OFFTOP the Weekend: 9/27/08 & 9/28/08

Ironically (I guess, I never did learn when to use that word correctly) it is actually warmer now because of the constant cloud cover.

Moose’s Tooth ESB
Hilarious
Wired Magazine
I am a Rays fan until next season starts
Blind
Not a chance
Halloween

Most secure cities in the US. Paul will like the #1 mid-size city.

1) Duvel
2) I loved 40 Year Old Virgin, didn’t like Knocked Up, haven’t seen Pineapple Express. Love Freaks and Geeks.
3) the New Yorker
4) Plenty of people, but not me.
5) Blind
6) It would become slightly more popular for a little while, but I doubt it would last.
6) I don’t think a great film could ever be ruined by its sequals, but Robocop 2 and 3 were pretty terrible.

- Jones Root Beer
- Hilarious
- Popular Mechanics/Pop Sci
- Bud Selig
- If I’m blind, do I get radar sense like Ben Affleck in Daredevil?
- Football will always be this country’s master
- Tie between The Matrix (Reloaded and Revolutions) and Blade Runner (Soldier)

Did anyone see It’s Always Sunny’s The Gang Solves the Gas Crisis? I could not stop laughing at Charlie’s wild card bit in the van. Hilarious.

 - Honestly, if I spent three weeks sans alcohol, I’d probably drink rubbing alcohol or mineral spirits if they were close to hand. But, really, I’d go with a Dead Guy.
 - Just like any other “series” of movies, some are funny some aren’t.
 - Esquire.
 - Me.
 - Deaf.
 - No, soccer in the US will always be a fringe sport and that’s fine.
 - The Godfather Part III. So bad that Coppola didn’t include it in the recently released “Godfather Coppola Restoration” boxed set. If its own director doesn’t think it deerves to be restored, that’s not good.

for your questions
- If I went that long without alcohol, I would probably lose some taste for it, but I’d probably go with a good ol’ fashioned jack and coke.
- apatow movies are fine.
- I would choose to be deaf, because my fiancee is just starting her final year of school to be an ASL interpreter, so that would be convenient. I would miss music, but you can still feel the vibrations so it’s not so bad.

it looks as though SBN is making a mobile version of this site, finally. No commenting ability yet, but it’s a start. I’m browsing the full version on my nokia E71 right now, but mobile version would load much, much quicker it seems.

    * Probably gin and (nonHFCS) tonic
    * I have never actually seen one
    * I buy The Economist when I fly
    * RSN
    * Blind because I need to block out stupidity
    Soccer IS cool
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    * I have a grammar compulsion; I am sorry.

Just blows my mind. What would you rather hear that you would give up the ability to see for? I rather like the thought of having an excuse to not listen to people.

Hilarious
The Economist
Lame people
Deaf
With any justice, all of us will be dead before that happens.

1. 44 North Huckleberry Vodka
2. Hilarious
3. Car and Driver
4. Red Sox fans
5. Deaf-blind
6. Soccer is for idiots screw that sport
7. The Lion King

I filed a complaint with the BBB about Microsoft (over a defective game). Microsoft was nice enough to call me up after the notice and inform me that they weren’t budging on their position. The agent handling my claim told me if she caved her supervisors would “laugh in her face.”

Bloody bullocks-free wankers. From henceforth I dedicate my rupees to Google, open source and Sony. Welcome my new overlords!

I miss DeAngelo Williams. :(

If you spent three weeks in a dry environment like I am doing right now, what is the first bit to alcahol you choose to touch your lips?

-Ice cold brewski, preffer an amber ale or IPA

Judd Apatow movies: Hilarious or tired?

-Mostly hilarious, but some not so much

Favorite magazine or periodical.

-Maxim

Who is NOT rooting for the Rays this Postseason?

-I’m rooting for Lou’s Cubbies

If you had to choose, would you rather be blind or deaf?

-Blind

If a miracle happened and the US won the World Cup, would we finally see that mythical day they keep talking about where America decides Soccer is cool?

-What is this soccer you speak of??

Greatest film of all time to be ruined by it’s sequel(s).

-Of geez too many to pick from. I’ll go with the first one that came to my mind. Highlander.

Anything else you wanna bring up- we aint picky!

