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Whoops, wrong thread... point still stands though.

On the OVW website Dinsmore lists Something about Mary as his favourite movie. Food for thought.

Actually, that sounds a lot more like Akeem. Pfft. It sounds like you're stupid.

So Jindrak would think he's black? So basically, Jindrak would be kinda like Trish Stratus: 50 year old black woman?

SPIKEtv seems to be the network of rumour.

The Old School commentary was disappointing. Too many guys there and Luke Wilson was trying too hard to be funny. It should have been Will and Luke as one commentary and Todd and Vince on the other. Or maybe Will and Vince/ Todd and Luke... hell, any 2 of them would "work" - all 4 didn't.

Is it wrong to giggle after reading that?

The episode last night was about a woman who was buried in the concrete foundation of a house. Immediately when the wife of the suspect (the womans boyfriend at the time) answered the door I said "Well, she clearly did it". Naturally, she didn't clearly do it and naturally, she did it. I love this show, and it doesn't really bother me that she did it, its just... jesus christ, do they always do something like this??? Tex crying after being held at gun-point was a nice touch. The reaction of the lab geek to finding out Catherine was a stripper was GOLDEN and I love the way she's not ashamed of it. "Maybe I saw you dance" "No you didn't" "How do you know?" "Cause you would have remembered". Warrick and Brass' feud right now rules. It's fun seeing them all up in each others face in one season and then a few days later in another season they're fine. The scuffle with the cop and Warrick where Grissom (~!) breaks it up and gets in Brass' face fucking rocked (~!) And what's this with Grissom and the laaaaaaadies (~!?)

No, no they don't. The pros and cons of the reality show would be: Pro: Builds up PPVs by emotionally attached the viewer to the fighter. More buys. : It's better than the nothing they have now : Lower production costs since it's just a camera crew following them around. Cons: :It's not fighting. :It's reality TV ---------- The Ortiz/Liddell interview was unremarkable. Tito dominated Chuck verbally and Liddell didn't seem like he wanted to be there. Tito did 90% of the talking which were very promo-like and made fun of Liddell alot.

Yeah, cause it's not like the WWE did anything on Heat to tip us off... If the internet fanbase is so small, then they shouldn't worry about leaking spoilers.

You have to spell it like "Retarted" or perhaps "Raderted"

Last night I watched an episode from the first season where two friends get high off some tea and one ends up killing the other. Watching Grissom get all up in some punks face (drug dealer, actually) was fucking AWESOME. "You think we're actually here to arrest you for drug dealing you lil punk?!". Catherines words to the only dude who's name I don't know (I call em Tex) about thinking for himself and how Grissom is not always right was cool. But the thing that totally put this episode over was Gil riding on the roller coaster at the end. That was fucking intense and beautiful. I fucking love it.

How degrading.

Notes: - The "TV deal" is close, however the network wants more of a reality-based show rather than the Friday Night Fights concept. I guess that means following around fighters and watching them train. - The winner of Franca/Edwards will face Josh Thompson for the Lightweight title. - The winners of Murray/? and Baroni/Tanner at UFC 48 will face each other and the winner of that will face Matt Lindland.

The huge expectatons died down when Gigli came out. He is banking on long-term growth and word of mouth for Jersey Girls success.

You can't argue what is funny and what isn't. We all laugh at different things, and humour isn't very rational. However, you _can_ argue that the comedy skits were good or bad for the feud.

Gigli BOX OFFICE SUMMARY Box Office Total: $5,660,084 Box Office Opening: $3,753,518 No. of Weeks in Top 10: 1 Highest Ranking: 8

Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell will be on The LAW tonight http://www.liveaudiowrestling.com and UFC Pres. Dana White will be on WOL http://www.wrestlingobserver.com

