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Vinny
03-20-2009, 07:53 PM
That's a Michigan thing...

DennyMcLain
03-20-2009, 08:30 PM
Head cheese.

http://www.wallartweb.com/artists/2007/images/paine_headcheese.jpg

MoTown
04-06-2009, 07:17 PM
The fact it's Opening Day and FSN doesn't have the game in HD. WTF???

Uncle Mxy
04-08-2009, 06:20 AM
Why people don't rebel more at the interstate commerce clause being used as justification for federal intervention into everything:

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090407/NEWS03/90407041


Levine is being charged federally under a provision for interstate and foreign commerce, because the video camera and tapes he used were made in Japan, according to federal prosecutors.

If you wear a shirt made in China, and being clothed is part of your crime, you too can be charged with a federal offense. Bleah.

Zip Goshboots
04-09-2009, 12:05 AM
How about if you get a blow job from a Chinese chick?

MoTown
09-03-2009, 09:04 AM
I don't get the fascination with the "Twilight" series. Every day I go to Yahoo.com, there's new shit on there about one of the Twilight cast or news about the upcoming film. First off, the cast isn't just unattractive, they're ugly. Kristen Stewart looks no better than the girl with down syndrome that works in the Meijer down the street from me, and the dudes that they have casted look similar to Forrest Gump.

Second off, the movie recieved awful reviews. Why do we care about a sequel to a movie that sucked?


Please stop taking up Yahoo! front page space with this bullshit.

Timone
09-03-2009, 11:15 AM
I don't get the fascination with the "Twilight" series. Every day I go to Yahoo.com, there's new shit on there about one of the Twilight cast or news about the upcoming film. First off, the cast isn't just unattractive, they're ugly. Kristen Stewart looks no better than the girl with down syndrome that works in the Meijer down the street from me, and the dudes that they have casted look similar to Forrest Gump.

Second off, the movie recieved awful reviews. Why do we care about a sequel to a movie that sucked?


Please stop taking up Yahoo! front page space with this bullshit.

What the hell? What's next?


Lil' Wayne is NOT a lyrical genius.

???

MoTown
09-03-2009, 02:29 PM
The Gospel of MoTown.

Timone
07-07-2012, 06:15 PM
I'm not trying to sound like a stud here, but I've never gotten the appeal of Maria Sharapova.

Timone
05-21-2013, 04:16 PM
This new "Vine" thing.

Uncle Mxy
05-23-2013, 02:50 PM
Virtually every aspect of a small penis contest:

http://gothamist.com/2013/05/17/brooklyn_bar_on_the_hunt_for_the_sm.php

Glenn
05-23-2013, 03:37 PM
"virtually" lol

Uncle Mxy
05-23-2013, 04:43 PM
I get the fact that it's some kind of contest -- that's about it.

Timone
05-23-2013, 04:48 PM
I would like to, um, compete. I think I'd have a good shot at winning.

Uncle Mxy
10-04-2013, 05:31 PM
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20131004/man-gets-life-in-prison-in-farmington-hills-cold-case
Something from a recent news article:

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20131004/man-gets-life-in-prison-in-farmington-hills-cold-case


Melvin James Wofford, 41, received a mandatory sentence of life in prison from Oakland County Circuit Judge Michael Warren on Thursday. He was convicted of two different charges of first-degree murder — based on different theories, not different killings — on Aug. 29.

Wouldn't one theory be reasonable doubt against the other theory? How is this not double jeopardy?
I just don't get "throw shit at a wall and see if it will stick" as anything but bullshit.

Glenn
10-31-2013, 09:34 PM
- bitcoin

DrRay11
10-31-2013, 10:10 PM
- bitcoin

My buddy always talks about it. I choose ignorance.

Uncle Mxy
11-04-2013, 11:50 AM
Lions football fans.

(sorry if I posted that already -- just as true today as it was whenever I posted it, if I did)

DrRay11
11-04-2013, 01:31 PM
Why?

Tahoe
11-05-2013, 12:47 AM
Richie Incognito.

Uncle Mxy
11-05-2013, 10:58 AM
Why?
1 playoff win in 50-odd years.

