wildswan:
Wow! Screamin' Jay was an outta sight dude. I love I Put A spell On You.
strongbhoy:
It's got a solid undercard too with Andre Berto on it. It's too bad its not on TV, he's really fun to watch.
Yeah, the atmosphere at Soldier Field was great. We were in the US section with Sam's Army who outsang the English at points. It was a total blast. I'll take pictures of all the games I go to this summer...so expect to see some good ones of the Gold Cup final.
Yeah, the atmosphere at Soldier Field was great. We were in the US section with Sam's Army who outsang the English at points. It was a total blast. I'll take pictures of all the games I go to this summer...so expect to see some good ones of the Gold Cup final.
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strongbhoy:
Excellent! I finally got a chance to check this out. The reviews and thoughts were superb, and I'm stunned on his analysis of the opening 10 minutes or so. Very, very cool.
I wrote down a bunch of the other French films that he mentioned as well, and I'm also interested in the Best 1,000 movies list? I guess from what I read it seems that's why he started the blog to begin with?
I wrote down a bunch of the other French films that he mentioned as well, and I'm also interested in the Best 1,000 movies list? I guess from what I read it seems that's why he started the blog to begin with?
strongbhoy:
I saw on his site he's got a type of checklist, but its not exactly what I was looking for. I think I'm going to try to modify it and see some more stuff off this list to broaden my knowledge. There's really not much to do here in summer school, so this will be a welcome diversion.
I'm glad you saw it that way, it shows a keen eye for the sport. It was interesting when we had the fight party at my friend's house because it was myself and two other friends (one, the host has recently got into the sport and is still learning) and the rest were casual fans.
It was interesting while I was sitting next to my friend watching this fight, comparing what we were seeing to what the casuals were seeing. We are seeing Mayweather, dodge, block and parry all of these shots (as compubox showed) and they didn't. At all. The comments coming out of that side of the room were much different than from those of us who scored the fight and are die hards of the sport.
"He needs to jab more" and I thought wow, his jab leaves him open for all the counters Floyd throws and opens up the side of his body for hooks etc. To me, that was clearly why he stopped doing it in the fight.
Go back and see the fight against Corrales, and there are stark similarities in terms of total punch numbers and the distinct lack of a jab, which is probably the most important punch in the sport. Mayweather is that good it forces people to fight like that, as Oscar did in this fight.
For me it was a great fight. I got what I wanted out of it. An entertaining fight and the boxing clinic I thought it would be. For the casual fan it may not have been as great, which leading up to the fight date I thought was going to be the case. Part of the reason Mayweather doesn't have the fan base (that he deserves imo) is his style, irregardless of his controversial (and imo misconstrued) nature he's one of the best fighters I've ever had the pleasure of watching in my lifetime. He's just a boxing purists dream. The casual fan wants some heavyweight who slugs, that's it.
So, are you going to the fight this weekend in Memphis? or are you just going to watch? I got the fight thread already up in the Boxing group.
I'm glad you saw it that way, it shows a keen eye for the sport. It was interesting when we had the fight party at my friend's house because it was myself and two other friends (one, the host has recently got into the sport and is still learning) and the rest were casual fans.
It was interesting while I was sitting next to my friend watching this fight, comparing what we were seeing to what the casuals were seeing. We are seeing Mayweather, dodge, block and parry all of these shots (as compubox showed) and they didn't. At all. The comments coming out of that side of the room were much different than from those of us who scored the fight and are die hards of the sport.
"He needs to jab more" and I thought wow, his jab leaves him open for all the counters Floyd throws and opens up the side of his body for hooks etc. To me, that was clearly why he stopped doing it in the fight.
Go back and see the fight against Corrales, and there are stark similarities in terms of total punch numbers and the distinct lack of a jab, which is probably the most important punch in the sport. Mayweather is that good it forces people to fight like that, as Oscar did in this fight.
For me it was a great fight. I got what I wanted out of it. An entertaining fight and the boxing clinic I thought it would be. For the casual fan it may not have been as great, which leading up to the fight date I thought was going to be the case. Part of the reason Mayweather doesn't have the fan base (that he deserves imo) is his style, irregardless of his controversial (and imo misconstrued) nature he's one of the best fighters I've ever had the pleasure of watching in my lifetime. He's just a boxing purists dream. The casual fan wants some heavyweight who slugs, that's it.
So, are you going to the fight this weekend in Memphis? or are you just going to watch? I got the fight thread already up in the Boxing group.
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destillat:
I add ya to meet ya!
And I'm curious... never talked with someone from vatican city before...
And I'm curious... never talked with someone from vatican city before...
destillat:
haha of course!!
you live in vaticano? it's true?? ahah coool!
you live in vaticano? it's true?? ahah coool!
emotedcreations:
Yeah, as was painfully obvious. I was retardedly drunk. But I'm glad I could entertain.
Isn't there like a gambling place around there? Something that starts with a "T"? I remember my friends driving out there drunk at like 1 in morning. I never went for obvious reasons, but I heard it was fun.
Isn't there like a gambling place around there? Something that starts with a "T"? I remember my friends driving out there drunk at like 1 in morning. I never went for obvious reasons, but I heard it was fun.
emotedcreations:
lol: that's just wrong! But there's something painfully different about being raped by an unidentifiable yellow cartoon... 
i heed not my earthly lot
hath little of earth in it
that years of love have been forgot
in the hatred of a minute:
i mourn not the desolate
are happier, sweet, than i,
but that you sorrow for my fate
who am a passer-by.
hath little of earth in it
that years of love have been forgot
in the hatred of a minute:
i mourn not the desolate
are happier, sweet, than i,
but that you sorrow for my fate
who am a passer-by.