-Hi I’m Doug and I’m new to Lookout Landing. I’m good friends with Thingray IRL, and he’s been bugging me to post here for a long long time. I’ve lurked here off and on for a while now, but spend most of my online time on football boards. Mostly Seahawkblue.com and Field Gulls. Not really super knowledgeable when it comes to baseball, but I do love the M’s (even when they suck so bad that its painful to watch)

Oh yeah and finally I love BEER (that’s important)

Hmmm. Well this would be like forcing me to choose between playing/composing music and photography. Since both are equally important to me, I’d almost rather be dead. I suppose I could technically still compose music if I were deaf (after all, Beethoven did so) and since I’m already hard of hearing, were a gun to my head that would probably be my choice.

- I’m with Graham: gin all the way
- Judd Apatow movies: ignored
- Haven’t touched a mag in ages, but as much as I don’t care for their TV programming, I like ESPN the Magazine.
- Not rooting for the Rays in October: The Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox and Anaheim Angels.
- I’d rather be deaf. I can still find my way around if I can’t hear.
- America still won’t care… except for those few moments during and after the U.S. team’s win.
- As stated above, you can’t ruin a good movie with a sequel, because the good movie still stands on its own.
- The Mariner Central crew, dpseadv and I met up and we had a blast. I owe Kermit a good seat at a game next season: name it and you got it, dude.

• IPA. Whichever I’m infatuated with at the moment. Racer 5 right now.
• Hit and miss, not a director I go out of my to see.
• The Smithsonian.
• Hope the Twins and Rays have a great series. My season practically ends with the ALCS, I’m not really into any NL teams.
• Deaf. Maybe blind, I’ve done lots of dives blind. I hate this question.
• Everywhere I go I see kids playing soccer. Rarely baseball. Ten years from now when these kids have spending power… I’m concerned for baseball. Competition for talent.
• Star Wars. Now that I’m thinking about it, is it me or does George Lucas have a thing for a pouty, whiny, bitchy “hero”? Harrison Ford should have just plugged Mark Hamill’s non-acting ass, pitched a smart ass line,taken the girl and split right from the get go.
•

I enjoy virtually everything he makes because he has an incredibly knack for dialog and content that I can relate to. But a two- or two-and-a-half-hour comedy movie is fucking ridiculous.

Just to show how much slack we are given here, I wanted to post this warning that was thrown up today at the Saints forum I haunt.

After the game the SuperForum always erupts, win or lose. We are going to restrict posting to one thread start per hour and 5 posts per hour until 8:00 PM this evening. After 8:00 PM those totals will double until 11:00 PM. After that the SF will revert back to the normal rules.

When we win, don’t come in expecting to post like crazy. Should we lose (knock on wood) don’t expect to come here and rant like a madman. You will have to choose your spots carefully. If a mod has to delete your thread, it will be your last for a while. Be smart, post smart, be a Saint.

A reminder, during the game all Saints posts are to be on the GameDay Board. There will be no post count restrictions on the Game Day Board during or after the game. If you want to rant, that’s the place to do it.

Thanks for your cooperation in this matter.

We also have a new infraction in place: “Post-Game Misbehavior”. This is a 25 point infraction that automatically results in a 12 hour ban. Intended for those who cannot or will not control themselves post game.

Enjoy the game, but please remember that what you do here and what you post here affects every member on the site.

Thank you.

It is heavy handed, but it makes for an awesome forum where everyone stays on topic. Basically, don’t give the triumvirate any crap because if they wanted to, this place could be run like 1600’s Spain.

My gentleman friend is sick and can’t go to the game with me today. I don’t really feel like going either. Bought three tickets (left field bleachers, 181, 1st row aisle) on Stub Hub and haven’t printed them out yet. If anyone wants them I’ll give you the download link and they’re yours.

- Landshark Lager, right down the hatch
- Hilarious
- Probably Sports Illustrated, maybe ESPN
- Terrorists
- Deaf. Not being able to see would suck and would be scary.
- Never. Soccer is just too boring, IMO. The only time anyone really cares is the World Cup, and a lot of those people only care because it’s cool to.
- Halloween. I give Zombie some credit for at least trying to change it up a little at points, but it was nowhere close to the original.

Fuck boxed wine and Larry Johnson; both caused me great pain today