That would be the biggest Bait and Switch in the shows history (and that's saying something!) if the Reavers were finally revealed, after all this hype about them being savages and not human, as being regular people. *Everyone is in the kitchen, both doors are locked* Wash: Oh god, oh god, oh god, OH GOD, they're boarding the ship!!! Kaylee: Cap'n, what are we going to do??! Mal: I... I don't know... Jayne: Hell, we're gonna fight! ... Right? Zoe: Cap'n? Mal: The end... it's here... no more flyin... Jayne: Ah hell! Zoe: You don't believe that sir, do you? Mal: I dunno what to believe anymore. *Reavers start pounding on the door* Inara: Mal, DO SOMETHING! Jayne: He's too scared to do anything gorramit. I'm in charge here and I say this, when they come in shoot'em! I don't want to be eaten to death by no good stinkin reavers. River: Would you like some tea with that? Oh no, thank you, my mouth is full... *Jayne looks at River, then looks at Simon* Jayne: Would you shut her up?! Wash: OH GOD THEY'RE BREAKING THROUGH! *Doors bust open* *a cloud of smoke enters the room* *4 men wearing silk vests, puffy shirts, dress pants with a pocketwatch hanging out enter the room* Mal: Huh... *fade to black* Wash: Uh... they're here? Jayne: They don't look so... Simon: They look british. Zoe: British? Simon: Yeah, British - former people of the earth-that-was; they were smug and pretentious and ate really bad food... I thought they died out a long time ago. Reaver #1: Well, not quite. Reaver #2: No, not at all, actually. We're quite alive. Reaver #3: And Civil. Reaver #1: Quite, quite. Reaver #3: Mmm, yes, quite. Jayne: So you ain't gonna eat us? *Reavers laugh* Reaver #2: Oh dear old boy, of course not! We have never eaten people and I don't think we'd start here with you. Reaver #1: No, there's hardly any meat on any of your bones anyways... *Reavers laugh* *Crew looks dumbfounded*

1)They were original (failed) test subjects of the Blue Hand Men. I like the idea of having Blue Sun and the Reavers connected, kinda like Blade 2 where you had the super vampires who were actually created by the regular vampires. It falls in-line with Joss's storytelling, as the same Frankensteinian concept of the created destroying the creator was used (more literally) with Adam in Season 4 of Buffy. However, I think this works better with #2, rather than on it's own. Why would Blue Sun let them go and why would they produce so many? They're supposed to be smarter than that. 2)They were genetically-altered soldiers during the Civil War between the Independants and the Alliance. I think this one has the most potential, but it's pretty cliched. It explains why they can fly ships and have intelligence, but are also killing machines. It also explains why Blue Sun couldn't contain them. The problem arises in the details. How many Reavers did they "make"? What was the turning point? When did it begin? Why are they on the outside of space? 3)They were regular soldiers during the war who went mad because of it: This is pretty solid. I've wondered why/how Mal and Zoe know so much about them, despite Reavers never leaving survivors. The connections in the post on FFF.net made some for some compelling reading. It does, however, put Mal and Zoe in a really bad light if they (the Independants) were the ones who 'created' the Reavers through torture. It would also work if Book was really a former Alliance member, where Mal would have to forgive him because Book forgives him. 4) They are neo-pirates. This works in the way Joss has been establishing Firefly as a pseudo-historical piece of the Civil war. It doesn't really explain the extreme the reavers go to, however. 5) They are "Men who went mad on the edge of space" (the explanation Mal gives). I don't particularly like this explanation, but I imagine it wasn't the one they were sticking with. Infact, it was probably purposefully bad just to throw a twist in it in the future. 6)They are members of a cult, driven by a dark force. Blah. Mal says they don't of theology. Could be a lie, but I doubt it. 7)They have negative reactions to drugs which were supposed to help them endure deep space This is a pretty interesting one and it falls in line with the storyline version. "Drugs" however, is a bit weak. Nothing as psychological as the other theories.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=4449 This is a REALLY interesting thread debating the origin of the Reavers. It's long, so I'll give some of the theories. 1)They were original (failed) test subjects of the Blue Hand Men. 2)They were genetically-altered soldiers during the Civil War between the Independants and the Alliance. 3)They were regular soldiers during the war who went mad because of it: "The “predecessors of River” idea is an interesting one, but there is nothing in the actual series to support it. So far, there are two possibilities that are based on what is in the series. 1. The Reavers are exactly what we've been told they are 2. The Reavers are former Alliance soldiers tortured into madness by the Independents. In Safe, there is a possible allegory for this. The young River talks about a pretend Alliance group that is cut off by the Independents. The Alliance members resort to cannibalism Mal knows more than most about the Reavers. When the survivor in Bushwacked mutilates himself, the Alliance officer says he hasn't seen that kind of torture since the war and he says it with disgust. He is accusing Mal, who he knows to be a former Independent of doing it. This idea of the Reavers and Mal’s possible knowledge or involvement in it fits nicely with Whedon's writing style; wanting to surprise the viewer with the unexpected, main characters with dark backgrounds, and the theme of redemption. When Mal says," Nothing worse than a monster thinks he's right with god", what if he knows this because he's also talking about himself? 4) They are neo-pirates. Seems to me that Reavers are just pirates. The dictionary defines reavers as those who rob and despoil. Sounds like pirates to me. Many pirates, both current and historical, have the habits of torture and leaving no survivors behind. Most are not really expecting an old age pension, so they're not too worried about long-term health or sanitation. Also, contemporary stories about pirates usually exaggerate their ferocity and savagery, hence the flesh-eating and skinning. Many pirates recruited from their captives. How did they originate? Same as pirates here on earth-that-will-be-was. Privateers or militia crews who kept on plundering after the war. Mutineers who took over a ship and went raiding. Crooked captains who found a like-minded crew and moved from petty theft to piracy. There's probably pirate moons out there with supplies and doxies, just like in the Carribean in the 17th/18th centurys. 5) They are "Men who went mad on the edge of space" (the explanation Mal gives). 6)They are members of a cult, driven by a dark force. 7)They have negative reactions to drugs which were supposed to help them endure deep space modified by a disease or drug that is transmitted between Reavers which enhances strength while reducing pain reception, something like PCP. Imagine it as a drug taken by deep spacefarers originally used to combat the effects of low-gravity, but which has since been outlawed and obsolete by the use of “gravity drives” and a discovered side-effect of being addictive and causing mental illness.

