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- Tue May 17, 2016 7:55 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
- Replies: 8938
- Views: 417654
Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Congratulations DiS !
- Tue May 17, 2016 2:58 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Game of Thrones Season 6: The Quickening (chatter/guesses/spoilers)
- Replies: 319
- Views: 15510
Re: Game of Thrones Season 6: The Quickening (chatter/guesses/spoilers)
Aren't they both in the court yard in the pilot, waiting for the King to arrive ?Jerloma wrote:Sansa and Jon had actually never even been in a scene together.
- Thu Apr 14, 2016 8:27 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Better Call Saul thread (Spoilers)
- Replies: 337
- Views: 13332
Re: Better Call Saul thread
Kim Wexler is a fantastic character. I love her intraction with Jimmy (that scene a few épisodes back where she doesn’t want to go to work before he calls her to sing on her machine,the double thumbs up, the Chuck scene and so many others ) but i'm so dreading the moment where we ll learn that Whate...
- Sat Feb 20, 2016 3:29 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Sports Conspiracy Theories
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1772
Re: Sports Conspiracy Theories
The whole 95 WC was rigged for the Bocks. We had 3 tries ruled out in the semis and one SA player even admitted his was not valid.degenerasian wrote:All Blacks were drugged before the 85 World Cup Final
- Sat Feb 20, 2016 3:16 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Fast Food Thread: Not just about assholes anymore
- Replies: 1046
- Views: 55877
Re: Asshole Power Rankings: Fast Food Edition
Even with having to type the pin in, CC payment shouldn't take more than 5 secs, unless there's some connexion issue. Cash, OTOH, can be far longer if you're either behind someone trying to get rid of all his pennies (usually happens at the bakery) or in smaller shops without machines spelling out t...
- Tue Feb 02, 2016 3:47 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
- Replies: 8938
- Views: 417654
Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Rangers islanders
Knicks Mavericks
Knicks Mavericks
- Mon Feb 01, 2016 3:36 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
- Replies: 6253
- Views: 348100
Re: Temporary Television
Anyone watching the X-Files reboot? I haven't seen the second ep, but the first one was pretty good. Just campy enough to pay homage to the original, but stay above board for being decent television. How much do you need to remember about the previous show to enjoy it (especially the huge alien con...
- Sun Jan 31, 2016 2:24 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
- Replies: 6253
- Views: 348100
Re: Temporary Television
Anyone watching the X-Files reboot? I haven't seen the second ep, but the first one was pretty good. Just campy enough to pay homage to the original, but stay above board for being decent television. How much do you need to remember about the previous show to enjoy it (especially the huge alien con...
Re: Movies
Joy was dreck. David o Russell needs a different muse. J law as middle aged mom doesn't really work. Yeah, wasn't a big fan of the movie either. I never read previews (always filled with so many fucking spoilers) and didn't ask the GF what it was about, director+casting seemed enough for me. What a...
- Sun Jan 31, 2016 2:04 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Good Movie You'd Never Want To See Again
- Replies: 25
- Views: 868
Re: Good Movie You'd Never Want To See Again
I know it's not really what Pruitt had in mind for the topic, but first thing that came to mind was the Sting . 15 or 20 years later, I still recall how in awe of the movie, the plot, the acting... I was and I've been afraid of rewatching it ever since, juste in case it didn't hold up to my memory (...
- Mon Jan 11, 2016 4:02 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Do We Have a Thread About the Migrant Crisis in Europe?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 4234
Re: Do We Have a Thread About the Migrant Crisis in Europe?
That s why they had a cheat sheet with sexist insults translated into German.Shirley wrote:they don't speak the language (at least not well).
- Wed Dec 23, 2015 6:01 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Star Wars Thread...The Spoiler Edition
- Replies: 511
- Views: 28710
Re: Star Wars Thread...The Spoiler Edition
Saw it yesterday. I thought it was solid, not mind-blowing, but I'll enjoy seeing it again. A few thoughts : - like AB, the plot being a carbon copy of EPIV bothered me. Not in a "how lazy" way (although I wish they would have picked another super weapon than an even bigger death star with...
- Tue Dec 22, 2015 6:03 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Long Reads
- Replies: 286
- Views: 21564
Re: Long Reads
Great stuff about Mourinho's career and why his third season with a club is always a mess.
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- Tue Dec 22, 2015 5:59 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Barclays Premier League 2015/2016-and other Euro League talk
- Replies: 539
- Views: 30439
Re: Barclays Premier League 2015/2016-and other Euro League
Maybe he s secretly smiling because every week, he puts one guy from the injury list or the academy inside the costume.The Sybian wrote:I always wonder what goes through Wenger's mind as Gunnersaurus comes over for a pregame high five.
