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by sancarlos
Thu Feb 01, 2018 2:39 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Movies
Replies: 4685
Views: 292438

Re: Movies

Including a couple of premieres that my wife got passes for at work, we have been to 4 movies in the theatre in a decade. But you know what - unless it's a special effects movie, who cares? We've got the big TVs, and once you pass a certain age, it doesn't matter if you see the movie when it opens....
by sancarlos
Thu Feb 01, 2018 2:27 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Replies: 3881
Views: 216346

Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

"Father of Medical Marijuana" Not gonna lie, I had never heard of him, but sounds like his life story is begging to be made into a movie. No kidding - leaving marijuana aside, you could show the whole history of Gay America through the prism of his life. Right? Plus, the transition of San...
by sancarlos
Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:18 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Images (now possibly NSFW)
Replies: 2145
Views: 191561

Re: Images (now possibly NSFW)

A_B wrote: Wed Jan 31, 2018 9:54 pmAny context?
I can't find any. It accompanies a tweet about bad truck drivers.
by sancarlos
Wed Jan 31, 2018 9:15 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Images (now possibly NSFW)
Replies: 2145
Views: 191561

Re: Images (now possibly NSFW)

Image
by sancarlos
Wed Jan 31, 2018 7:04 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Random Rankings Thread
Replies: 463
Views: 20988

Re: The Random Rankings Thread

Jerloma wrote: Wed Jan 31, 2018 6:45 pm Women who currently make me feel uncomfortable for being attracted to them:

1. Ariana Grande
2. Selena Gomez
3. Oldest daughter from Modern Family
It might comfort you to know that they'd just view you as a gross old man.
by sancarlos
Wed Jan 31, 2018 5:55 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Welcome NHL Las Vegas
Replies: 596
Views: 24951

Re: Welcome NHL Las Vegas

The visceral feeling of being there live is unbelievably important (like literally, I didn't believe it was that important, it is). Too bad watching it on TV is like 10% as good. Yeah, that's the reason I'm in a season ticket group. This season I'm in for a dozen games. But, my daughter is my going...
by sancarlos
Wed Jan 31, 2018 5:52 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9270
Views: 466548

Re: Random Politics

If I were a politician I'd just try to tell people that this country NEEDS to invest in solar and wind energy so that we can be competitive with other companies in other countries when those energy sources achieve the economy of scale that is destined to happen, but that coal will be a major part o...
by sancarlos
Wed Jan 31, 2018 5:34 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Welcome NHL Las Vegas
Replies: 596
Views: 24951

Re: Welcome NHL Las Vegas

Maybe we could trade games this April/May, when we play you in the second round.
by sancarlos
Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:34 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Most Canadian Thing Every
Replies: 200
Views: 42987

Re: Most Canadian Thing Every

Ron Duguay! If that pic doesn't scream 1980s, I don't know what does.
by sancarlos
Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:16 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
Replies: 3501
Views: 105397

Re: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)

DaveInSeattle wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:28 pm You can always count on Frank Luntz...

Good response to that tweet:

by sancarlos
Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Random Rankings Thread
Replies: 463
Views: 20988

Re: The Random Rankings Thread

NBA Players Who Sound Like Members of a 1999 Hip-Hop Group If You Add "The" Between Their Names 1. Rasual Butler 2. Tarik Black 3. Iman Shumpert 4. RJ Hunter 5. Thaddeus Young 6. Dante Exum 7. Ron Baker 8. De'Aaron Fox 9. Rodney Hood 10. Tim Hardaway Jr. . . 360. Rudy Gay Draymond the Gre...
by sancarlos
Wed Jan 31, 2018 1:49 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Winter Olympics
Replies: 653
Views: 33229

Re: Winter Olympics

I won't go as far as to say that the NHL and the IOC conspired to keep players out of the 2018 Games to save Canada the embarrassment of getting dominated by the United States of America. But I won't outright dismiss the theory. How's that for a teaser? In the above, Wyshinski is referencing a stat...
by sancarlos
Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:45 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread
Replies: 3881
Views: 216346

Re: Worthy of mention, too obscure for own thread

"Father of Medical Marijuana" Not gonna lie, I had never heard of him, but sounds like his life story is begging to be made into a movie. No kidding - leaving marijuana aside, you could show the whole history of Gay America through the prism of his life. Right? Plus, the transition of San...
by sancarlos
Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Long Reads
Replies: 286
Views: 21358

Re: Long Reads

govmentchedda wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:29 pm Holy shit, the GQ article/interview with Quincy Jones!
High points
by sancarlos
Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:20 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2018 NFL Season
Replies: 705
Views: 19550

Re: 2018 NFL Season

duff wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:12 pm Alex Smith to the Washington football team. Mahomes era to start in KC. Cousins definitely going somewhere this off season.
I really think Cousins will be in Denver if they can find the cap room to sign him.
by sancarlos
Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2257
Views: 104553

Re: Man's Best Friend

Damn. You are a badass, Jerloma.

I know I will touch a nerve here among some of you, but I fucking hate pit bulls.
by sancarlos
Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
Replies: 3501
Views: 105397

Re: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)

ABC News has hired Cris Christie. Such bullshit. He will be a paid liar for Trump, in a very visible media position.
by sancarlos
Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:59 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2257
Views: 104553

Re: Man's Best Friend

The "wife did all the work" training method worked well at our house.
by sancarlos
Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:58 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
Replies: 3501
Views: 105397

Re: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)

brian wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:39 am
P.D.X. wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:39 am I usually enjoy the spectacle of the SOTU but don't think I can stomach it tonight.
Yeah, hard pass. I'm watching hockey.
Ditto.
by sancarlos
Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:24 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Twitter
Replies: 1272
Views: 130924

Re: Twitter

I got kind of excited when I received a notification on Twitter that Ryan Adams is a new follower.