I can appreciate individual players --- Megatron, Barry Sanders, etc. I just can't get into why people throw their energies into a team that will find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and break your heart. It's like chicks who go for abusive assholes.

DrRay11
11-05-2013, 11:35 AM
So if the Pistons had a long streak of losing, you'd abandon ship? Sounds like a front-running bitch to me. The Tigers were the same brand of shit-tier for a long time, and they turned it around.

I've stuck with the team because of the law of large numbers. Will I ever see the fruits of my patience, specifically, a Super Bowl? I don't know, but I can't just start rooting for another team. As a big Pistons fan, I imagine you'd know how it works.

Vinny
11-05-2013, 09:10 PM
So if the Pistons had a long streak of losing, you'd abandon ship? Sounds like a front-running bitch to me. The Tigers were the same brand of shit-tier for a long time, and they turned it around.

I've stuck with the team because of the law of large numbers. Will I ever see the fruits of my patience, specifically, a Super Bowl? I don't know, but I can't just start rooting for another team. As a big Pistons fan, I imagine you'd know how it works.

Uncle Mxy
11-07-2013, 09:59 AM
So if the Pistons had a long streak of losing, you'd abandon ship? Sounds like a front-running bitch to me. The Tigers were the same brand of shit-tier for a long time, and they turned it around.

I've stuck with the team because of the law of large numbers. Will I ever see the fruits of my patience, specifically, a Super Bowl? I don't know, but I can't just start rooting for another team. As a big Pistons fan, I imagine you'd know how it works.
I never got on board the ship to abandon it. And I don't have another NFL team I like. The Lions turned me off pro football altogether.

The older fans in my family have some sort of fond childhood memory of the victorious Lions -- that I get. I just don't, and neither do most people under the age of 60. There's a "long time" and then there's a "lifetime". Life's too short.

Tahoe
11-08-2013, 01:37 AM
I never got on board the ship to abandon it. And I don't have another NFL team I like. The Lions turned me off pro football altogether.

The older fans in my family have some sort of fond childhood memory of the victorious Lions -- that I get. I just don't, and neither do most people under the age of 60. There's a "long time" and then there's a "lifetime". Life's too short.

But there are some of us who'll bitch as we go.

And many mocked me.

Timone
02-15-2014, 05:47 PM
Reddit

AND I DON'T WANT TO, EITHER

Glenn
02-15-2014, 05:49 PM
Yeah, I've tried and it just doesn't seem worth it

Timone
02-15-2014, 05:53 PM
Yeah, I've tried and it just doesn't seem worth it

INSTANT STONEBEAULD CLASSIC:


Reddit? Don't Geddit. Ha!!!

Glenn
02-15-2014, 05:54 PM
^

So brazen.

Glenn
02-15-2014, 05:54 PM
look it up

Timone
02-15-2014, 05:59 PM
^

So brazen.

That Kenny G pic really is perfect for my account.

Timone
02-15-2014, 05:59 PM
BTW, is Kenny related to the G Brothers???

Timone
02-15-2014, 06:05 PM
Seems like I actually enjoy turning people off.

Is that a sign of being antisocial or something???

Vinny
02-15-2014, 07:08 PM
Reddit

AND I DON'T WANT TO, EITHER
I got sucked in for a few weeks about 2 years ago...it's just the same bullshit over and over again. Kind of made me hate wasting my life.

Glenn
02-15-2014, 07:16 PM
Us guys like to feel good about wasting our lives.

Vinny
02-15-2014, 07:43 PM
Us guys like to feel good about wasting our lives.
Precisely.

Glenn
02-15-2014, 09:54 PM
PJ Harvey


#JUSTSAYIN!!!

MikeMyers
02-15-2014, 10:57 PM
Sherbert Ice Cream

DrRay11
02-15-2014, 10:58 PM
It's sherbet, and it sucks.

Mr. Oobir
09-08-2014, 10:46 PM
I saw an episode of Family Feud today featuring celebrity impersonators. Apparently this is a semi-regular feature on the show.

Vinny
09-09-2014, 02:43 AM
Why Dr Ray abandoned us.

Timone
09-09-2014, 02:54 AM
Why Dr Ray abandoned us.

Only explanation I can really think of: he's really Zekyl and he finally reached his boiling point.

