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From 1-10, how excited do you have to be about a movie to see it in theaters?

Usually I'd say 11, but right now 15. Unless somebody else is paying, then usually 5 but right now 15. It'd have to raise the hype bar many times over because I'd walk into one of those deathly danger zones to see it.

I'm not saying nothing could get me in there, but it'd have to include something absolutely fucking insane and probably be a limited-time only thing.

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DANTE20XX posted...

Only kinda scummy?

Pretty much this.

BlackScythe0 posted...

It's weird, but it's also weird that he doesn't have access to the resources he should.

Which isn't a monetary issue (considering that you can't just offer money for access to government data, etc... well, you can, but it'd be illegal). This is just a straight-up cash grab. And largely because of COVID, it was a weird election.

shadowsword87 posted...

Trump's also asking for donations for this exact thing. It's just dumb all around.

Well, no, he's asking for money to pay for lawsuits to challenging election stuff, with a note at the bottom talking about how half the money will be used to pay down campaign debts. I kinda expect that's where the money being solicited from this is also really going. And not to mention that Jill Stein and Hillary solicited donations to "pay for recounts" and I'm not sure where that money went, other than into JIll Stein's pocket.

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papercup posted...

Hopefully the entire family is locked up

We're still in America, buddy. Can't just go around locking up political opponents. Apparently even the whole special prosecutor thing is taboo.

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Back to captainjeff87's formula and reality point, of the season 1 episodes I've watched so far, the two that probably stand out the most to me are Dillion's and the Mixing Bowl. Although the formula/format, etc, is still the same, it was two very different sets of problems (and not just because they were two different settings -- Seascape and Dillion's were also very different settings, but they had many of the same issues... well, at least some of them).

For Dillion's (iirc in NYC), they were trying to do everything. It was a mix of Irish, American, and Indian. And, despite being called Dillion's, it was mostly Indian food. They also had three managers, the kitchen had serious cleanliness and health issues, the owner wasn't involved in the day-to-day (instead trusting his three managers), personnel issues (all three managers complained about each other, there were communication issues in the kitchen, and so on), etc. The fix? Ramsay brought in a cleaning crew for the kitchen, he convinced the owner to fire a manager (who then quit), they simplified the menu to make it more Indian-centric, they changed the name of the restaurant, and got rid of an ugly neon sign. Plus they renovated the insides, but that might have just been for show

For the Mixing Bowl, it'd been around 10 years but business had dropped off and they were thinking of closing. (Which apparently they did? Or the business just flopped a few months later.) The problems included the owner/chef seeming "quiet" (which was silly, but it was built as a question of whether he had passion for the business or if they should just close up now), the manager just giving money away with silly discounts/promotions, the manager's weird promotional ideas (which were actually pretty fucking funny, and Ramsay's loud "Why are you doing this?" questions worked perfectly in the context), the fact that they didn't stand out in an area that had opened a lot of restaurants in that ten years, and some organization problems. The fix? Ramsay redesigned the menu to have a healthy options gimmick, they promoted that gimmick at fitness places, etc, and they tried to get the manager to clean up his act. Kinda good ideas, but the place didn't last for whatever reason and apparently it closed up fast.

In general, though, the food industry is a tough business and a lot of people who get into it don't have good business sense. In the case of the Mixing Bowl, the problems didn't seem anything spectacular. In the case of Dillion's, that place had problems up the wazoo. The biggest issue was that the owner had three "managers" running his business and none of them had a handle on things.

SKARDAVNELNATE posted...

I have watched it.
I did like it.
I was not a fan.
I can't answer the poll.

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Final Fantasy2389 posted...

Not every ep but I sometimes watch episodes here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9iRkjvEKSjsTEQtjdLDe5ovu7Q1GtMT7

Thanks.

yutterh posted...

My favorite epilogue since you being it up is one where he went to Paris to help out. Found a gem of a chef who went on to join one of his kitchens in england and then she went and opened her own restraunt with a employee there. Oh and the manager chick he was trying to help ended up becoming a hooker and abandoned the business

https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/chef-turned-woman-into-200-a-night-prostitute/633644/

It's kinda crazy how much of these stories turned out badly. I'm not sure one episode I've seen so far (from season 1) has had the restaurant last. In the case of one place, it closed a few months after and then supposedly they re-opened it briefly to shoot the epilogue.

