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Wow, this is so off-topic, my apologies, BUT: I've always felt this was like what kind of milk you drink, in so far as you'll prefer what you grew up on. I prefer the NES version, and find the arcade largely unplayable. Same with Contra. But, I was a child of NES, and I know a lot of people on both sides of the coin. It's weird.

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Of course. "MexicanLeo" seems more appropriate... Outstanding.

I was always told Communism was the economic system, Socialism was the political.

I'd be really down with a potential Punk/Balls feud over Kelly, as long as they let the Balls/Kelly relationship develop for a bit. I could see them both acting slightly heelish, and either guy turning, so there'd be some intrigue, and I think Balls is decent and Punk is pretty good.

I'm calling HHH, Matt and Jeff as t3h surv1v0rz. That match should make SS better, and Raw looks all right as well.

Some woman they hired who wasn't relevant to the topic being discussed in this thread. And I can. It was weird at first, and I still cringe when he goes for the headbutt, but I can watch and enjoy them.

RED ON THE FRONT, TWO FLAGS ON THE BACK, TASSELS ON THE SIDES, BEST TIGHTS EVER!!!

Toshi's last three pictures: the word nigger, Hitler, and the word nigger again. I'd ask for an explanation, but I don't want you to be late for your rally.

Thing is, you CAN ignore the cactus when it's stuck up your behind. The board has a built-in feature to let you do so. And it's wonderful.

The reason they wouldn't be eliminated is that rolling out of the ring is 100% legal in an over-the-top-rope battle royal. The referees would have absolutely no grounds to disqualify the wrestler. I don't get what you're driving at here. It's just a heel tactic.

YOU CAN SEE THE SHADOWS!!

Gross. Milky -- no idea. I'm curious now, so I'll try to get that info, but I'm not sure how to broach the subject with any sort of tact.

I'm up to 13 people on the ol' girl now. It's still going well. At times, the WWE folder can be a little disjointed and hard to read, but that was far truer before I started using the ignore list.

Another steroid related death? Damn Vince! Will Mero add her to his list? Kidding, kidding. But I did hear that Mae Young will be on Nancy Grace this Tuesday... All seriousness, RIP Moolah. I don't know shit about her in-ring skills, but she managed to adapt and find a role in the modern era, and that deserves a tip of the hat.

Outside of more Wonder Twins than I'd have liked, I was diggin' it. I like the return to form (somewhat) of HRG, I'm glad he's smokin' bitches rather than playing House. I think I've been more into the Hiro stuff than most; I thought that was good as well. The meat of the ep was Suresh, though, taking a stand. I like that's he's become a pivotal character in the Company. Claire and West didn't light my world on fire, and even with Sylar I'm still for whatever reason not into Maya and Alejandro. I think it's because they're just stupid, whereas most of the characters are smart, but misguided. But Sylar rocks hard, so all in all a good episode. This whole Adam Monroe thing intrigues the fuck out of me, and Peter's scene (before the time warp) left me DYING for the "Four Months Ago" episode.

Seriously. They can't hear their names called, they take six years making it down to contestant's row, they don't know what ANYTHING costs ($2100 for a Dell desktop. $2100!), and they can't make up their minds for shit. FUCK OLD PEOPLE.

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I don't see why this idea didn't get further consideration.

Would you please explain the reference then. also i realize my grammar is poor, I am horrible at english writting and I have accepted that. Usually I don't make to many speeling errors, however last night i was drunk and it was very late. You didn't even catch every error in that sentence. Fan-tastic.