Tahoe
09-18-2014, 12:52 AM
Tahoe chased him off.

Glenn
10-20-2014, 12:41 AM
How I could love the first two Smashing Pumpkins albums so much but really not care for the rest at all

Timone
10-20-2014, 11:05 AM
Love Gish and Adore.

Tahoe
11-03-2014, 02:07 AM
NFL bye weeks. Fuck those mother fuckers.

Tahoe
11-03-2014, 02:07 AM
Go to the bar and watch the fuckin Raiders? gimme a brake.

Mr. Oobir
05-18-2015, 04:37 PM
Clicked on a link on CNN.com talking about the Daily Show's take on Fox News getting upset at Obama about something he said about Fox. So it was news coverage of news coverage about news coverage concerning the President's remarks about news coverage.

Uncle Mxy
05-18-2015, 06:00 PM
Clicked on a link on CNN.com talking about the Daily Show's take on Fox News getting upset at Obama about something he said about Fox. So it was news coverage of news coverage about news coverage concerning the President's remarks about news coverage.

Sounds like somebody got outfoxed, but not sure who...

Timone
06-09-2015, 10:56 PM
Why there's so much Bigfoot shit on TV

MikeMyers
07-03-2015, 04:38 PM
When someone says they have netflix do they mean they just have the streaming service or do they also get blu ray discs mailed to them (Well Glen still has DVD)

Fool
07-03-2015, 10:30 PM
I don't think I know anyone who gets the discs anymore.

Uncle Mxy
07-03-2015, 10:32 PM
Initially, Netflix was all about DVDs. Now they're about streaming. Netflix has both streaming and DVD/Blu-Ray services. I wanna say it's something like $8/month for streaming or $16-18/month for streaming + DVD/Blu-Ray. You can't get DVDs without streaming. Needless to say, most people who say they have Netflix have just the streaming. It used to be more worthwhile to get DVD/Blu-Ray from Netflix (or other rental outlets). Then the major studios came out with "rental" versions of DVD/Blu-Ray that stripped out most-all of the extra features. Also, bandwidth to and compression for common Netflix devices got better. So streaming is the new hotness.

Glenn
07-03-2015, 10:36 PM
We stream to the TV thru the Wii U in one room and the old Wii in another. Whole family has devices that stream 'flix, too.

I keep telling people to enjoy this $7.99/mo while it lasts, I expect it to double or more at some point here soon

Uncle Mxy
07-04-2015, 12:25 AM
Not as long as Amazon Prime's $99/year plan is in force. There's about as many Amazon Prime customers as there are Netflix, and most of the Prime crowd hasn't dug into the video -- it's about free shipping for them. Currently, the Netflix stuff works better and has more content, but Amazon's definitely catching up. Amazon successfully extorted Warner Bros. and Disney into providing content by fucking with their DVD sales... they have all kinds of leverage. I lunch off a family member's Amazon Prime account for the aforementioned free shipping. They can't justify paying for Netflix since Amazon is good enough for them. Netflix will have a hard time getting away with >$9.99/month price point.

Timone
07-04-2015, 12:40 AM
I've got the Prime free trial going right now.

Vinny
07-04-2015, 01:07 AM
Prime having the HBO stuff is huge and I got the Echo thing which makes Prime music pretty valuable too....

I have Netflix right now too but I turn it on and off every few months, binge on some stuff and then turn it off again. That's a huge factor compared to cable, the ease in turning it on and off....when I'm busy and not watching much TV, just turn it off....

Timone
07-04-2015, 01:25 AM
Prime having the HBO stuff is huge and I got the Echo thing which makes Prime music pretty valuable too....

I have Netflix right now too but I turn it on and off every few months, binge on some stuff and then turn it off again. That's a huge factor compared to cable, the ease in turning it on and off....when I'm busy and not watching much TV, just turn it off....

Here is the thing man...

When you tell somebody you have Netflix they say, "Wow. Cool."

When you say you have Amazon Prime, jaws drop.

Vinny
07-04-2015, 02:04 AM
Here is the thing man...

When you tell somebody you have Netflix they say, "Wow. Cool."

When you say you have Amazon Prime, jaws drop.
So much win.

Glenn
07-04-2015, 08:23 AM
Here is the thing man...