Then apparently another restauranteur killed himself after being on the show:
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/Recipes/kitchen-nightmares-participant-joe-cerniglia-commits-suicide/story?id=11744484

Sure, I know that all of these places had problems in the first place (hence being on the show), but if nothing worked out for anybody, why the hell would people keep agreeing to go on? (Barring maybe the first 2-3 seasons before you saw how many places went bellyup anyway)

captainjeff87 posted...

I've been watching some clips on Youtube lately ever since one came up in my recommendations

Dumb question but what's the ratio of reality to scripted?

Like I've watched several clips and they all follow the same formula

The reality is if Gordon Ramsay is there, you're going to be nervous >_>

But a lot of the formula kinda makes sense:
-You're always going to start with the people who work there telling their side of things. And there are always going to be complaints because things aren't going well. (I mean, nobody winds up on a show called Kitchen Nightmares if they have a well-run restaurant where everything is going smoothly.)

-You have to have Ramsay arrive and introduce himself, since otherwise it'd be weird for him to just be there.

-He also orders food, because that's a natural way of evaluating a place and getting a sense for how things work. I'll admit that his reactions are generally over the top and that looks really fake. However, in the episodes I've seen, he has remarked that a few items were pretty good. (I'm not sure if he does two separate takes -- one where he likes things and one where he doesn't -- to suit the direction later on.)

-He observes an average night. Again, this is kinda how you have to evaluate places. The fact that things randomly go wrong feels formulaic, but part of it might also just be a matter of them recording all night to find instances of something going badly so they can highlight it. And I'm sure they interview every diner and just focus on the negative comments.

As for the problems, they tend to vary although most restaurants with issues are probably going to have some of the same problems. The fact that he's called in means that these restaurants are in trouble. Most of the big problems are highlighted in the episode preview.

I'm sure a lot of the stuff is ginned up for the show, but you're always going to have staff issues, coworker drama, etc. Most restaurants are going to have problems with either cleanliness or food safety (one episode so far it never came up, so I assume that the owner/chef did a really good job... or there was a problem but they chose to focus on other things that episode).

And you're always going to see a turnaround that seems to work, but part of that is simply because Ramsay is promoting the re-opening/revamp so you get interest (assuming that they're just not actors) and then the epilogue a few months later is going to look successful which, in at least one case, appears to have definitely been staged. However, it's not terribly surprising that a restaurant would become popular for a while after being featured on a show.

But by design, the show *has* to follow something of a formula and that's not strictly the result of scripting or fakery.

And I'll mention his best restaurant competition also followed a pretty tight formula (again, because they had to do certain things to evaluate them) and it never really felt as fake as this. Of course, in that case, Gordon had also picked restaurants he felt were promising (although some aren't here today).

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The ps5 looks like shit. Sometimes boring is good. Otherwise it's still just launch titles.

likehelly posted...

the ps5 controller copied what the Xbox one controller already had lmao

Uh, the XBone controller doesn't have much resemblance to the ps5 controller, particularly since it's still doing that shitty asymmetrical analog configuration. Unless there's some other SKU, I don't see *any* resemblance to the ps5 controller. It's just the ps4 controller in a different color with a smoother aesthetic.

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wwinterj25 posted...

I don't condone violence

It should end here. Full stop. If you're being physically attacked, robbed, whatever, you have a right to defend yourself. Anything else is inappropriate.

It doesn't matter how somebody is acting, if they're not attacking you, you don't attack them. I know this idea is somehow controversial on Gamefaqs and social media, but almost every country in the world has laws against assault.

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Final Fantasy2389 posted...

I preferred the more mellow, Gordon seems to actually care and narrates it himself, british version of Kitchen Nightmares.

Not a fan of the over the top American version.

I didn't realize that the show also had a British version (although, given that the same was true for some of his other shows, I probably should have suspected). I'll have to check it out, especially if he's more tame during it.

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But does it sting like a bee?

Kimbos_Egg posted...

Fuck.

I know, right? Everybody came in to do that.