- Fri Dec 04, 2015 6:12 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
- Replies: 6253
- Views: 348100
Re: Temporary Television
Fargo is awesome. Great actors, great lines, great plotting. Although I m wondering where the ufo subplot is going Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, who are both children of Magneto in Marvel canon Not anymore ! That has been retconned away by remender. They re just regular folks who the High evolution...
- Sat Nov 14, 2015 6:01 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Fusillade à Paris
- Replies: 196
- Views: 9092
Re: Fusillade à Paris
Le Petit Cambodge Restaurant is a strange place for an attack Seems like they just opened fire on a couple of random bars/restaurants. It could have been worst. Three suicide bombers at Stade de France and only one dead. Thank god it didn't happen before/after the game, with everyone going to the s...
- Thu Nov 05, 2015 6:08 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
- Replies: 3062
- Views: 255725
Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
https://twitter.com/AFP_Sport/status/661837950682988544 Odd. The person in the tape is Valbuena, who plays on the national team with Benzema. Odder still, Djibril Cisse would seem to be one of the blackmailers. Former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse is being held in police custody in connection to ...
- Fri Oct 23, 2015 4:30 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Checkmate, Bitches! The Chess and other Board Games Thread
- Replies: 477
- Views: 60536
Re: Checkmate, Bitches! The Chess and other Board Games Thr
Carcassonne Catane We also play - Saboteur (dwarfs digging for gold or trying to prevent it from being found) : fun and Quick but better if you are a lot - Takenoko (growing bamboos for pandas to eat. Yeah sound stupid but it s fun) - citadels is really great but once again, better in groups - lost ...
- Wed Oct 07, 2015 3:49 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Rugby Gets Its Own Thread (and gnarly ears)
- Replies: 148
- Views: 13980
Re: Rugby Gets Its Own Thread (and gnarly ears)
Here's one http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-3259975/England-coach-Stuart-Lancaster-pay-Rugby-World-Cup-disaster-losing-four-biggest-games-charge.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Do you think there is too much league influence in their coaching? League...
- Sun Oct 04, 2015 9:38 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Rugby Gets Its Own Thread (and gnarly ears)
- Replies: 148
- Views: 13980
Re: Rugby Gets Its Own Thread (and gnarly ears)
Oh I am. I spent one hour on english websites this morning. TBH, I am a bit disapppointed by how restrained most articles are.Baloney wrote:EnjoyThat French Guy wrote:England being kicked out of its own WC at pool stage would probably go straight to my top 3 schadenfreude moments.
- Sat Sep 26, 2015 4:41 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Rugby Gets Its Own Thread (and gnarly ears)
- Replies: 148
- Views: 13980
Re: Rugby Gets Its Own Thread (and gnarly ears)
England being kicked out of its own WC at pool stage would probably go straight to my top 3 schadenfreude moments.
- Mon Sep 21, 2015 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Where's the David Cameron fucked a dead pig thread?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 784
Re: Where's the David Cameron fucked a dead pig thread?
A Britidh PM had sex with a live pig a few years back. Live on national TV !
(Sadly, it was just an episode of Black Mirror)
(Sadly, it was just an episode of Black Mirror)
- Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:42 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Do We Have a Thread About the Migrant Crisis in Europe?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 4234
Re: Do We Have a Thread About the Migrant Crisis in Europe?
Germany has 80 million people and a thriving economy, and if Germany is willing to take on the refugees, it isn't right for Hungary to keep the refugees detained at train stations and "camps". (Then again, I owe my existence to Hungarian bigotry, so maybe I shouldn't talk.) Germany also h...
- Wed Sep 02, 2015 3:39 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Travel Advice part 2
- Replies: 10
- Views: 454
Re: Travel Advice part 2
I ve been to la Paz, Qui to and Montevideo. The latter I'd skip. Quito is nicer and more interesting than la Paz from what I remember. You could try the salar de Uyuni, a 3-day tour inside a huge salt flat in Bolivia, and not far away from san pedro de atacama. There are lagunas, flamingos, volcanoe...
- Tue Aug 25, 2015 10:32 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
- Replies: 2060
- Views: 106537
Re: The Official Swamp Dating Thread
Some dating sites have been using that very same filter method for years. I m always amazed that the others still use the "anyone can email you" way with women because it s really counterproductive, most women I know quit such sites because they were fed up with the sheer volume of emails.
- Fri Aug 14, 2015 3:03 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: "Kokkinakis banged your girlfriend"
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2861
Re: "Kokkinakis banged your girlfriend"
"The king ordered it!"
- Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:40 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
- Replies: 6253
- Views: 348100
Re: Temporary Television
I'm going to defend it by saying a) It's still probably better than 95 (or more) percent of the crap on TV. True. My last line about sending the writer back to the room was about solving specific flaws, not the whole show. I thought it was fine, but could have been better but then, I probably expec...
- Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:32 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Travel Guide: Tokyo
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2048
Re: Swamp Travel Guide: Tokyo
- Go watch a baseball game at the Tokyo dome. It's really great. People cheer and sing for the team during the whole game. - Harajuku : to see cosplayers or people dressed like your worst nightmare of emo rockers - Akihabara : place to buy electronics stuff or go to manga cafes (there's also Ikebuku...
- Tue Aug 11, 2015 1:53 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Television (no longer temporary)
- Replies: 6253
- Views: 348100
Re: Temporary Television
The True Detective plot would probably have made a great 400-page book, like by James Ellroy but it didn't work for me as an 8-episode show. Too many underdevelopped secondary or tertiary characters who end up mattering up a lot down the line(like the now infamous Stan). I love Kelly Reilly but her ...
Re: Movies
I really lilked Antman (but I usually like paul Rudd). Lots of funny bits (Michael Pena !), doesn't try to hard to be a splashing superhero flick, a few easter eggs for comics readers, fine actors.
- Tue Aug 11, 2015 1:26 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Hey, I Learn Something New Everyday, Two
- Replies: 893
- Views: 64056
Re: Hey, I Learn Something New Everyday, Two
Is the tipping in other countries thing out of step with the US because they pay their employees a livable wage in the first place? I'd love to go without or just use it as an exceptional service fee, but who are really at fault are the business owners that pay their employees $2.15/hr and expect t...
- Sun Aug 09, 2015 4:37 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Travel Guide: Tokyo
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2048
Re: Swamp Travel Guide: Tokyo
I spent a month travelling through Japan a few years back and I'll be happy to give a few tips, but I'm off to bed now. I'll post something tomorrow. But don't worry too much about not speaking japanese, we didn't either and it went fine ! Also, use a spoon to eat your rice. That's how it's done, bt...
- Sun Aug 02, 2015 2:00 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
- Replies: 8938
- Views: 417654
Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
It s not that annoying to locals, because it s stuck between the Seine and a huge park and most people who are near it are just tourists.Rush2112 wrote:I'd suspect a mile radius around the Eiffel Tower is #3
- Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:58 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Barclays Premier League 2015/2016-and other Euro League talk
- Replies: 539
- Views: 30439
Re: Barclays Premier League 2015/2016-and other Euro League
That’s where I live !degenerasian wrote:Championat: Toulouse (purple jerseys and I like saying Toulouse)
And Trav, how did you end up rooting for Lorient ?
- Thu Jul 02, 2015 4:40 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Women's World Cup
- Replies: 348
- Views: 16331
Re: Women's World Cup
Dzsenifer ? Seriously ?
- Tue Jun 30, 2015 3:44 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Swamp Travel Guide
- Replies: 1222
- Views: 83390
Re: Swamp Travel Guide
Yea, that's the other worry. What currency would they use all of a sudden? However, I've been to places not in the euro zone and they'll take euros - albeit with an atrocious exchange rate. Even if they decide to go back to the drachma, it will take weeks, more probably months to actually pull it o...
- Mon Jun 29, 2015 4:53 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Women's World Cup
- Replies: 348
- Views: 16331
Re: Women's World Cup
Deadspin article is quite good. I’d add that with the ranking system being used for seeding, losing in semis gets you more points, thus giving you an "easier" table next time, so it does matter. And why even bother with seeding if the #1 and 3 end up meeting in quarters, after both won the...
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:20 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: Women's World Cup
- Replies: 348
- Views: 16331
Re: Women's World Cup
Fuck Gary Lineker and his stupid theories (no matter how True they are)
- Tue Jun 23, 2015 1:09 pm
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: European Travel - where would yinz go?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1775
Re: European Travel - where would yinz go?
Malmo is nice indeed. I wouldn't call it must see, but it s à 30-min train ride from Copenhaguen, so why not ?
- Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:55 am
- Forum: The Swamp
- Topic: European Travel - where would yinz go?
- Replies: 54
- Views: 1775
Re: European Travel - where would yinz go?
I'll echo Budapest, Brussels and Prague. Never been to Croatia but everyone I know who went there liked it (or you could try Slovenia, which is close, but less crowded) Stockholm is on my top 3 cities. Beautiful, relaxed, great museums/historical landmarks, the archipelago. I know you said no Scandi...