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    White Castle Cheeseburgers

    White Castle goes further south than Kentucky, as there are plenty of them here in Tennessee. As for the WC vs. Krystal argument, I've pretty much always found that the burgers taste almost exactly the same as each other. I hate onions too, Satanico, and Dames: I don't know if you've ever been to one of these places, but they literally cook the patties IN onions on the grill. So no matter how specific you are in asking for a plain burger, at least two or three of the little bastards always sneak onto there.
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    Smoking Lounge

    At least they're not as bad as Marlboro Ultralights, those things aren't much more than a roll of toilet paper with a maple leaf stuck in the middle. Well, they were lights, as it was the only menthol the machine had. No, just the menthol version of their Turkish Golds (I'm seeing a running theme here...). Stronger than a kick from a mule if you're used to Marlboro's lighter stuff, like I was, but has a certain smoothness that other stronger brands lack. The Davidoffs sound like a complete ripoff, the sort of thing some rich lawyer or corporate exec might smoke just because they can afford it. Cloves, yeah, I've had 'em once or twice. Been a while. Thinking about picking some up today, actually. Once I got hooked on the minty greeness, there was no going back for me. Smoking a regular now feels to me like sucking on an empty coke bottle. Ditto, I'm tired of resorting to Newports when I want something really manly. Also, yeah, I've had the American Spirits before, but "strong" wouldn't be the word I'd apply to them. Interesting for an experiment smoke on the weekend sometime, but not the sort of thing I'd pick up regularly.
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    SquareEnix's Been Busy Today

    I didn't mind Raiden too much. Yeah, I liked Snake better, but hell, everyone does. I wish they would've gone farther with some of the hints about Raiden's physical abilities, as they seemed to be implying at times that he was actually a better fighter than Snake ever was. Unfortunately, that plot thread just got dropped. Meanwhile, I think much better criticism could be levelled at MSG2's pretty weak cast of villains (Vamp? Fortune? Solidus? laaaaame), which were so much more post-anime/Matrix over-the-top than the badass baddies in the original. As for the FFVII debate, well, you could argue that the game hints at humanity being killed off, but there's certainly no proof of it. All you see is Meteor destroying Midgar, then Holy starting to do something, and then poof, game over. And the whole thing with Red XIII doesn't prove that humanity is dead; in fact, it supports the theory that some of them survived. Think about it: Red was on the airship with the rest of the heroes when the apocalypse came. If the humans had all died, who the hell was left to pilot the ship all the way back to Midgar's continent for a safe landing? Red sure as hell couldn't work the controls with his paws.
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    The One and Only Angel Season 5 Thread

    I'm actually happy to hear about that. I've always loved the Harmony character, and wished that she'd get used a little more than she has over the years. It's a great addition to Angel, which compared to Buffy, hasn't always had the most stacked roster of really lovable characters.
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    7 St. Peter's teens may face charges...

    Um, can anyone explaining the logic of prosecuting underage children for "furnishing pornographic materials to a minor" or "promoting a sexual performance of a child"? Hell, why not go arrest every kid who's ever been in any kind of naked photograph and charge them all with manufacturing child pornography? Idiots.
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    Radar detectors...

    10,000 yards? That's about six miles. Radar can definitely travel that far, but there's no way that a hand-held radar gun like the cops use could possibly be anything close to accurate over that distance, if the signal travelled that far in the first place. But I have been nailed by a cop that was about 280 yards away, i.e., about the length of three football fields. So don't assume they have to be TOO close. The main problem with radar detectors is that they're inconsistant, and are constantly giving false warnings. Damn near anything sets them off: other radar detectors, microwaves, sometimes even CB radios or cell phones. Now, out on the open highway in an unpopulated area, they could be useful; but in a city or other densely populated area, they're almost worthless. And a lot of the time their range isn't very good, either; a cop can zap you before the detector warns you he's there. Furthermore, plenty of cops will go a lot harder on you if they see that detector on your dashboard or hanging from your windshield. And finally, they're illegal in some places, so check out your local laws.
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    The Diatribe is up people.