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I enjoy Gordon Ramsay's stuff, but I've never been as into Kitchen Nightmares because it tends to embody a lot more of the exaggerated-for-tv side of reality television, as well as feeling hokier and contrived. I will say that having seen some stuff from s1, the show has *massively* improved by the end (I guess it ran 2007-2014)

However, the great thing about watching old reality tv shows featuring real businesses is you get to see the actual epilogue instead of the phony "well, now everything is fixed and working great!" In the case of this episode, the restaurant shut down 2 years after the episode was filmed (and, not for nothing, but they were *clearly* re-modeling while shooting)

Anybody here ever get all that into Kitchen Nightmares or another one of Gordon's shows? (I think my favorite show was Ramsay's Best Restaurant, although I realize I never saw the finals)

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I don't think I've seen him in like a year, a fact I didn't realize until a little while ago when I was checking through private messages to see if I could pin down when I started to become more active here and noticed that he'd sent me a PM in 2014 so, between that and suddenly having moderations in my history, that month was probably when I became a more active PotDer.

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Most purchases are trivial enough that I don't really "regret" it to any large extent even when I realize it was a waste. However, one laptop I bought was a complete waste, another underperformed, and that fucking Kindle 7 I wish I hadn't bothered buying. However, my big regret is buying a 40" SmartTV. Not because it's underperformed (well, maybe just a little) -- I have no issues in that regard (unlike everything else I mentioned) -- but it's because I didn't realize I'd be getting a free 32"+ tv that my brother was getting rid of and, more importantly, the fact that I don't really use a tv at all. It wasn't a very practical purchase.


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adjl posted...

I'm inviting you to share the empirical basis that you believe Rittenhouse would have had for expecting to need a new firearm (never mind that it's one that isn't exactly well-suited for home defense) by providing statistics on rising property crimes in his area. Since that is your point and all.

Given that the current major nation-wide issue is widescale rioting where you might be faced with multiple home invaders, an AR makes *perfect* sense. Regardless, it's a practical choice even for ordinary home defense. And at a time when you might not be able to get the cops to respond to a call because they're tied up elsewhere, a gun is more practical than a security system and a security system is generally a very sensible investment.

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Speaking of, James Roday changed his name to James Roday Rodriguez this year. Given how drastically his looks have changed since being on Psych (largely in terms of weight gain), it almost makes things less confusing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Roday_Rodriguez

Still haven't seen A Million Little Things. Kinda curious if it's any good, since it has a few actors from other shows I've liked (although none of them were particularly great actors and this seems like a more serious thing)

ParanoidObsessive posted...

I wouldn't say "extremely chummy".

I thought we were going to get matching Super Friends t-shirts?

Anyone else find it interesting that PO's solution to "terrible" people is to just ignore them

I know ignoring Jigsaw has done wonders for me. While apparently it hasn't stopped his attempted trolling and harassment, at least I don't have to see it any more.

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adjl posted...

Which is why I'm sure you're about to share a link that demonstrates a measurable rise in crimes that might necessitate a firearm for self-defense stemming from said "widespread civil unrest," particularly in Rittenhouse's neighbourhood.

You're arguing what, that property and violent crimes don't happen during riots? Because that's about as divorced from reality as you can get.

And your counterpoint is what, unless you see an uptick in crime in a neighborhood people should also feel compelled to leave their doors unlocked? Because that doesn't even happen in Canada. Michael Moore had to check a few doors before he got the footage he needed.

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Probably none, because I can exercise a modicum of self-control. Which isn't to say there's a lot of lot of food that I eat too much of when it's available, but I generally know my limits and try to stay within them.

It only becomes a problem if I don't know my limits regarding a certain food. If there was an unlimited dessert buffet, there's a reasonable chance I would wind up fairly sick afterward.

Far-Queue posted...

That's a made-up word.

All words are made up, Far-Queue.

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adjl posted...

I didn't blow large amounts of money simply because I had it when I was 17, either, even without the very obvious issue of a growing pandemic and incoming economic recession. Even at 17, I had enough situational awareness to have known that said pandemic meant I should probably hang on to that money in case my family fell on hard times in the months to come, and I definitely would have done so if my parents raised that concern with me (especially since they generally respected my financial autonomy and I could comfortably trust that they would let me keep it if it turned out they didn't need it, and wouldn't ask unless they really did).

