
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Double standard. DJ is too popular & mainstream to pull that bullshit with. Has tons of fans and he's always kept them informed. Since he's releasing albums with Sixx no use in playing this fantasy land game with GNR anymore.
I NEVER liked this guy but I don't blame him at all for leaving. People that want productive careers cant stay in the band indefinitely. Its only an ideal situation for musicians that dont care about releasing music and just want a paycheck. I'm shocked Stinson stayed around so long.
Bingo, at some point as creative artists you acutually want to release material. I'm shocked Stinson stayed around too since he didn't particularly care for classic Guns material.
Reunion or bust for Axl at this point.
Oh yeah, there is almost zero chance of Robin coming back. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere if he left NIN again he probably couldn't return there ever. Buckethead is a non starter since he's even less likely to rejoin Axl than Slash would be.
agreed - axl would indeed be the weak link. you'd hope he would take it seriously, slim down, tone up and get himself in fighting shape for it. The extra pounds he's been lugging around the last 10 odd years can't have helped his singing any. But you'd of thought he might have attempted that already. Slash, Duff, Matt (Izzy?) would be up to speed and not miss a trick - seasoned pros - i've no doubt. Although none of them have written anything remotely as interesting as what they did in the Guns era, their chops are as tight as ever.
Yeah, I listened to a couple of recent tour videos (2014) on youtube lately and the "mickey mouse" vocals were in full effect. He either needs to change the way he sings or just get into shape.
#994 Re: The Garden » NFL 2014 & Fantasy Football thread » 637 weeks ago
slashsfro wrote:faldor wrote:I just sent out messages to some guys that have played in the past. I'd like to get at least 2 more teams if not more.
http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com … 5/settings
Draft is Tuesday 9/2 at 9:30pm.
League ID is 566465
Password is chinaFor those interested that need that info. Sign on up. An 8 team league is kind of lame, so hopefully we get some bites.
I'd actually like to sign up and play this year. But I'll do it if you need another team, no sense in me signing up and having the league get stuck with an odd number of teams.
We've got 9 right now so you'd be a welcomed addition. Let me know if you have any troubles signing up. Should be straight forward. Still haven't heard from Neemo. I know he doesn't post much here anymore, but that could be said for a lot of us. I'm not sure if I have his correct email. In fact, I'm pretty sure I don't. He gave me his new email a few years back, but I don't seem to have it anymore. Also haven't heard back from another guy from HTGTH that's been in the league since the start. The more the merrier, but I'd like at least 10 teams, 12 would be preferable.
Faldor,
You mind just sending me an invite via email? I clicked on the link in the first post and just keep on getting this message:
You are not allowed to view this page because you are not in this league. (Error #152).
Thanks in advance.
#995 Re: The Garden » NFL 2014 & Fantasy Football thread » 637 weeks ago
I just sent out messages to some guys that have played in the past. I'd like to get at least 2 more teams if not more.
http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com … 5/settings
Draft is Tuesday 9/2 at 9:30pm.
League ID is 566465
Password is chinaFor those interested that need that info. Sign on up. An 8 team league is kind of lame, so hopefully we get some bites.
I'd actually like to sign up and play this year. But I'll do it if you need another team, no sense in me signing up and having the league get stuck with an odd number of teams.
#996 Re: The Garden » The Wrestling thread » 667 weeks ago
And it's now tainted Batista. I don't see him recovering. And tbh, his return promo was fucking terrible. They're going to try and push him, despite what the fans want. DB will only get more popular the more they shit on him...And no, it's not an act. HHH doesn't want him as a main eventer. It's the whole reason he brought Batista back, and it blew up in his face.
That was pretty hilarious. Orton comes out to zero reaction at all. He starts his usual boring monotone promo and is naturally putting the crowd to sleep. But wait, Batista comes out to an even worse (non) reaction from the crowd. And he gives another shitty promo. Thank god, Lesnar and Heyman came out and injected some energy to that segment.
Sting/HBK would have been awesome 10 years ago.
I think it would still be awesome. HBK could carry Sting in spots, but he still has enough left to put on a helluva show. I watched his last TNA match, he didn't have a good opponent. And I can't believe the bald spot and wrestling with a T-shirt. But putting him in the ring with HBK would take him to another level.
Not sure HBK would unretire for Sting but it's possible I guess. Sting should use the Scorpion death drop as a finisher though since his knees can't take the pounding when he tries to apply the Scorpion death lock. I think there are enough good wrestlers thtat can carry Sting in a match. I would also think that Sting would actually get in shape and work his ass off not to embarass himself in the ring.
Also, the rumors are that he has signed a WWE Legends contract and will make an appearance (but not wrestle a match) at Wrestlemania 30.
Also, it's being reported that CM Punk basically just left and went home and now he has been taken off all house shows for the next few weeks. If he doesn't show for Mania, I wonder who they will stick in his spot for that match with HHH.
#997 Re: The Garden » The Wrestling thread » 667 weeks ago
Oh my god. That match will go down in infamy.