    The third guy (who got whipped) in Daniels' coven is Devilish Lee Handsome, formerly known as GQ Money in XPW.
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    Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season 7

    Ya know, 'round here FX is showing Season 5 at the moment, and it got me thinking. Does it seem like Buffy often did "trial runs" for new concepts before they did a major storyline out of it? For example, the whole Dawn thing. Okay, through magical means, everyone's memories were altered and this new person was created. Does it seem very similar to that episode where Jonathon used some spell to make himself into the coolest guy in the world? Same setup, same "what the fuck?" from viewers when Jonathon is suddenly in the opening credits montage, same basic thing they did with Dawn, just with a completely different resolution. Same thing with the Spike/Buffy relationship. Yeah, they knocked a whole lot of boots later on. But remember back in season 4, when they first really started hammering the "Willow's magickal powers are incredibly inconsistent" storyline, and she accidentally cast a spell that made Spike and Buffy fall in love with each other for about thirty minutes? That was the first time we saw them sweet on each other & making out. And it was kinda cute, even back then. There are various other examples, but those are the two main ones I can think of. Anyone else here think that Whedon & co. do one-off tests for their future big story arcs?
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    Running my own promotion.

    In my experience, I'd say do the exact opposite. I've seen many a crowd sit on their hands and keep silent during an opening match that had a lot of highspots. Keep the workrate & hardcore matches in the midcard. Open up with a comedy match, or a match with some local guys who are really over with the crowd; something that they'll connect with emotionally, but won't be going "ooh" and "ah" over. Then move on to your spotfests, and then close it up with your main event, which should always be either 1. The best match of the show, or 2. The most important angle running, if not both.
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    MSN to close down chat rooms

    Isn't it already illegal to "groom a child for sex", no matter what method or medium is being used? It's NOT about the money, we SWEAR. Over how long a time period? How does that compare to the numbers of other pedophilic activities? What does "reported" mean, anyway? Have they convicted 15 pedophiles for this stuff, or is it just hearsay? How many other cases? How many are likely to actually be perverts trying to fuck kids, as opposed to kids just fucking around online? Email conversations? I thought this whole problem was about chatrooms. How did email suddenly get dragged into it? And you can't (and shouldn't) monitor email any more than you can monitor private phone calls. Aren't the chatrooms moderated? Are the moderators competent? Aren't the rules strict enough? You post porn, you're banned, period. Pretty simple. Where'd they get that "one in five" number from? It seems awfully high, from my experience. A major supply line for sex abusers? Go close down the child brothels in Singapore. There are far, FAR more abuses committed there than have ever been on the entire internet combined, ever. Yes, chatrooms are indeed global. A pervert has to be geographically close to a child in order to do anything, unless they're able and willing to travel a damn long way. Once again, where the hell are these figures coming from? Are they being guestimated out of thin air? So, 10% of kids have met in person someone they met online. So? That's not a staggering figure for just meeting random people. So after all this fear-mongering and hysteria, this article manages to quote exactly one case of a pedophile using the Net to lure in kids. How many men are out there who: 1. Are pedophiles 2. Use the internet to attract victims 3. Use these MSN chatrooms 4. Live in America 5. Have the time, money, and inclination to fly to the U.K. Somehow, I think the number of guys like that (of whom there are ravening hordes, if you believe this drivel) is fairly small. Once again, where are the chatroom moderators? Any minor being involved in any cybersex is grounds for banning both the kid and the other party. What's the big problem here? And finally, why is all this fuss centered on Great Britain? With the USA's much greater population and more lax law enforcement, you'd think that the problem would be much greater there. (Or in places like Japan, where kiddie porn is much more common than in the West.) Why does mother England get all the attention here? And finally, where the hell are the parents? Little girl: "Hey mom, I'm going out to meet this complete stranger I've never seen or talked to before, see you later." Mom: "Is it a pedophile?" Girl: "I don't know." Mom: "Well okay honey, go have a good time." Meh.
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    100 Most Challenged Books to be Banned

    Why are there Stephen King books on the list? Yeah, Cujo is fairly violent, but hell, King is softcore as far as horror writers go. Check out some Bentley Little for more truly graphic, disturbing shit. Why would King be banned from anywhere? Also, The Witches? Tha hell? They can't even argue that it's trying to preach occultism, since the witches are all villains in that one. Hmmm... maybe a wiccans' rights group complained.
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    Judge kills "National Do Not Call List"

    The "do not call" list thing is kinda complicated, anyway. What about instituting a new federal law that goes like this: at the very beginning of every phonecall, a telemarketer has to identify themself as being a telemarketer, and ask the person's permission to try and sell them crap. If the person says no, the company is never allowed to call that person again. Seems fairly obvious.
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    Running my own promotion.