Then you were hardly the typical 17 y/o, and I very much suspect you knew that even at the time.

adjl posted...

Teenagers do have common sense. Heck, on average, I wouldn't be surprised if teenagers understand the ramifications of this pandemic better than adults (though that wouldn't be that hard, given some of their competition). There's absolutely room to criticize his poor judgement, even though he's a teenager (in fact, there's always room to criticize teenagers' poor judgement, since without that criticism, they can't learn better).

Regardless, most teens who got that money were similarly spending it on things they didn't need. Hell, many adults were doing the same. (And, to Helly's point, that kinda is what a stimulus is supposed to do.)

Other than the fact that he acted illegally in making a straw purchase, I don't consider buying a gun to be poor judgment. Especially since a gun certainly has a more practical component in this day and age than it normally would due to widespread civil unrest. When emergency services are overtaxed, they're not able to respond in a prompt manner which is a problem when seconds can mean the difference between life and death.

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tbh, I'm mildly curious why ICO of all people has me blocked, but I'm also thankful that I haven't had to see his posts for years now.

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adjl posted...

It's really quite baffling how many people blew their stimulus cheques immediately on luxury purchases. I can only presume they're people that were in denial about the gravity of the situation and figured it would all blow over in a couple weeks, but even that assumption is quite monumentally stupid.

He's 17 and was likely living with his folks. How did you expect somebody his age and in his circumstance to spend the the money? And this is less a luxury than other things he might have done.

That said, is that really the price they run for?

adjl posted...

Presumably his parents do pay for his cost of living, though, so it would only be reasonable to use his stimulus to help support that. At least, I'm guessing that was the reasoning behind giving stimulus cheques to any minors. If we're going to accept the premise that minors don't have significant expenses and are therefore making a reasonable choice to blow their cheque on luxuries, then minors shouldn't be getting stimulus cheques.

Again, he's 17. Have you ever met a 17 y/o? Or remember when you were 17? They're not terribly likely to just hand over large amounts to their parents if they can avoid it. And most parents wouldn't ask for it if they could avoid it.

Shadowbird_RH posted...

Waaaiiit. So it was a recent acquisition? I hadn't been following the story closely enough to know that, but that makes it pretty conclusively damning that it was a case of having a shiny new toy and just dying to use it.

Which is just shitty reasoning.

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adjl posted...

Like being mostly devoid of Tom, to pick on the most obvious and perhaps most significant difference.

And with that tidbit, you've convinced me to give the episode a shot. Oo

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Metalsonic66 posted...

I would have voted for Cruz or Rubio over Hillary or Biden

Biden v Cruz is the kind of match-up where I'd just stay home... possibly with a large stockpile of canned food. Or depending on the downballot, I'd vote and then protest-vote a third candidate. In fact, with that match-up, Kanye could very well win the presidency with the deluge of protest votes >_>

Raddest_Chad posted...

Jesus wasn't born in America, but I wonder how many people would vote for him there anyways.

It would really depend on his policies, considering you could either get small-government Jesus, globalist Jesus, or theocratic-authoritarian Jesus. I think the only policy he'd oppose under any circumstances would be war and abortion.

eating4fun posted...

apparently making dumb semi-political jokes is no bueno

People get suspended for far, far, far less than making semi-political jokes.

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So 66 days of night instead of just 30?

I imagine the boredom is much worse than the darkness.

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Kotenks posted...

Pokemon after Gen 2 was a mistake.

Your post was a mistake. That's epic levels of wrong.

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Generally only if we're talking about a Mary Sue/Marty Stu. Some other "perfect" characters can feel a little boring unless they're in the right circumstance. Otherwise it can range from a little boring to somewhat annoying.

ScritchOwl posted...

Superman/goku- what do you know the death was temporary and he learns he had the power of mcguffin to beat the bad guy all along.

There are a few headline villains that somebody other than Goku beats.

As for Superman, YMMV. He's been vastly toned down over the years, but part of his appeal is that he's so OP.

TigerTycoon posted...

