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"It's like when we used to play the Catholic kids from Our Lady of Perpetual Sorrow.  Worst school cheer I ever heard."

On 2/21/2019 at 7:12 AM, Jagged said:

I spent ages trying to remember where I knew Number One from, without resorting to IMDB. Which resulted in me shouting "Merlin" in the middle of one episode for no apparent reason 

 

That same thing happened to me, but in my case I shouted "Black Sails!"

I enjoyed the series a lot more than I expected to.  I'd heard of the comic but never read it, I had no idea what it was about.  I kinda figured it was another angsty teen hero thing.  I'm pleased to say I was wrong.  It was angsty, sure, but the only teen in sight was 58 years old.  ?

"Listen, she'll be back and she'll be great.  If there's two things I know it's women and exactly what's going to happen in the future."  

On 2/11/2019 at 6:52 PM, mattingly said:

...Mystery Men.

 

My love for that movie is boundless.

We've watched the first three episodes of "American Soul" on BET, about Don Cornelius and the early days of Soul Train.  

Pitter patter, let's get at 'er

"Eat!  Millions of children around the world are starving."

"Oh yeah?  Name ten."

On 1/25/2019 at 7:38 AM, Brian Stanfield said:

Not to ruin everyone's fun, but I got diagnosed with cancer a few weeks ago and started chemotherapy this week. Is it wrong that one of the first things I thought was, "All right! Now I get to drop F-bombs on the Hero Forums!"

 

Anyway, it's lymphoma and is highly treatable, but not curable, so I'll always have it and my F-bombs won't even be all that special or unique anymore. Darnit. But no worries. I don't want to bring people down.

 

Just let me leave this right here . . . .  

Fuck you, cancer!!!!  

 

Nah, it's just not that cathartic.  So much for the one benefit I was really looking forward to abusing!

 

 

Thoughts and prayers.  I survived colon cancer last year (which was only discovered after I had an abdominal aortic aneurysm that ruptured; that's a whole different story).  You're not alone.  I'm a firm believer that one's attitude and outlook have a tremendous effect on health, for good or ill, so hang in there!

Suggested plot for the (hopefully recast) Flash movie:  Barry goes back in time to stop Zach Snyder from murdering the DCEU.

On 12/31/2018 at 4:59 PM, Christopher said:

Something I noticed:
The Blade that black Manta got from his Grandfather - it cut Aquaman. Only Atlantean Steel can do that. Now where could a WW2 Forgmen have gotten a Atlantean Steel knive from?

Probably the same place Aquaman's tattoo artist got Atlantean steel for his tattoo needles...how else does one with bulletproof skin get tats?

Just saw the movie last night and enjoyed it very much.  What stood out for me was the direction, particularly the fight scenes, and costume design.  I really like that they didn't shy away from the comic book costumes, and it paid off.

"Everyone leaves unfinished business.  That's what dying is."

Father Time keeps chipping away at my childhood...

On 11/27/2018 at 6:54 PM, mattingly said:

Legends got so much more fun once they quit trying to make sense.

Ever-so-much this.  It was my least favorite CW supers show the first season.  Now it's my favorite by far.

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I grew up in the late '60s/early '70s listening to almost nothing but country music thanks to my father.  One of his favorites was Roy Clark.  In fact Dad met him at a small northern Indiana airport once.  I think he was continuing up to Ft. Wayne for a show.  I can't stand country music to this day but I recognized even back then that Roy Clark was a virtuoso.  And his name will always evoke memories of my Dad.  RIP Roy.

On 10/13/2018 at 9:10 AM, tigersloth said:

I find peoples adaption of their own superhero universes an intriguing and fascinating subject. Whats your universe like? who are the movers and shakers? is more a DC like place or Marvel? What elements of the official champions universe do you use? or have you eliminated or changed? do you use other games characters such as Mutants & Masterminds or Villains and Vigilantes or Heroes Unlimited? or is it a universe of characters you have completely created from whole cloth of your own?

 

Mine is a very heavy homage based combo of DC/Marvel with the serial numbers just barely scrapped off but using game characters whenever I can.