    Half the success of a promotion is often just due to their building. Try to find one in a heavily populated area, near an interstate offramp if you can. Make damn sure it's got air conditioning, or be prepared to bring a hell of a lot of plug-in electric fans. Make sure you've got adequate parking space for at least fifty cars at the bare minimum, preferably a hundred or more. Oh, and if you're planning on bringing in a bunch of cruiserweights, make sure that the ceiling is high enough that they can do all their wacky top-rope shit. Check out the building owner. Make sure they're not a crook, that they don't have a reputation for making false promises or writing bad checks. Make sure the building is properly zoned to hold a wrestling event. Get a beer license. Sell beer. Make your concessions more expensive than they would be in a gas station, but don't go overboard. Don't be charing three bucks for a coke or anything dumb like that. Make sure you've got decent security. You'll need two big guys at the very least, maybe more if you've got a rowdy crowd. The last thing any promotion needs is getting the cops called on them because some fan tried something stupid. And for God's sake, please try to provide the workers with their own bathroom.
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    Official Preview For 9/24

    I know the whole story about Teddy, and can safely say that it's simply a money issue with using him, as TNA can't afford to fly him in every week, and he doesn't want to move from Calgary to live in Nashville (can you blame him?).
  15. TNA horribly misused him. Iceberg's whole gimmick is that he's this giant hardcocre monster who can take good bumps for being so damn big. It's TNA's fault for putting him in an anti-hardcore gimmick.
  16. 1inch, what's your vendetta against Iceberg? I'm not claiming that the man is the second coming of Ricky Steamboat or anything, but for his size he's pretty good. Do you just hate super-heavyweight wrestlers in general?
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    Best. Graphic Novel. Ever?

    I liked Marvels more than Kingdom Come. (ducks flying objects) Calm down, I just like the sentimental look back at the past more than KC's sentimental look forward at the future. As for best of all, I'd put down Sandman as being the very best, with Watchmen just behind. Heck, pretty much anything by Alan Moore or Neil Gaiman is bound to rule.
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    Ok Wildside Fans

    You're basing your blanket statement on Wildside fans on this one thing that one guy supposedly said? 110 fans is pretty damn good by indy standards. I've worked dozens of indy shows in about seven different promotions over the past two years, and can count on one hand the number of times I've worked in front of a crowd that big.
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    Racism in Current Events

    Methinks we could use CJ as a prime example for an old 50's-style educational film about pr0n making you do naughty things.
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    TUNA

    That's close enough to an admission of guilt for me. See ya, hopefully later than sooner.
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    Johnny Depp Dislikes U.S.

    I don't see what the big controversy here is. Some German magazine reporter asked Depp what his opinion on the subject was, Depp answered, that's it. I don't agree with his views, but it's not like I'm going to lose any sleep over it. He's not in charge of anything important: he's just some actor guy who doesn't even live here anymore. Give it a rest. The real question is, why did the reporter ask an actor with no political credentials questions about his opinions on politics, and why did the magazine think it newsworthy enough to publish it?
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    Racism in Current Events

    Well, as a moderator, I've only got one thing to say about all this... ...if the people ignoring the "no photography" signs in the museum were Japanese, then Marney, how would you expect them to be able to read them, assuming that they'd be in English? (Unless of course they were some pictographic symbol along the lines of the Ghostbusters logo.)
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    the 2 gun thing

    Guys shooting with guns in both hands has been pretty common throughout movie history, especially in westerns. HOWever, I believe that what Ravenbomb was really asking was "Where did the action movie cliche' of "guy flies through the air in slow-motion while firing automatic pistols in both hands, usually while wearing a trenchcoat or sunglasses"?" If that's true, then yep, John Woo did indeed start that one, in his 1986 film A Better Tomorrow, in which Chow Yun-Fat (who, oddly enough, is just a supporting character and not the lead) blows away a whole roomful of guys with blazing twin .45's. But the first movie that everyone really noticed it in was Woo's 1989 flick The Killer, in which Chow had ambidextrous gunfights about every five minutes or so.
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    Teddy Hart is great

    True, mostly because RVD is on national television on a weekly basis, and Jumbo stopped wrestling almost a decade ago, and was never a star in this country. Most wrestling fans are casual types, and just don't care about it enough to go through the time and effort of buying tapes off the internet of foreign wrestlers they've barely heard of.
  25. I haven't seen any ROH from this year, or hardly any of the major indy stuff, so unfortunately I'm out in the cold when it comes to that. However, I have seen a few kickass matches in the various little indy feds I work at around here, the best of which was easily Jerry Lynn vs. Chris Michaels, which went almost thirty minutes and was a beautiful exhibition of wrestling technique. I even got to commentate it for our TV show, too.
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