So only the time Superman shines as a character is

No, he shines as a character in other circumstances. He was just discussing one example he enjoyed. In general, people tend to enjoy when the status quo is challenged. Superman vs the Elite is another good example

And, honestly, one of the best JLU moments is when we learn that Superman was holding back throughout the entire series when he finally lets loose on Darkseid. #WorldofCardboardSpeech


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I'm not really a big Tom & Jerry guy -- I watched some episodes, but I was never really a fan -- so I'm kinda curious what you feel separates this episode from the rest of the series.

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Jen0125 posted...

I literally don't believe a single word you say.

Yet apparently you'll believe anybody who very clearly is impersonating at least one or two other people. Not a very consistent policy.

likehelly posted...

never had more than 5

It certainly seems like you've had a lot more than that at times, with all of the novelty names you grabbed and pun names you've made over the years. Doubly so since you still have all or nearly all of them.

likehelly posted...

they aren't even secret, there's no reason to hide it

Kind of feels like a backhanded allegation, but I've always been very upfront about who I am.

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Other than politicians (mayors, first selectmen, etc), not really.

Granted, it's possible that I've met a few I've forgotten about. I went to a wrestling show once where I had the opportunity to talk to some some guys who had been big in the WWE and were going to be big in the WWE, but it wasn't anybody on meeting. Well, Christian Cage was there, I guess I wouldn't have minded meeting him, but it would have been during an autograph signing and I didn't care enough to pay whatever he was charging for an autograph.


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Jen0125 posted...

Did Zeus just come in here with a newly seen alt account created in 2015?

Assuming you mean this:

Totally_NotDuke posted...

How many times does Zeus have to tell you? He doesn't have any alts!

Are ya gonna believe him, or your own eyes? Let's be real here.

streamofthesky posted...

Your name makes me think you're Clark
Your sig makes me think you're Zeus

I'm so confused!

It was already answered here:

Aaantlion posted...

Clearly it's an impersonation account, which apparently isn't against the rules because he's been doing that gimmick for a while now. In fact, you've responded to his use of that gimmick multiple times. I'm beginning to think there's a third option to your faux question...

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likehelly posted...

he was constantly accusing me of having hundreds of alts

You do have 100s of alts, or at least did at the time.


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ParanoidObsessive posted...

Topics like this technically fall under the heading of harassment. The sole purpose for it to exist is to mock and insult another user.

Just sayin'.

Eh, there's always been two sets of rules enforcement on the site. Explicit rules breaking will often be no-actioned while warnings/suspensions will be handed out for posts that naturally inspire reactions like Bligh's "I have a hard time believing he got warned for that" (when in fact the posts in question didn't even go as far as to do that).


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Considering the sheer number of posters who get warned or suspended here each week, it's always funny that this warrants its own, separate topic.

At any rate, Gamefaqs brought on dozens of new mods right before the election so any overreach issues the system may have had in the past are compounded by inexperienced mods as well:

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/11-team-gamefaqs/79064969

Far-Queue posted...

@Aaantlion

I don't use mentions, but I saw the topic since I get it's been bumped pretty consistently by new posts. I half-wonder if it'll be a quick 500.

Judgmenl posted...

I guess mods are finally starting to crack down on crazy conspiracy posting.

Which is a bullshit claim.

SunWuKung420 posted...

His LLC account is still up.

Never mind. Lol

You can probably look up the post in question, which involved Adjl asking about a hypothetical situation and the response to that hypothetical.

adjl posted...

A lot of his posts that basically amounted to rewording Trump's tweets on the matter have actually been modded, even without more obvious ToU violations.

Which is pretty deliberate misinformation give that you saw *both* of the Zeus posts in question -- and responded to at least one -- and very likely saw the answer to the question you asked in that response, which got LLC suspended (and likely banned). I would ask if you felt any of it was warranted, but given your initial absurd mischaracterization of the posts I suspect the answer has already been answered.

streamofthesky posted...

Your name makes me think you're Clark
Your sig makes me think you're Zeus

I'm so confused!

Clearly it's an impersonation account, which apparently isn't against the rules because he's been doing that gimmick for a while now. In fact, you've responded to his use of that gimmick multiple times. I'm beginning to think there's a third option to your faux question...

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Oh, and I finally placed an order for that Sentinel. I might regret this later, but I'm just going with one. I'm conflicted because it's something that it'd be nice to have multiples of and I'd feel better with a spare, but the size kinda becomes an issue. Not just because it takes up more space (which is already a problem with some of my larger collectibles), but I have a history of damaging over-sized collectibles, like my poor Heroclix Fin Fang Foom.