So the countdown for the 30th entree begins, which everyone assumes is Bryan and thus loud chants break out. (They'd been chanting for Bryan all night especially during Cena/Orton). Clock reaches zero and Mysterio comes out... lol. The final 10 minutes had the most unified crowd reaction I've seen since Money In the Bank 2011. The crowd shit on it, they boo very loudly and chant no and Bryan non stop. They were pissed, then comes Batista's win. The pop was like Austin winning the title in attitude era, only with massive boos instead of a cheer. Batista then stood in the ring awkwardly trying to pretend they were cheering him. Just to stress for those that didn't watch, this wasn't typical WWE crowd with John Cena, this was a complete middle finger from the crowd to wwe.
That was an epic fail on WWE's part. They completely rejected the crowd. Not just tonight, this is culmination of months worth of nonsense. Bryan btw had the match of the night in the opening segment, where he lost clean to Bray Wyatt who just moved unto John Cena.
Yeah, that was funny when they just started booing Mysterio. I wonder if WWE could have pulled a last second switch to have Reigns win it instead of Batista. He had the crowd support and really did more of the work than Batista. They also wasted CM Punk's long Rumble appearance tonight.
The crowd also booed heavily during the Orton-Cena match and at one point started chanting "We Want Divas"! This is the second time in a year where a live crowd has basically shit over a Randy Orton match. Maybe WWE should just stop putting the World Title on him as the ratings nosedive whenever he is champion. Only hope here is that the Batista-Orton match gets dumped in the middle of the Wrestlemania XXX Card and doesn't close out the show as the main event.
Only positive things I saw from the Royal Rumble:
Rusev's debut
Roman Reigns performance in the Rumble Match
Bray Wyatt-Daniel Bryan match
Kofi Kingston move/jump into the ring
Kevin Nash suprise entry (this didn't bother me)
#998 Re: The Sunset Strip » Dexter (Spoiler Alert) » 673 weeks ago
I'm really curious as to what other people thought about the end of this show.
Just watched a review http://www.nytimes.com/video/arts/telev … c_ev=click
Kind of makes it mean more as ending from that perspective, but the reality is, it was a poor last season. Just frustating to invest so many years in a show and watch it get that mundane.
I thought the ending was poor and it mirrored the final season. It wasn't the worst episode of the season since there were some awful episodes prior to the finale. I just find the character changes from episode to episode frustrating. In the second to last episode, he didn't kill the brain surgeon (who was played by a really shitty actor,by the way) because he found love. Now in the final episode, he leaves his child and the woman he loves (allegedly) because...um I don't really remember why he left then. Since I'm on that topic, the plotline to give him a son with Rita wasn't a neccesary one in retrospect. He rarely watched Harrison and really Harrison was more of a hinderance to him.
In Dexter's world, actions have no consequences. These writers really didn't follow up on many of the major plotlines of the past seasons. Renenber, Frank Lundy's death in S4? Barely mentioned after that.
They misused Captain Matthews in the last year. Gave him a spot on the main cast and proceded to give him very little to do. He could have at least given a few good one liners per episode.
#999 Re: The Garden » The Wrestling thread » 673 weeks ago
I didn't realize that the PPV was on yesterday. It's hard for me to care when they headline a PPV with two guys who have been shoved down the fan's throats for years.
#1000 Re: The Garden » 2013 NFL Thread » 673 weeks ago
FlashFlood wrote:where are all the bears guys???
Silently praying that the Bears can sneak into the playoffs....
Tonight's game is huge. I don't like how the Bears are approaching the QB situation. Pick one and go with him. Bears are not the team they used to be but I can assure you that the Seahawks or Saints do NOT want to play them in the playoffs. Bears D a shell of its former self but they are capable of winning shootouts which means they can beat the two best teams in the NFC. If the Bears play the Niners at home in the 1st round, there's a win. Go into NO and win a shootout there, all that's in the way of the SB is Seattle.
I think both conferences will see major upsets in the playoffs. Bears or Lions will spoil the NFC picture and I'm not really sure about the AFC. Dolphins aren't all that great but be careful if they sneak in.
They should have just stuck with McCown who was playing lights out and at a Pro Bowl level. I'm not sure about their playoff prospects though. That Bears run D is BAD with all of the injuries and the pass rush hasn't been good this year. I'm trying to figure out the Niners myself. Kapernick has looked bad against good teams and is nowhere near as good as last year. That D is still good though. I can't really trust the Lions because they do a lot of stupid things and commit penalties like crazy. I'm more bullish on the Packers though and think they could make a run if they get in and Rodgers is healed. The NFC East winner will probably be one and done in the playoffs as neither of those two teams (Cowboys and Eagles) can play defense well.
The AFC is just plain bad this year. I think the Ravens and maybe the Chargers are the best chance for a #6 seed to go far in the playoffs. I'd like to believe in Cincy but they seem to struggle vs good teams. The Colts have struggled the past two months and that is only masked by the fact that they play in the worst division in the NFL. Manning will choke in January as usual. And the Pats without Gronk are very vulnerable as evidenced by yesterday's defeat. I'm actually rooting for KC in the AFC .
As for my favorite team the Titans, I'm just rooting for them to lose the last two games so they can fire Munchak and start over again. They need a QB bad. The closest thing to winning football I'll see from this club is that retrospective of the 1993 Oilers that aired the other day on the NFL Network.