But, it was a different Ryan Adams.
by sancarlos
Mon Jan 29, 2018 5:16 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Hey, I Learn Something New Everyday, Two
Replies: 893
Views: 63924

Re: Hey, I Learn Something New Everyday, Two

Bronto posted about driving from KC to Oklahoma City to see an NBA game, and it got me thinking about how odd it is that such a small-time burg has a major sports franchise. I knew Green Bay has a team because they were there at the small-time origin of the NFL. But, I when I looked up the relative ...
by sancarlos
Mon Jan 29, 2018 4:25 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Man's Best Friend
Replies: 2257
Views: 104553

Re: Man's Best Friend

Unless the dog is spraying shit its probably no more unhealthy than a kid. Does a kid carry fleas and ticks? Are people allergic to kids? Or have fears of them? Around here you can take your doggo to an outdoor pateo area but not inside. I think the health concern largely regards hair and dander.
by sancarlos
Sun Jan 28, 2018 5:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Replies: 677
Views: 15423

Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season

Offside review? Sheesh.
by sancarlos
Sun Jan 28, 2018 2:53 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The transcribe/paraphrase tweets for anyone who can’t retire early and get a new MacBook thread
Replies: 103
Views: 6010

Re: The transcribe/paraphrase tweets for Jerloma thread

Jay-Z getting tweeted at by Trump means that for the first time ever, a bitch is one of his problems
by sancarlos
Sat Jan 27, 2018 3:54 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Fox News
Replies: 268
Views: 13671

Re: Fox News

So my 78 year-old mother is visiting. She has an iPhone but doesn’t know much about using it. She does have a few apps downloaded - probably with the assistance of one of her friends. So I was giving her a tutorial on how to use them. Does it make me a bad person that when she left the room, I delet...
by sancarlos
Fri Jan 26, 2018 11:35 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)
Replies: 3501
Views: 105397

Re: The Indictment Thread (Trump Admin Meltdown Thread Part II)

So, you're saying that you DO read them sometimes?
by sancarlos
Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:20 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Getting the spins
Replies: 3316
Views: 197227

Re: Getting the spins

I love this song by The Hold Steady. I also love old songs by The Jim Carroll Band. I'm pretty sure Craig Finn loves them, too, given the similarities.



by sancarlos
Fri Jan 26, 2018 2:13 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Kevin Spacey's Career?
Replies: 698
Views: 48773

Re: Kevin Spacey's Career?

I think he's wearing a mask, there.
by sancarlos
Fri Jan 26, 2018 1:56 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: A thread for Charles Pierce columns and any related discussions
Replies: 73
Views: 1604

Re: A thread for Charles Pierce columns and any related discussions

Honestly, I'm not in the business of defending Bush. He put Rumsfeld and Chaney in charge of things. That's enough for me to label him one of the worst presidents in modern history. But he'll take a very distant second to Trump when all is said and done. We agree the Iraq War might be what brings h...
by sancarlos
Fri Jan 26, 2018 1:35 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9270
Views: 466548

Re: Random Politics

She looks like a young Laura San Giacomo. Yum.
by sancarlos
Fri Jan 26, 2018 1:26 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: A thread for Charles Pierce columns and any related discussions
Replies: 73
Views: 1604

Re: A thread for Charles Pierce columns and any related discussions

I'm in agreement with the last several posts. Other R's would likely have pursued some of Trump's economic plans, but the way Trump has appointed neophyte idiots and virtual arsonists to cabinet-level posts would not have occurred. The outrageous foreign policies, things like Charlottesville, the ex...
by sancarlos
Fri Jan 26, 2018 11:09 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9270
Views: 466548

Re: Random Politics

I guess some of you guys have Washington Post subscriptions? Every time I try to read a linked WaPo story, I'm blocked for lack of subscription.
by sancarlos
Thu Jan 25, 2018 7:58 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum MMXV
Replies: 596
Views: 23310

Re: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum MMXV

Back to an earlier topic, do you think many voters would have forgiven Bonds for his flagrant PED use if he had been a more likable person during his playing career? Despite Ortiz' rumored use of PEDs, it isn't something many people seem to associate with him. Is that because he IS a likable person?...
by sancarlos
Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:57 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Final Jeopardy! Challenge November 2017 and the ToC
Replies: 106
Views: 3130

Re: Final Jeopardy! Challenge November 2017 and the ToC

Congrats!

How are you going to signal us a shoutout?
by sancarlos
Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:52 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8936
Views: 412802

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

mister d wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:41 pm You just don't watch the PST games.
I know you’re being tongue-in-cheek but that really is the main cause of East coast bias.
by sancarlos
Thu Jan 25, 2018 5:45 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season
Replies: 677
Views: 15423

Re: 2017-2018 NHL Regular Season

I would think Mike Green could be had for less than a 1st. He’s not what he used to be. Id guess that overpaying for aging vets is the antithesis of McPhee’s plan.
by sancarlos
Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:24 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Politics
Replies: 9270
Views: 466548

Re: Random Politics

I loved how Walmart made a big press release about giving raises to long-term employees, as a result of the tax deal.

Then, the next day the news came out about big layoffs.
by sancarlos
Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:06 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: A thread for Charles Pierce columns and any related discussions
Replies: 73
Views: 1604

Re: A thread for Charles Pierce columns and any related discussions

Shirley wrote: Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:29 am
brian wrote: Wed Jan 24, 2018 8:31 pm Still wrong, Canadian. College Park is Maryland. College Station is Texas A&M.
And Terrapin Station is an album by Phish.
Grateful Dead.