Surprisingly it was free shipping. Considering the size and weight, I thought it might tack another $30-40 on. At any rate, now we play the waiting game... because it's not shipping until Fall 2021 (and that's assuming there are no COVID delays)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JVNMmsN3Co


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The Wave Master posted...

(Maybe much like how a film like Black Panther is made for me, a black urban male, a film like Wonder Woman was made for women, like my wife, who loves the first film, as I love Black Panther.)

You didn't feel pandered to at all?

The Wave Master posted...

Spoiler guess for WW84....

Use the spoiler tags, man! That's what they're there for!

I haven't seen the first let alone the new one's trailer, so your guessing is spoiler-ish for me.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

Let's be honest though, he's still done more than most.

What's that even supposed to mean? If that's how you're starting a point, you should reconsider the whole point.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

If you were ranking your list of top wrestlers-turned-actors, Cena would be right up there. Likely more so than either Hogan (who mostly starred in C-list films alongside his small role in Rocky III) or Piper (who had one memorable cult-hit film and a bunch of stinkers). Batista could potentially outrank him (Guardians pulls Batista up, but most of his other roles are either in much smaller films, or have him in bit-roles in larger movies), and the Rock is pretty clearly the #1 of all time, but Cena is very much seen as a Hollywood success (at least according to wrestler standards).

When Hogan and Piper were doing it, it was a different era. Hell, promotions were trying to *keep* talent from doing films. And most of Cena's work so far *has* been small cameos, like playing Juliet's brother on Psych! (Not to mention that when Hogan did c-list films, they STILL had major theatrical releases whereas a lot of Cena's stuff was direct-to-video.)

And if the argument is nobody except the Rock and Batista is really doing anything big, that's not really a ringing endorsement for Cena. But hey, who knows, maybe his acting career will take off after the new Suicide Squad film.... a role, by the way, that he only got because Batista didn't pick up the phone.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

(Possibly to the annoyance of HHH, whose own push towards acting failed miserably, or Edge, who sort of went into acting because he had no other choice, and who hasn't really seen the same level of mainstream acceptance or high-paying jobs.)

The fact that Edge never got over was surprising, considering he has some personality and charisma.

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It's bad, but not to the point of hyperbole. And it's pretty easy to forget some of the really awful parts while remembering the cooler shit, like the ant attack.

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WhiskeyDisk posted...

That was a fucked up place to cut off my chain of thought in a quote,

I clipped it there because you also called her judgmental, which I don't necessarily agree with. I only quoted the portions I considered relevant.

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From the second Jen mentioned that he wanted kids and she didn't, I figured the relationship was probably doomed and just a matter of when it would end because it's a pretty fundamental issue upon which to disagree. And the fact that the issue kept coming up during their relationship should have been a red flag for both of them. For the boyfriend, he's just stupidly wasted 5-6 years when he could have found somebody else who was interested in starting a family... assuming he doesn't go back to her later and let this issue simmer for a few more years.

And, for what it's worth, not everybody wants to be a parent nor is everybody cut out for it.

Jen0125 posted...

But I only need to stay here a couple more years. I'm gonna finish my masters, get a TEFL, and then go teach English overseas after that.

Oo

It's certainly one way to see the world.

SpeeDLeemon posted...

Sorry to come off as an ass. I don't want kids.

But you gotta be clear with men because men are stupid

It isn't just men.

WhiskeyDisk posted...

Look guys. Given the amount of time I've spent butting heads with Jen over the years, you'd be hard pressed to make an argument that I'm ever going to White Knight for her.

To be blunt, I find her distasteful

Same boat. Not that suggesting that a woman who doesn't want kids shouldn't have them is white knighting.

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ParanoidObsessive posted...

Cena was mostly the company golden boy at a time when he didn't really have all that many other options or obligations. It was before Hollywood was calling,

If Hollywood is calling, they must have the wrong number. It's not like he's done all that much. Hell, I had to check his wikipedia to see what he's been in -- something I don't even have to do for Batista (who got big in the WWE right at the same time as Cena, but had major opportunities sooner and more consistently left to pursue other opportunities).

