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[Radii]

Originally Posted by molson

There's so much TV I'd love to see but haven't got around to. Maybe I should take a year off or something to get through this stuff. I'm only seen like 2 episodes of the Office even. The Office, Parks and Rec, 30 Rock, Breaking Bad, both seasons of Band of Brothers, The Wire, Lost, Boardwalk Empire, Walking Dead, Homeland - I've never seen any of them, but would love to be able to suspend time and take in them all. The only things I've managed to keep up with are Dexter and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

You can prioritize The Wire if you want the best show, Breaking Bad if you want the best show that you can catch up on in time to watch some of it live, or Parks and Rec if you want something you can get through faster b/c its a half hour show. There, now its a much less daunting list

[bob]

Originally Posted by rowech

Sometimes doing the right thing just isn't worth it.

Amen.... honestly, if it wasn't for my wife and kids, i'd probably just disappear from this life. Sick of people.

[mckerney]

I've gotten some odd stuff sent people have sent to email accounts of mine thinking they belonged to someone else over the years, though copies of medical records is a new one

[molson]

Originally Posted by Radii

You can prioritize The Wire if you want the best show, Breaking Bad if you want the best show that you can catch up on in time to watch some of it live, or Parks and Rec if you want something you can get through faster b/c its a half hour show. There, now its a much less daunting list

That was easy! Now, what should I have for dinner?

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by molson

That was easy! Now, what should I have for dinner?

Sauerkraut pork ribs.

[sabotai]

Originally Posted by Radii

You can prioritize The Wire if you want the best show, Breaking Bad if you want the best show that you can catch up on in time to watch some of it live

And when you're finished with these, combine the role of cops and criminals and watch The Shield.

[Izulde]

Yeah I think The Shield is a really underrated series, especially in its last season or two.

[Radii]

Originally Posted by Izulde

Yeah I think The Shield is a really underrated series, especially in its last season or two.

+1, it has a perfect buildup, every season was better than the previous one IMO, and its probably my favorite series finale to any series.

[rowech]

I really think Casablanca is the perfect movie.

[cuervo72]

Melissa Stark reminds me a little of the blonde that isn't Elisha Cuthbert on Happy Endings these days.

[QuikSand]

Originally Posted by rowech

I really think Casablanca is the perfect movie.

It's been ten years since I last watched it, but these were pretty much my thoughts, too. I'm due.

[stevew]

Watching Red Dawn (85) the other day and I just can't believe how low the sound engineering work standards were back then. Laughably bad. Student film level bad.

And I can't believe they botched the remake of this either. Should have been easy to make it enjoyable.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by mckerney

I've gotten some odd stuff sent people have sent to email accounts of mine thinking they belonged to someone else over the years, though copies of medical records is a new one

I've got a guy with the same name and a similar email address (I think it's a UK vs. US version of gmail issue) and I get all sorts of interesting things. I've tried emailing him, but he never got back to me, so I never forward anything on to him - wonder if he gets copies or not.

I think he founded like the UK version of hotels.com or something...he's a successful entrepreneur. So I get...let's see:

1) Family emails from his mom (not anymore)
2) Emails from somebody who apparently rents 1/2 a duplex he owns in NYC or something
3) His login credentials for the university in the UK where he was teaching a couple classes
4) Invitations to events from Richard Branson's like..."Virgin Unite" organization
5) Reports from the various Limited Partnership's he's invested in
6) Networking-type emails

It's pretty hilariously voyeuristic. I've resisted the urge to do any meddling so far. Dude never responded to any of my emails though, so I don't feel like forwarding them or just deleting them.

[terpkristin]

Weirdest thing I got sent to me was bankruptcy filing papers for someone with a similarly-spelled name. Had to actually CALL the law office that sent it to figure out what to do.

One of my relatives (I think it's a relative, it makes sense geographically) gave her email address to New Hampshire Public Radio and either gave it incorrectly or the person took it down wrong, so I ended up with a receipt for the donation they made. I used the number in the receipt to call the house and asked for the right email address to send it to...that family pronounces their name differently than I do. I've gotten some other things intended for her since then, I usually reply to give them the correct address.

And once in college I got some disgusting porn that was intended for Kevin P. It came from a Quebec email address and the text in the email said (in French), "they're not very pretty but they're big." The previews were enough for me...

/tk

[terpkristin]

Oh, and somehow I keep getting JHU Alumni emails (I never went to JHU) asking George Wilson III (or something like that) to update his contact info. But there's no phone number to call to let them know of their mistake.

/tk

[finketr]

Originally Posted by terpkristin

Weirdest thing I got sent to me was bankruptcy filing papers for someone with a similarly-spelled name. Had to actually CALL the law office that sent it to figure out what to do.

One of my relatives (I think it's a relative, it makes sense geographically) gave her email address to New Hampshire Public Radio and either gave it incorrectly or the person took it down wrong, so I ended up with a receipt for the donation they made. I used the number in the receipt to call the house and asked for the right email address to send it to...that family pronounces their name differently than I do. I've gotten some other things intended for her since then, I usually reply to give them the correct address.

And once in college I got some disgusting porn that was intended for Kevin P. It came from a Quebec email address and the text in the email said (in French), "they're not very pretty but they're big." The previews were enough for me...

/tk

from quebec? must be from FM.

[Izulde]

Going to be playing tennis Friday morning for the first time in 16 years.

