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GhostOfTomJoad

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  1. Had high hopes for this as I've really enjoyed previous docs by Zimmy, but this had almost a Thin Red Line feel to it. Lots of "esoteric" shots of birds swooping in the sky while unrelated (maybe) voiceovers were playing. Although the final shot of Elvis finishing up his '68 concert playing on his TV in the Jungle Room as the camera pulled back leaving him trapped forever in Graceland was a sly twist on Ethan not being allowed in the family home at the ending of John Ford's The Searchers. Beautiful setup there.

  2. 2 minutes ago, retread said:

    That's how we could be pretty sure Rosenstein was safe yesterday when he was seen walking out of the WH. DOTUS is too much of a coward to fire anyone in person. The WH says Shulkin resigned, and he says he didn't. They can't even get that right.

     

    It's sad that things like DOTUS' tweets this morning are red meat for the base.

    Because a huge portion of his base are olds who've just discovered the euphoric effects that come with being internet tough guys just like their idol. 

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  3. 10 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

    Trump is acting like he walked into Comey’s office with a box, told Comey to fill it up and GTFO. 

    Of course he is, when we all know his way to fire someone is to have someone else do it for him while he's halfway across the country or via Twitter when he's announcing the replacement of the person who hasn't yet been notified they've been let go.

    He's the bully who talks shit from across the parking lot.

  4. 1 minute ago, Sawbonz said:

    ^^didn’t you miss a UT football game to go see twilight?  What’s a little water compared to that 

    Yeah, but I got laid after the movie. That's not usually part of the sacrament, is it?

  5. John Boehner on the Today Show this morning is tap dancing through this interview. "The President has a different style than me, but his results are positive."

    Just claims Ryan "never wanted to be Speaker...I had to beat him to death to take my place. I believe his reason for leaving."

    Now on his change of heart on marijuana. "About ten years ago I began to look at this discussion differently." Asked about how he once said he was unalterably against marijuana. Says he's looking at medicinal usage, not talking about recreational use and that it should be a state's rights issue.

  6. I'm afraid my wife & I are about to enter a hellish situation. Her mom (70, no pics) became a born again evangelical about 40 years ago. She hasn't been too pushy about it over the course of our marriage & although I'm sure that's about to change. She's going to an ordained minister (Beth Shalom, fwiw) in a month or two & we've got a sinking feeling one of the first things she's going to insist upon is a baptizing the whole immediate family. My wife & I will be the only hold outs (wife is spiritual, not religious; I left behind Lutheran upbringings 35 years ago). Wife's sister & brother & their families are fashionable holly rollers so we'll no doubt be seen as infidels. 

    If push comes to shove I'm guessing my wife will allow her mom to baptize her not as an act of contrition, but as a loving testament to her bond with her mother. If you don't believe it's just water & words, right? And I could be the "bigger man" & just go with the flow, pretend, & not make waves. But I've got a real issue with people--especially family--attempting to force the arrogance of their beliefs upon anyone. Growing up amongst predominantly Scandinavians in MN the attitude towards religion was that it was rude to ask anyone what they believed/worshipped. It's none of your business. Live and let live, etc. 

    Fuck it, Odin promised to rid the world of Ice Giants and he's been a man/god of his word. Gimme a flagon of mead & I'll meet you in Valhalla.

  7. Jordan's the only one who can really get the crowd noise roaring if he can get hot on the back 9. Fowler could, I suppose, but let's be real.

    Jordan making a charge to juice up the place could really make things interesting.

    And just like that, Rory misses the short par putt.

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