ParanoidObsessive posted...

It's like when people will occasionally shit on Steve Austin for "taking his ball and going home". Sure, you can say he didn't care about the business or he was being selfish or whatever, but when you actually know all the details, Austin was kind of 100% in the right in that situation, and pretty much fully justified in saying "Yeah, no, that doesn't really work for me". When you say stuff like "Oh, he didn't care about the business/fans/etc!", all you're really doing is parroting back the WWE party line that they used to kind of slander him at the time because god knows no one in that company will ever take responsibility for anything.

Doesn't even Austin kinda regret that now?

ParanoidObsessive posted...

Though honestly, why SHOULD anyone ever be loyal to that company in any way?

It's not a matter of being "loyal to the company" (although some wrestlers have had good careers simply for being company men and there's certainly something to be said for talent having long-term arrangements), it's about being loyal to the business. Indie guys like Bryan Danielson and John Moxly eat, sleep, and breathe wrestling. They're a world apart from somebody like Roman Reigns who only got into it because he saw the kind of success his cousin had. I've never been a fan of Bryan, but I can respect him. Even if I'm someday a Reigns fan -- and it won't be for his wrestling -- I'll never respect him... at least not as a wrestler.

ParanoidObsessive posted...

At this point, the paycheck is pretty much the only reason TO sign with the WWE. Then you just have to hope they don't decide to fire you a few weeks after you sign because they changed their minds (yay job security!).

Those contracts would be tossed out if they tried firing you a week later. You can have whatever on paper, but good luck enforcing a non-compete under those conditions.


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If they card for it, I get carded for it. I usually assume that there has to be some extreme policy in place. That and I've been randomly stopped by cops at times and asked for ID.

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It'd have to be one large, strong umbrella, tbh. Parachutes, gliders, etc, rely on a large surface area. Your average umbrella doesn't come close.

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zebatov posted...

Is that where that took place? I dont watch movies like that.

He's the Derry, Maine attraction every 27 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2WxaeIJcqY

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While I don't like the government profiting from poisoning its citizens, honestly having the government dispense alcohol is the only way to really enforce it well. I wish more states had that restriction.

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Hop103 posted...

The DNC is desperate, they know that defeat is inevitable. Should've propped heavy hitters that can beat Trump (Sanders, Gabbard, Yang) instead of snoresville that is Biden.

Yang couldn't even buy his way into winning a single primary, the idea that he'd somehow beat Trump is laughable. I kinda like Gabbard, but she would have been fodder as well. And Bernie Sanders wouldn't stand a chance. Frankly, out of everybody there, Biden had the best chance... but then he took the DNC's pick of Kamala Harris as his VP, and as a result may have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory >_> Because it seemed like he had this shit.

thedeerzord posted...

Bernie Sanders, who we all know is a genuine good guy on capital hill,

He's not, he's an opportunistic piece of shit with no compass. He only joined the Dems to run for president TWICE now (leaving the party in-between) because everything is about him.

thedeerzord posted...

especially after they rigged the election against Bernie two times already.

They didn't.

Judgmenl posted...

And they say this guy has issues with his memory.

He was almost certainly reading off teleprompters, which doesn't exactly require memory.

BlackScythe0 posted...

I think it goes without saying no matter what side you're on you should be able to agree that whoever is running the democrat effort is putting it together well. Seems far better organized than their effort in 2016.

Thanks to social distancing, it's a lot easier to run and manage because you have the ability to edit, etc. NPR's segment the other night was discussing how heavily produced the whole thing was. In general, I don't bother with the conventions as much (because you're basically just hearing speechwriters), but this year is particularly bad in that regard. It's really things like debates and history that give a more clear measure of a politician.

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OhhhJa posted...

Minimum wage is absolutely a problem in the US though.

Or more that the economy is such shit that so many workers are on minimum wage is the problem.

blu posted...

Imagine needing to spend over 30k a year to live.

Well, to live comfortably in many regions, anyway. Like I've mentioned before, I have a cousin who pulls in about $100k a year and lives on maybe $12k/year (I can't imagine it's more than $15k) because he just does cheap airbnb listings.


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BlackScythe0 posted...

He thinks he is clever by bringing up Blitzkrieg.

