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In my opinion Christensen was done dirty by Lucas.  Even Portman and MacGregor did poorly in that trilogy; Christensen didn't stand a chance.  I mean look at the script he was given.  "I hate sand."  DiCaprio couldn't have pulled that off.

I'm not sure if you're aware that The Phantom is one of the seminal figures in the evolution of comic-book heroes, having first appeared in newspaper strips in 1936, and published almost continuously ever since. He was the first hero to wear a colorful skin-tight costume, and a mask with pupiless eyes. He had a secret jungle headquarters and animal companions. He's often considered a transitional figure between pulp-era characters like the Shadow and Tarzan, and the likes of Superman, Batman, and Captain America.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom

Yikes!
 
Donald De La Haye, viral kicker known as 'Deestroying,' fractures neck in UFL game

From the ESPN story on this:
 
 
The union's position is utterly ridiculous.  IMO they're torching their own reputation with BS like this.  I remember a really good round table on MLB Network...yeah, in 2014.  Costas, Smoltz, Kaat, Tom Verducci, Dr. James Andrews had an interview.  Article here:
https://www.mlb.com/news/expert-panel-headlines-mlb-network-roundtable/c-74779990
 
It includes this:
 
 
Has this changed significantly since then?  I very, very seriously doubt it.  
 
Tony Clark is doing the players NO favors whatsoever with this totally ignorant remark.
 
Excuse me, I need to let my blood pressure go down.  

"Our business is a very hard one. But it was never the, uh... the killing or the stress, the bad pay that bothered me."
 
"Well, what was it, Frank?"
 
"It's how anything that you love... can be taken away from you. It taught me never to care. Never to invest. Then I met this woman. Sarah. And now you have her. Now I can't think of anything more horrible than to know that your enemies can hurt someone you love. The feeling is almost indescribable."
[the trace completes, and the technician hands Cooper a printout]
"You still there, Cooper?"
 
[horrified] "You're at my house"
 
[Frank looks out the window into the yard where Cooper's wife and two children, unaware, are playing]  "Almost indescribable, isn't it?"

Problem is, with the uptick in velocity nowadays, you have more and more pitchers throwing all out instead of the veteran pacing to get through 7 innings. Now its, get through lineup twice so empty the bucket. I have to believe these things play a factor.

Well, the local paper is the Sacramento Bee, so it's thematically appropriate.
 
And Sacramento has a minor league team...they're gonna try to share the field, well, we'll see how well THAT works...the Sacramento River Cats.
 
So it's all about the A-B-C's....
 
EDIT...amusing line from an article about the managers on the early hot seat...about Mark Kotsay, the A's manager.
 
 

7 Eleven sold insulated cups for their Big Gulps a few years ago with "Hello, My Name Is" name tags as the artwork. I have one in blue at work, with "Inigo Montoya" written in.

Stop Saying That!!!!.
 
On a side note, that scene is brilliant in another way. Every injury that Inigo puts on Count Rugen is a mirror of the ones on him, including the 2 cheek scars. The final of course matching the knife wound he received when he arrived.

Stop Saying That!!!!.
 
On a side note, that scene is brilliant in another way. Every injury that Inigo puts on Count Rugen is a mirror of the ones on him, including the 2 cheek scars. The final of course matching the knife wound he received when he arrived.

This is true and not a joke. 

Some years ago, one of the more odd situations happened back in 2018, when Vontae Davis announced his retirement...at halftime of the 2nd game of the season.  He offered what I thought at the time was a singularly insightful statement:
 
“But in my 10th NFL season, I have been doing what my body has been programmed to do: Get ready to play on game day. I’ve endured multiple surgeries and played through many different injuries throughout my career and, over the last few weeks, this was the latest physical challenge. But today on the field, reality hit me fast and hard: I shouldn’t be out there anymore.”
 
One now has to wonder if...in some measure...his body really was telling him something.  Because he was found dead in his home yesterday.  Cause of death has not been determined yet, pending a full autopsy, but foul play is not suspected.  Davis was only 35.

"He wears his clothes well. I could never get into his pants."
 
"I bet I could."

I am still impressed that the same actor playing Paul is the same one who recently played Willy Wonka, and both excellently, IMO. I have high hopes for his future as an actor, as the 2 roles mentioned I think couldnt be more far apart in character if you tried.

Two bits, four bits, six bits, a peso. All for Zorro, stand up and say so!

I am still impressed that the same actor playing Paul is the same one who recently played Willy Wonka, and both excellently, IMO. I have high hopes for his future as an actor, as the 2 roles mentioned I think couldnt be more far apart in character if you tried.

Quality drops somewhat after the first book 

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm: Animated film in the Batman: TAS setting. A mysterious figure is targeting gangsters, and the world's greatest detective investigates. It's a good watch. (Blu-ray)
 
The Warriors: Until recently, the only version of this movie that was commonly available on DVD/Blu-ray was the Director's cut, which added comic book-style bumpers between scenes, and a lengthy introduction connecting it to the ancient Greek story, Anabasis. This release restores the original Theatrical cut, which flows much better. My copy is on Blu-ray; I couldn't justify $50 for the 4K version. Overall, the transfer is very good, and the sound mix has the choice of mono, stereo, or Atmos. It's a good watch. (Blu-ray)
 
A Haunting in Venice: A retired Poirot is lured out to attend a seance at a crumbling, haunted palazzo, and must investigate several deaths while everyone is trapped by a storm. I enjoyed it. (Blu-ray)

Dame Helen Mirren and her Barbie doll