When you tell somebody you have Netflix they say, "Wow. Cool."

When you say you have Amazon Prime, jaws drop.
Wow

MikeMyers
07-04-2015, 08:42 AM
I have Amazon Prime just for the shipping. I actually bought the Amazon Fire TV box last week and its actually really nice compared to my 5 year old apple tv box. Unfortunately a lot of the content on Amazon Prime costs money compared to netflix where you know its free. The best is HBOGO though. They have everything.

MikeMyers
07-05-2015, 10:51 AM
So I guess if you guys don't get the physical discs, what do you for newer movies that aren't streaming

Fool
07-05-2015, 11:36 AM
All movies are streaming.

https://www.solarmovie.is/

Timone
07-05-2015, 11:41 AM
So I guess if you guys don't get the physical discs, what do you for newer movies that aren't streaming

http://messingaboutinboats.typepad.com/sailing/images/2007/09/19/180pxpiratey_vector_versionsvg.png

MikeMyers
07-05-2015, 12:14 PM
but can i stream these on my amazon box to my tv. I don't want to watch a movie on my 13 inch laptop screen.

Fool
07-05-2015, 12:34 PM
There are many ways to throw your laptop/tablet/computer/cell phone screen up onto your tv.

Vinny
07-05-2015, 01:04 PM
but can i stream these on my amazon box to my tv. I don't want to watch a movie on my 13 inch laptop screen.
https://plex.tv/amazonfiretv

Timone
07-05-2015, 01:14 PM
https://plex.tv/amazonfiretv

https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6078/6142562669_ae217561ba_b.jpg

MikeMyers
07-05-2015, 01:56 PM
BvTNyKIGXiI

You guys are amazing

Glenn
07-05-2015, 03:10 PM
You guys are amazing

Thanks for noticing.

Uncle Mxy
04-19-2016, 11:11 PM
Not as long as Amazon Prime's $99/year plan is in force. There's about as many Amazon Prime customers as there are Netflix, and most of the Prime crowd hasn't dug into the video -- it's about free shipping for them. Currently, the Netflix stuff works better and has more content, but Amazon's definitely catching up. Amazon successfully extorted Warner Bros. and Disney into providing content by fucking with their DVD sales... they have all kinds of leverage. I lunch off a family member's Amazon Prime account for the aforementioned free shipping. They can't justify paying for Netflix since Amazon is good enough for them. Netflix will have a hard time getting away with >$9.99/month price point.
And the moment that Netflix raises their prices, Amazon comes up with a monthly streaming plan that's less.

Timone
11-10-2016, 06:08 PM
Pregnancy fetishes

Glenn
05-08-2017, 09:25 AM
fidget spinner phenomenon

Timone
05-08-2017, 05:25 PM
The what phenomenon?

Mr. Oobir
05-08-2017, 05:58 PM
http://i.imgur.com/ltw55RN.jpg

Little desk toys that you can spin like a Lazy Susan or by spinning one of the three branches. My nephew has a couple of them and I can't explain their sudden popularity either.

Timone
05-09-2017, 07:11 PM
Thanks, Oobi.

Timone
07-04-2017, 04:04 PM
I honestly have no idea what a "fidget spinner" is.

Timone
05-08-2018, 02:38 AM
Met Gala

Timone
06-20-2019, 07:33 PM
Thanos references

Uncle Mxy
06-23-2019, 01:14 PM
Thanos references
I only wish Thanos were dead in the comics. I don't get the never-ending Thanos love in Marvel Comics.
Most everything after the one story adapted for the movies has been downhill.

Glenn
08-20-2020, 03:37 PM
“The Jeep Wave”

Glenn
03-27-2024, 05:18 AM
Lemmy

Uncle Mxy
03-27-2024, 09:43 AM
Lemmy

I don't think you're supposed to 'get' Lemmy so much as 'experience' Lemmy.

Glenn
03-27-2024, 06:30 PM
- The appeal of Lemmy

Glenn
03-27-2024, 06:31 PM
To be clear, I can see liking the idea of Lemmy, but actually enjoying his work? I can’t get there.

Glenn
03-01-2025, 03:14 PM
Dudes who always wear those scally hats