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#701 Re: The Garden » Covid 19 » 305 weeks ago
I think your issues with COVID 19 are more political than on the science of it. Yes, you could catch it from going shopping but if you take precautions like avoiding large groups, you reduce the chances of catching it. Anti-science is denying that the Coronavirus exists or isn't as deadly and just pretending that life is normal when it isn't.
Both sides do it though. The "One side" gets demonized more because they seem to catch more infections.
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/15/83369237 … f-congress
#702 Re: The Garden » Covid 19 » 305 weeks ago
It seems like theme parks like Disneyland and Disney World are jampacked with people today. And have been during various periods over the last week or so. You can’t tell me that the theory doesn’t work and have things like this happen.
And a lot of people traveled over the holidays via air travel too (back to almost pre-pandemic levels). I get why people are tired have COVID fatigue but there are still a shit ton of infections daily and deaths are close to 4,000 deaths a day. This is why it still matters and will go on until everyone is vaccinated and the death rate drops.
Oh did anyone read that awful story about the pharmacist who intentionally took the COVID vaccines out of a fridge and ruined them. Story gets worse, he vaccinated like 57 people with that useless vaccine. Totally selfish.
#703 Re: The Sunset Strip » Most Recent Movie You've Seen » 306 weeks ago
Time for some really obscure film reviews.
The Frontier--neo noir with Kelly Lynch; people end up double crossing each other and really the Southwest is the perfect backdrop for this definitely has a 70s feel to it. Acting isn't the best so it's also got a "B movie" vibe to it. But I liked it.
Der Fan: this is one listed as horror. It's more psychological thriller/coming of age movie. If you read the summary it's sounds like a typical "stalker" film but I think it's wrong to pigeonhole it as that. Also, has an 80s German new wave soundtrack.
On Kalifornia, I saw that this year at some point. Agreed Pitt is great. So is the rest of the cast. I thought Michelle Forbes stood out. Too bad she's more known as the "Big Salad" lady on Seinfeld.
#704 Re: The Garden » Covid 19 » 306 weeks ago
James wrote:Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island just died from Covid.
Yesterday LA Congressman Luke Letlow died from Covid. He was only 41. On reddit he's getting a lot of shit for being anti-mask and anti-lockdown.
How are we supposed to feel about these people that mocked everything? That down played this all for political points and now they're dying?
I don't feel any sympathy for that Congressman. If you're dumb enough to go MONTHS of mask free campaigning with a respiratory virus ravaging your state, then don't be surprised if you catch said virus.
I have lots of sympathies for certain segments of the population who catch COVID. But for those who increase their chances and are almost asking to get it with their behavior, I have none.
#705 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 306 weeks ago
McConnell is as awful as Trump. He controls the Senate and bills that would actually help ordinary citizens just die from his inaction. I think he's probably more detestable than Trump and really a bigger harm to the threat and nation.
#706 Re: The Garden » The Wrestling thread » 307 weeks ago
Vader getting the shit kicked out of him by Orndorf in 93 must have destroyed his self esteem when it came to backstage politics.
He was never the same after that. Rolled over for all of Hogan's crap and of course the HBK fiasco.
I never understood why HBK and his clique were given so much power. Yeah he was good....but not to the point where he's running things.
It's too bad on Vader. One of my favorite feuds was the Cactus Jack-Vader feud in the early 90s. Ended up w/Foley getting amnesia and wandering in Cleveland.
I think Vince really liked HBK and there were some unsubstantiated rumors about that. But yeah, he got waaay too much power for a guy who bombed as a champion.
#707 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 308 weeks ago
Had Trump come out the gates pro-mask, the other side would've been anti-mask....or do you really believe countless millions who hate him would have all of a sudden started supporting his stance?
Our hyper-partisan culture played a big role in this nightmare.
Yes, because he would have had people like Fauci and Blix behind him as support who could explain why wearing a mask would reduce the spread. This one is on Trump and Trump alone. He chose to not wear a mask/that tact. Even Mitch McConnell said at some point in the summer "wear a mask, social distance". Wearing a mask is not a partisan issue at all. Trump chose that hill to die on, he'll own it and blame no one else.
As far as the lockdown thing goes, the USA is just full of selfish idiots. And LOL at Randall's post, so full of inaccuracies.
#708 Re: The Garden » The Wrestling thread » 308 weeks ago
I see your point but....
There's only so much room at the top. If Bret never leaves and/or Michaels doesn't get injured, the 98-99 period is completely different.
Somebody drops down the card...or goes to ECW or WCW.
The same applies with Pillman.
That was a red hot feud on the horizon. If it takes off, someone gets squeezed out. They drop down to the IC title picture or lower.
The Rock only enters the stratosphere because he saw his opportunity and stepped up to the plate. I'm not doubting his ability. With Pillman in the equation, the window is smaller to jump through.
Mankind and Undertaker a great feud. He can still have that feud with Pillman around. He just wouldn't be in the world title picture during that time.
Now that I'm thinking about it, I'm wondering how long a Pillman-Austin feud really would've lasted. Just because both guys are playing their A game doesn't necessarily mean it's a long program. Things can go wrong. Pillman could tire of it. He could jump feds again. He could want a feud with Rock or go hardcore with Foley or Funk.
He really was a loose cannon....and loved living up to that name.
Pillman not dying is a great "What if?", that's for sure.
Triple H married the boss's daughter within a few years
I'm only talking about the late 97-99 period when Austin/WWF is a huge craze.
Pillman was not a long term player or solution to any problems. You'd get one or two red hot angles out of him and then he's probably gone....or dies at a later date than he did.
I think Triple H is the guy that gets squeezed to be honest. Back to Pillman, it would have been fascinating to see if he would have been in the Corporation stable as one of the guys who would have tried to bring down Austin. The other problem is that Pillman was falling apart physically and really couldn't do much.
Also at the point where he died, he was moved down the card, I think he was feuding with Goldust. I don't think at that point (late 97-early 98) things change much.
The big what if (from that period) that always gets me is a possible Rick Rude return to WWF and a short term feud with Austin in 99. That was the big rumor around the time of his death.
#709 Re: The Sunset Strip » Evo's favourite movies of the 21st century so far » 308 weeks ago
As far as Miike Videodrome goes....he could update it using social media, viral footage, and memetic engineering.
Throw it in our faces Visitor Q style.
This sounds like a modernized version of One Missed Call (Japanese version) which sounds pretty interesting to me. Speaking of in your face Miike movies, Lesson of the Evil is another one. It's like uber violent and will never be re-made probably. Because it sort hits multiple taboos that people in this country would find too shocking.
Winona....
That's the basic story. A couple mediocre films and bombs combined with the shoplifting scandal and she never recovered.
I think she probably refused to sleep with one or several big shots and she was phased out of the A list.
She was expecting to be one of the major stars. Hell...she started her own production company at 19.
I tend to lean toward this theory only because she kinda flamed out her 20s. It wasn't like she got pigeonholed into roles. You can tell which actress sleeps with the bigwigs (yeah, I know it's un PC but it's the truth) by how many movies that person had that came out in one year or so. That Danish actress Vikander had like 4 or 5 films that came out in one year.
#710 Re: The Garden » Current Events Thread » 308 weeks ago
Smoking Guns wrote:Jesus, strong speculation Hunter has a porn hub channel and videos with a family member. You can’t make this shit up.
Oh wow gateway pundit...fantastic source
This is the party/group of people that believes Hiliary Clinton had Vince Foster killed/pizzagate and other assorted hilarious bullshit. So I'm going to go with false on this given the history.