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strongbhoy:
Yeah, this new set up is still hard to adjust to. I'm not sure if I like it or not.
Anyways, I might see if I can try to get a student ticket. I searched ticketmaster.com and it didn't have any boxing listed after 5/12...so I don't know if they are actually for sale online or not yet.
I didn't even know they had casinos in that area, so that's a bonus I guess. Thanks for the info, I'll pass it on to my friends and see if they want to give it a go. Its a long drive, six hours to get to my place and then another 8 or 9 to get down there.
Anyways, I might see if I can try to get a student ticket. I searched ticketmaster.com and it didn't have any boxing listed after 5/12...so I don't know if they are actually for sale online or not yet.
I didn't even know they had casinos in that area, so that's a bonus I guess. Thanks for the info, I'll pass it on to my friends and see if they want to give it a go. Its a long drive, six hours to get to my place and then another 8 or 9 to get down there.
wildswan:
Did you get the rodeo clowns you requested?
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emotedcreations:
she's certainly that, just not quite so fat.
emotedcreations:
we be cool. that's all that matters. i hold no grudges.
There's a cold rain blowing - blurring the lights of the cityscape, twisting infinite diamond-star speckled patterns off into a random nighttime heartbreak. Technology gives the bridges meaning as "nowhere" struggles to become "somewhere" and choppy black waters pound out a sullen undulation of emptiness - a weird, dreamy reminder that the only thing permanent is how temporary everything is - just cycle and fade...
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This is my old bad movie review of Highlander 2: the Quickening, which is the movie that made me start writing bad movie reviews.
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I just wanna warn everybody from the get-go that this is a pretty long review. For that reason, I've separated it into two segments: Part 1 and Part 2. I could spend a lifetime studying this movie, could write volumes,...
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I just wanna warn everybody from the get-go that this is a pretty long review. For that reason, I've separated it into two segments: Part 1 and Part 2. I could spend a lifetime studying this movie, could write volumes,...
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societyspliers:
Wow. You certainly put a lot of thought into that.
Funny thing is, it kind of makes me want to see it, even if only for the H2: KSS so I can pause the exploding head. I'm guessing you copied and pasted some info from another source, instead of characters like apostrophes and such, your journal entry is riddled with strange strings of weirdness; things like:
Funny thing is, it kind of makes me want to see it, even if only for the H2: KSS so I can pause the exploding head. I'm guessing you copied and pasted some info from another source, instead of characters like apostrophes and such, your journal entry is riddled with strange strings of weirdness; things like:
Let's start with the title, "Highlander 2: the Quickening". What is quickening? I looked it up at this link, and you can as well if you want to know. After I read that, I still didn't get the meaning behind the title. There is no presence of '"quickening' unless, I don't know unless it has something to do with the sun, or something, I guess. Did I miss something? Some grad student got out a Thesaurus for this, and was thinking, "Oh man, this'll be cool". I mean it should be easy to identify the meaning behind a sequel's title. In "Breakin 2: Electric Boogaloo", there's some kind of boogaloo going on. In "Friday the 13 Part 8: Jason takes Manhattan", Jason is in Manhattan. I understand these things. This movie could just as easily be called "Highlander 2: Who stole my shoe?" and it would make as much sense.
Funnily enough, I never saw any of the movies, but used to like the series. I may have to watch the first movie and then rent the series DVDs and revisit it.
ckdexterhaven:
God damn. I'll have to check out this flaming pile. This review reminds me of one I did for Sgt. Pepper: The Movie. Have a looksy: If You Dare
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strongbhoy:
Uh oh. Toney is coming in heavier at 234. He looks better, but he's still not down in weight.
strongbhoy:
"Victory Rose" is putting out a new album! COME ON!
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strongbhoy:
One of the reasons I want to go to Iceland is the band, among other things like its incredibly unique landscapes, World's Strongest Man history, awesome music, narwhals and supposedly amazing babes.
If you've not heard of them check out Mm, another Icelandic band along the same lines but different. Female vocals and more electronic. Otherwise, I've got a TON of Icelandic hip hop I can send your way if that interests you too.
Glad to hear you get live fights now. They actually just started showing fights at a local bar here so maybe I can finally get a good boxing crew together since the university shut down our boxing club and all potential fight watching possbilities.
That's really cool that you've met him. The only "big" name guy I've met is Aaron Pryor which was last year in Detroit watching the fights there. His son was in the main event, so he was walking around the crowd and I got to talk to him for a bit.
If you've not heard of them check out Mm, another Icelandic band along the same lines but different. Female vocals and more electronic. Otherwise, I've got a TON of Icelandic hip hop I can send your way if that interests you too.
Glad to hear you get live fights now. They actually just started showing fights at a local bar here so maybe I can finally get a good boxing crew together since the university shut down our boxing club and all potential fight watching possbilities.
That's really cool that you've met him. The only "big" name guy I've met is Aaron Pryor which was last year in Detroit watching the fights there. His son was in the main event, so he was walking around the crowd and I got to talk to him for a bit.
millie:
Hey, how are you doing?
So where is it that you are moving to?
Yeah, I am not digging the new profile layout yet. Guess I'll have to let it grow on me.
So where is it that you are moving to?
Yeah, I am not digging the new profile layout yet. Guess I'll have to let it grow on me.
strongbhoy:
I think Winky will probably pull it off too. Hopefully it'll be an entertaining fight though, I'm looking forward to it.
strongbhoy:
No, it definitely can't! I hope you enjoyed the fights. Should be good next week with Taylor/Ouma too.
Two of my boys squaring off...it will be tough to choose.
Two of my boys squaring off...it will be tough to choose.
Those Buckley music genes are gold!
Where in the heck did you get those stills?!