I'm sure he thought it was clever to choose that as a username, since working in a reference to Nazi warfare completes his trolling and plays into a number of other aspects of his personality (or, considering how far out he is, maybe just an adopted persona)

"Hitler himself called the term Blitzkrieg 'A completely idiotic word'

Because that claim magically erases the word's meaning and connotations.

Smarkil posted...

fuckin wat

Obvious typo, meant not credible. Any time anybody looks to praise TYT, you can safely assume it was a typo.

Judgmenl posted...

idk how anyone can rationalize a clearly mentally deranged person being elected to congress.

https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/02/26/once-again-ocasio-cortez-misses-the-point-and-facts/

>_>

But seriously, that's the risk inherent within democracy.

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Blightzkrieg posted...

Zeus doesn't see what's wrong with saying nazis are as good as everybody else. He's literally fighting the urge to say that they're better.

You claim that, but you're the one who has a literal Nazi reference in your username. Just saying. That's not even touching on your conduct or ethos.

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Blightzkrieg posted...

See? This is an example of the kind of thing that would get me warned if I said it, but nothing happens to krieg. The guy has a literal Nazi reference in his username (something in itself that might otherwise warrant a ban), he trolls non-stop, frequently flames, and yet when's the last time he was ever warned? And then you guys are going to sit there and pretend that the mod system has any merit to it?

BlackScythe0 posted...

Trump has very fine people on both sides?

Trump's very fine people remark specifically referred to people on both sides.

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BlackScythe0 posted...

Oh hey the local "left leaning centrist" in here trying to argue insanity is the center and rationality is the extremists.

Oh hell, it's BS0 trolling again! There's not enough substance to your post to really get into it, but you basically have it reversed.

BlackScythe0 posted...

Because Trumps very fine people are the ideals of centrism.

So you're against the very fine people on both sides? Are you finally going to condemn both sides for once in your life?

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You mean the fact that a mod was gaslit into believing that nonsense and the fact that the current appeals system doesn't ever result in things being overturned? Your argument is essentially "I lied so good that a mod believed it so therefore my false charge is true" (or, if you're still protesting your innocence, whoever decided to use the mod system for trolling).

Keep in mind that the moderation system is probably the worst it's been in over 5 years given the arbitrary nature of moderations (you have people making jokes about children getting injured and killing cats with nothing happening to them, people suggesting shooting posters and nothing happening to them, etc, -- and, for that matter, people who literally compared things to the Holocaust were no-actioned, depending on who reads the report, or if it's read at all)

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faramir77 posted...

Not even remotely, that was the exact meaning behind what you said. Glad you're at least admitting you didn't mean it. Choose better words next time.

No, it was neither close to what I said nor close to what I meant. And there's reasonable, good-faith grounds to construe that.

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faramir77 posted...

So it was what happened. Your comment paraphrased was essentially "if you are silent when they mandate facemasks, you'll be silent when they round people up in concentration camps".

That's a complete misrepresentation and perhaps the strawman to end all strawmans.

Judgmenl posted...

Not even remotely socialist. Bernie / AOC supporters hate her.

roflmao, and this is EXACTLY why I've remarked that you're so far left that the rest of the political spectrum blends together. Again, Elizabeth Warren supports policies so far left that most of liberal Europe doesn't touch them, including a wealth tax (which only FOUR European nations have it) and a punishing mechanism that, iirc, NO European nation has.

She was also a co-sponsor of AOC's Green New Deal. I'm not sure if you're trying to troll me with garbage like this or if you're just legitimately that ill-informed while simultaneously that far to the left.

Judgmenl posted...

Bernie Sanders wants to give things that are already free to some Americans to all Americans. He basically wants to remove discrimination in how we hand things out (Medicare only for old people, free college only for poor people). I don't see how that's any more socialist than what is happening right now. I do have a huge issue with Bernie in that he wants to get rid of privatized healthcare.

That's not "discrimination," any more than not giving social security payments to all Americans is discrimination. And we currently DON'T give educational stipends right now in addition to free college (at least not on a national level, it's possible that a far-left state might have some)

Judgmenl posted...

What if I told you that the federal government paid for 6 years of college for me - AND gave me a stipend every semester? Real story btw.

I would ask you for more details, obviously. I think you'd know that.

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