 

What about you? 

Our world ( I say "our" because I co-GM with a friend) is much like you described yours, an homgae to DC and Marvel.  My co-deity prefers the more epic DC style where the heroes are icons, the ultimate heroes; whereas I like "the world outside your window" Marvel style where the heroes are normal people who happen to have powers.  So we've split GM duties:  he runs an epic, high-powered, world-altering team based in NYC while I run a more modest, more localized team based in Indianapolis.  They share a universe but not a tone.  We have created everything from scratch, we don't use the official Champions Universe, although I have pilfered and adapted a handful of characters from various villains books and other supplements.

"These aren't vampires!  These are...douchebags."

On 10/21/2018 at 9:31 AM, Pariah said:

So, it's to be Dodgers-Red Sox in the World Series after all.

 

Wake me up when pitchers and catchers report.

That's kinda how I feel.  I was done rooting for somebody when the Astros got bumped.  I'm still going to watch the games because it's the World Series dammit and it's a long cold winter until Spring Training.  I guess I'll be rooting for good baseball.

13 hours ago, death tribble said:

Paper Moon. Had not seen this film. It was Tatum O'Neal's Oscar winning performance as she plays a young girl who might be the daughter of a con artist who has agreed to take her to Missouri. John Hillerman (Higgins from Magnum) is a villain in it. This is worth a look.

 

This movie has one of my favorite lines of all time.  I forget how the conversation starts but Tatum's grifter father in the film (played by her real-life father Ryan) says, "I've got scruples.  Do you know what scruples are?"  She replies, "No but if you've got 'em it's a sure bet they belong to somebody else."

13 hours ago, unclevlad said:

(YESSS!!!  Chicago can now revert to its normal state...reveling in their teams' failures)

Actually a Cubs fan's normal state now is to expect a playoff appearance, so...that's how far we've come.  Five years ago a single-game playoff appearance would've been good enough, now we have been conditioned by success to view anything other than another WS win as a disappointment.  Times have changed.

I'm not sure I agree with the animus toward game 163s.  Since it's to determine the division winner it is nice that the season record reflects a clear winner and not a statistical tie.  OTOH, I wouldn't mind if they used head-to-head record instead because that one game screws up the playoff rotations and schedules of the teams involved.

Also, in 1962 $125k was the 2018 equivalent of just over $1 million so while that still means Koufax was underpaid, we don't have to feel all that sorry for him.

My Cubs squandered a chance to win the division.  Argh.  I hate the one-game wild card.

"Enough magic bulls***.  Let's shoot stuff."

On 9/15/2018 at 10:00 AM, death tribble said:

His Girl Friday. Rosalind Russell is a journalist who decides to retire and marry an insurance man. She tells her ex husband editor Cary Grant this and he schemes to thwart her. He tries to whet her interest with a man about to be executed. What follows next is screwball comedy. This is made in 1940 and the dialogue crackles along. See this and you'll say 'why can't they make films like this anymore ?'

Love this movie, I'm a big Cary Grant fan.  I've seen it half a dozen times, at least.

I've finally started watching Supernatural at the behest of both of my daughters.  I'm most of the way through Season 2.  It's essentially The X-Files without the FBI.  In fact they scoff at the idea of aliens, which I thought was a strange hubris since they deal with all manner of weirdo stuff.  The episodes are a bit uneven but the main characters are charming enough that I've not bailed on it yet.

3 hours ago, tkdguy said:

 

I guess there are some advantages to having hearing problems, then. I still find wearing hearing aids bothersome.

I've worn them for about five years now, since I was 50.  I was never bothered by them.  I was so happy to be able to hear normally again that I didn't care what it took.  I'm much more bothered by my bald head, and I've had to live with that since I was about 30.

"I mean, of course I'm right, duh, still a god."

A subtle call-back to Monty Python and the Holy Grail?

GOD: Right! Arthur, King of the Britons, your Knights of the Round Table shall have a task to make them an example in these dark times.

ARTHUR: Good idea, O Lord!

GOD: 'Course it's a good idea! 

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