Okay, kids. I'm currently watching Friday's Price, courtesy of DVR, and will give you a stream of conciousness. So far, I'm into it. One game in and it still feels like The Price is Right. I never mentioned this, but Rich Fields has done an exemplory job filling the shoes of Rod Roddy as announcer. Drew feels like more of a talk show host than a game show host, but it's not bad, just a change in style. Much less formal. I noticed on the first game, the Range Game, Drew introduced the game BEFORE the prize. Dunno if it was a mistake or an intentional change, but it was a bit weird. Drew's delivery is very fast, even fro Drew Carey. He does seem nervous. I think once he gets settled in his sense of humor will shine through a bit more. I'm biased as I think Carey is a funny guy, so your mileage may vary. Drew is making a point thus far to say how fun each game is. Seems unnecessary. UH-OH! We're on the Grand Game, bitch just guessed some cold remedy was under $9 and the crowd shit on it. She switched her vote, good move Stacey. Drew has done a better job explaining this game than the Range Game. Ha, now bitch went back to the remedy and won $10,000 for it. Well played, ma'am. Drew makes a point of asking the winner of the item up for bids how they're "feelin'." Kind of nice. Next up is 3 Strikes, outside of being an awesome game, this should be a good test for Drew. Bob always seemed to feel for the player when they drew the X, so we'll see if Drew has the same empathy. Dude hit two strikes in a row, and Drew seemed more surprised than anything. But he's playing this game well, good reactions, getting some emotion into it. Third strike, loud "OH!" from Carey, but not at Bob's level. Bob just looked crestfallen when that third X hit. Interesting. Drew made a point to ask the first wheel spinner if he wanted to say hi. Drew does feel like he generally wants the show to be more interactive. He's less of a showman and more of a player's host, if that makes sense. He just cut another bad joke about people saying hi to their siblings, but he's trying. Rather than asking Rich how one could be a contestant on Price, he just sort of segued into it. "If you want to be a winner like Jason, here's what you do!" Drew's quite different from Bob, although I guess that's obvious. Halfway through and I like it so far... I've noticed the CROWD is less into it. That's bad. Not surprising, a lot of people loved Bob, but still not a good sign. I remember some maniacal crowds over the last couple seasons. To be fair, this could be an off day. Race game, sweet. So far we've had three pretty solid games (Grand Game is kind of lame, IMO). Drew's not giving as much running commentary as Bob did while the idiot runs around, but he is shouting out times, so at least he's helping the player, telling him to hurry. Guy was NOT fast, or smart. Rich Fields is not excited for cars today. DICE GAME! Fuck yes. Definitely in the top five. Drew completely forgot to mention that there are no zeroes, or numbers higher than six. She is rollng BAD -- five, two, three, five. BUT! The three hit, and she went with the odds on the other three. And...BING BING BING BING BING BING BING BING BING!!! Awesome. I love the Dice Game. I can't believe Drew whiffed on the 0/6 rule, though. First big miss of the day, which fortunately didn't come into play. I think Drew needs to tone the commentary down just a little. I like that he has his own style, but he's a little obtrusive. Nice TV, won by a dude who looks like a kid I grew up with. SAFE CRACKERS! Some great games today. And a cruise of Alaska! Good work, dude, don't blow it. And some digital camcorders. "DXG" isn't a money brand, but this is a nice prize package. Drew's explaining Safe Crackers well, although he seems nervous. BUZZZZZZZZZZZZ! Guy fucked up. Drew for whatever reason seemed like he was talking a LOT this game. Ha, Drew let a guy wear his glasses while he spun the big wheel. Forgot to ask the guy if he wanted to spin again, but made an okay save. I like that he's asking people if they want to say hi to anybody, that's actually really cool. WHOA! Okay, so most the new sets are cool, but the showcase showdown is a little...loud. Even for Price. Drew taking the explanation of SS slow, and still sort of tripped on his words. But it's fine, we all know how it works. Drew did just call a dining room set a "thing." I think, honestly, he's trying too hard. We know these games. Oh, God, the "Pricini Vineyards." Awesome. Sometimes I forget how ridiculous this show can be. THERE! Rich got up for that car. No Rod Roddy, as someone mentioned, but at least he was into it. THERE! That time, Drew didn't itemize the showcase, he just said "Christine, pretty nice showcase, what do ya bid?" Sometimes less is more. Drew closed VERY strong, delivering some suspense as he announced the showcase prices, getting excited for the winner, and then sneaking in the "spay and neuter" line before a big BYE! ********** Overall...I think Drew has a LOT of potential. He's more people friendly, and more off the cuff. If he can build on the former and rein in the latter, he'll be able to carve out his own style and make it work. A lot will come with time, a lot of the timing and the nervousness issues will resolve themselves. I'd say he gets about a season to settle into it. Being as he's a funny guy, and an improv guy who should be used to working on the fly, I expect him to be much better at this time next year. But, in the end, it's the games that make the show, or at least that's been my belief. So as long as he doesn't screw up too horribly (and nothing done today was very bad at all), he should be a fine host for a while to come.