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Post by Mr. Atari on Mar 18, 2014 16:27:08 GMT -5
Thanks, Mod. I'm going to jump in on the ESPN one. I think since Yahoo is hosting Warren Buffett's billion dollar challenge, they're trying to grab as much marketing data out of it as they can. Now they'll get cell phone numbers from millions of people thanks to Buffett & Quicken Loans. Maybe they're just trying to keep up with Google, who already got all of that data from the NSA.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Mar 17, 2014 11:55:50 GMT -5
I'm trying to login, but I keep getting a cell phone number verification screen, requiring me to sign up for automated, marketing SMS messages from Yahoo. Is everyone else getting forced into this crap or is there a way around it?
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Post by Mr. Atari on Mar 15, 2014 15:42:45 GMT -5
I've been watching the conference tournaments this week to get ready for my bracket. The Big Ten looks good (as always), the Pac-12 should surprise some people, and Florida looks unbeatable. Other mainstays like Syracuse and Kansas look like they peaked too soon in the season and are out of gas heading into the big tournament.
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Psych
Mar 13, 2014 1:14:16 GMT -5
Post by Mr. Atari on Mar 13, 2014 1:14:16 GMT -5
I've loved the last 2 episodes. The flashback to the '60s was a lot of fun, and tonight's goof-fest was the kind of chaos I love about this show. It reminded me a lot of the first season (especially the Spelling Bee episode). They really let the guest stars loosen up and gave them all something fun to do, unlike earlier eps this season. The mysteries haven't been all that suspenseful, but they seem to be having a blast. It's as if they decided to turn everything up to 11 (or 15) for these final few episodes. The previews for next week's penultimate ep look like crazy fun, too. I guess they're saving up all the heartfelt drama for the finale.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Feb 16, 2014 1:28:20 GMT -5
MIchael Pataki was the psychotic J.C. in Sidehackers, and just five years later played the intrepid cop in It Lives By Night.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Feb 16, 2014 1:21:04 GMT -5
Whenever I clip my toenails after my shower (when they're softened by the water), I remember that exact advice from Keeping Clean and Neat.
Progress Island made me NOT want to go to Puerto Rico, which I suppose is a good message for me. It saves me money and keeps me from the perils of old world charm, folk dancing, and GAMBLING!
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Post by Mr. Atari on Feb 16, 2014 1:14:45 GMT -5
I had a stretch when I battled IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) for a couple of years. Constant nausea, lots of sudden bathroom trips...you know, the fun stuff. Anyway, it seemed like on my worst days, I would inevitably pick an episode that contained Servo giving his trademark riff, "Diarrhea is like a storm raging inside you." It was never as funny as I wanted it to be.
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Psych
Feb 6, 2014 19:58:38 GMT -5
Post by Mr. Atari on Feb 6, 2014 19:58:38 GMT -5
I agree with the dumbing down of Shawn. I wonder if the writers have just run out of juice and are getting bored. It seems like Shawn is just there for comic relief at this point. Shoot, at this point, it seems like everyone is just there for comic relief.
Still, it was great to see Gus come into his own last night. I saw a rumor about a spin-off. I have no idea what they would do, but I'd watch a show about Gus and his new lady kicking butt and solving crimes.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Feb 3, 2014 2:26:44 GMT -5
Yeah, everyone here wondered if Manning would play like Elway. We just hoped it was going to be Elway in the '90s Super Bowls, not Elway in the '80s Super Bowls.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Feb 3, 2014 0:45:20 GMT -5
Of all the possible outcomes, that was one I never expected. The Broncos are a much better team than they showed today, but the Seahawks showed they are much better than the Broncos, period. All of my fellow Broncos fans at our party started riffing the game by the middle of the 2nd quarter. It was the only way to survive the horror. Kinda like Monster A-Go Go.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Feb 2, 2014 21:34:43 GMT -5
Well then...
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Post by Mr. Atari on Feb 2, 2014 17:00:54 GMT -5
The one team I would cheer for in these playoffs besides the Broncos is the Seahawks. So if we lose, I don't think I'll take it too hard.
I think Manning will take what the defense gives him and move the ball down the field just like he has all season. I think Lynch will break some big runs, but I don't think the Seahawks will keep up. If the Broncos can avoid turnovers, this won't be very close.
31-13 Broncos.
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Psych
Jan 30, 2014 12:49:00 GMT -5
Post by Mr. Atari on Jan 30, 2014 12:49:00 GMT -5
I really enjoyed the remake episode. Not because it was a great ep, but because I loved seeing the return of all of the guest stars (especially Alan Ruck or the Twin Peaks guys). I loved it when Shawn called Gus his "black Cameron" in front of Ruck.
Last night's episode, however, was a huge disappointment. Woody is almost always funny to me, but he was boring here. They had some nice subtle Fargo references, but I felt like they wasted Stormare's guest spot. I really enjoyed Anthony Michael Hall's character and his story arc, but it ended way too abruptly, which was frustrating.
Only 6 episodes to go.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Jan 20, 2014 14:02:54 GMT -5
Okay, where's MJ? I think we need to come up with a friendly wager. Something like if the Seahawks win I have to listen to nothing but folk music for a week. If the Broncos win, he has to listen to nothing but Huey Lewis and Hall & Oates.
Or maybe a wager that's MST-related.
So what do you think, MJ? I'm calling you out!
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Post by Mr. Atari on Jan 19, 2014 18:46:27 GMT -5
Wow. Even I was surprised to see the Broncos defense show up like that. Terrance Knighton came out of nowhere and dominated the line. I know Manning pitched a perfect game, but Knighton & Rogers-Cromartie were the MVPs of that game. But since it's been 15 years since my team was in the big game, I'll just put this right here.
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