...I thoroughly expect to embarrass myself with how terrible I am.

[korme]

What am I supposed to do with mail that is sent to my address but not addressed for me?

Sitting here with an important tax document piece of mail addressed to a girl that I guess lived here before I did.

[Izulde]

Originally Posted by korme

What am I supposed to do with mail that is sent to my address but not addressed for me?

Sitting here with an important tax document piece of mail addressed to a girl that I guess lived here before I did.

Mark Return to Sender, Address Unknown?

[chadritt]

Originally Posted by korme

What am I supposed to do with mail that is sent to my address but not addressed for me?

Sitting here with an important tax document piece of mail addressed to a girl that I guess lived here before I did.

Find her on facebook, message her.

[korme]

Good idea, but no dice. No chickas with her name in Ohio on Facebook

[stevew]

I think you need to rts it.

[chadritt]

If youre renting then contact your landlord and see if they left a forwarding address?

[lighthousekeeper]

Originally Posted by Radii

You can prioritize The Wire if you want the best show, Breaking Bad if you want the best show that you can catch up on in time to watch some of it live, or Parks and Rec if you want something you can get through faster b/c its a half hour show. There, now its a much less daunting list

[stevew]

My wife has had some canadian guy accidentally send her small amounts on paypal before. They share our last name and the intended recipient has a similar first name. Its possible that his @hotmail name is the same as my wife's gmail.

[Radii]

Originally Posted by lighthousekeeper

heh yeah, that clip has not stopped me from doing so at every reasonable TV show discussion/opportunity

[stevew]

I just watched Galaxy Quest for the first time ever. How was this movie not a massive hit? It holds up really well. And Sigourney Weaver was like 50 when this came out, but is really hot in it.

[NorvTurnerOverdrive]

fuck these shit peasant genetics. every week it's something else. all my joints are defective

[mckerney]

People who call you "hon" or something similar even though they don't know you should really stop. They are the worst kind of people.

[JediKooter]

Just posting so I'd have the top 5 last posts. I kind of feel like the Beatles now.

[stevew]

Originally Posted by mckerney

People who call you "hon" or something similar even though they don't know you should really stop. They are the worst kind of people.

ok, SON

[sabotai]

Sometimes I'm amazed at just how much I can get done with I'm focused and motivated. I just wish that happened a lot more often. Right now it's about once every 6 months or so...

[mauchow]

There's a pretty good basketball game going on (Michigan/OSU).

[Matthean]

Batteries dies in my thermostat. I put new ones in, and it's 55 degrees in my house.

[stevew]

I remember Ben had a funny story like that.

[B & B]

The actor who played Pei Mei had another large role in the Kill Bill films.

[korme]

So we just found out my friend's photos were being used as someone else 'catfishing'. That's a pretty nice compliment I guess, but she is pretty pissed about it.

[cuervo72]

pics or it didn't happen

/me just wants pics

[korme]

My friend's name isn't Briealle.

[cuervo72]

[JediKooter]

Looks photoshopped.

[korme]

Obviously, as she removed the background and added a fake name.

[JediKooter]

I was being a bit sarcastic.

[Suicane75]

For my money, there isn't a cracker out there that beats the Graham Cracker.

[Izulde]

Well, with this episode, Glee has officially jumped the shark.

[Draft Dodger]

Originally Posted by Izulde

Well, with this episode, Glee has officially jumped the shark.

he said, about 2 seasons after everyone else.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Originally Posted by NorvTurnerOverdrive

fuck these shit peasant genetics. every week it's something else. all my joints are defective

try removing the stems & seeds before rolling. that usually works.

[Izulde]

Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

he said, about 2 seasons after everyone else.

Well, first season was strong, second season was a mix of hits and clunkers, third season started off bad, but the second half was vastly improved and the last episode or two were close to Season 1 quality from what I remember.

So yes, while the trajectory of the series has been to get steadily worse (this season frankly continued that trend, but I was initially hoping for a Season 3 type comeback), the jump the shark episode didn't happen for me until now.

*shrug* It is what it is.

FWIW, Heroes, which is another example of this season by season downward trend almost to a T, I quit watching pretty early on in Season 3.

[Swaggs]

Glee jumped the shark when they dedicated an entire episode to Sue marrying herself. What did they do to top that?

[JediKooter]

Manhunt continues for ex-police officer wanted in 3 deaths - CNN.com

My nephews & nieces cousin and his fiance, were killed by this dude. I didn't know the couple, but, they seemed to be pretty good people. Their cousin had just proposed to his fiance just a few weeks ago and this shit stick of human decided to kill the daughter of the man who DEFENDED him when the LAPD was trying to kick him out of the department.

My life's philosophy (for the most part) is, "Just leave people alone". If someone messes with you, pick your battles, but, mostly, just leave people alone. Monica Quan and Keith Lawrence did nothing to deserve this. All because of some stupid ass who thinks he was wronged, maybe he was, but, that doesn't not even come close to justifying his actions.

I'm not asking for sympathy or anything like that, all I'm asking for is if you ever feel the need to kill other people because you feel justified in some warped sense of self righteousness and backwards logic, just jump off a bridge or put the gun to your head first and leave other people alone.

So, that's my random thought of the day..."Just leave people alone" and maybe more Keith Lawrences and Monica Quans in this world can continue on with happy and productive lives.