From mmaweekly.com Quinton "Rampage" Jackson was the featured guest this week on MMAWeekly SoundOff Radio. He joined the show from Huntington Beach, Califonia where he is training with Tito Ortiz. Quinton discussed his hand injury, Tito Ortiz vs. Chuck Liddell, and of course, Wanderlei Silva. Jackson broke his hand on New Years Eve in Japan while fighting Ikuhisa Minowa. The hand has healed up "pretty good," and he is back to training. He isn't hitting the pads yet but has been training Jiu-Jitsu. "Rampage" usually walks around at about 215-220 pounds but had gotten up to 232 not too long ago. Quinton does not lift weights. He said he would have to diet before he can lift in order to stay fighting at 205. During his time off of fighting, letting his hand heal, Jackson shot a movie in Japan where he plays a fighter that ends up fighting Sakuraba in the movie. In the film version of the fight, Sakuraba repeats his real life victory over Jackson by submitting him via rear naked choke. Quinton gave his take on the highly anticipated UFC 47 main event between Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. Jackson has broken away from the label of Team Punishment but continues to maintain a close relationship with Tito and still trains with him. He has also been in the ring with Chuck, beating him in the semifinals of the Pride Middleweight Grand Prix. To no surprise, Jackson is going with training partner Tito Ortiz to take home the victory. He simply considers Ortiz to have "more all around skills." He said, "Here's the deal, they both lost to Randy...This fight can make or break both of them." He gives Tito the advantage in Jiu-Jitsu and pointed out that "every fight goes to the ground a little bit." In fact, Jackson said Ortiz submitted him with a triangle choke last night. Quintion gives Chuck the advantage in striking but but questioned, "Tito's stand up isn't as good as Chuck's but how good is Chuck's?" Having said that, he added, "Chuck is no slouch." When will we see a rematch between Jackson and Wanderlei Silva? It is a good question but it didn't get answered. Quinton wants to let the strength in his hand to get back to normal and sharpen up some skills before a rematch happens. In their last fight, Jackson said he made a mistake and although he didn't go out, he was "dazed as a motherf@%er." Rampage said he wasn't 100% against Liddell and was hurt by Chuck, in particular, with a body shot at the end of the first round. He then had to fight Silva later in the same night. In the fight with Wanderlei, Jackson said to watch Silva's cornerman when he has Silva on the ground. The corner did "some weird shit," said Jackson. He went on to say, "I ain't never seen a cornerman tell the ref what to do before in my life." So, when will we see Quinton fight again? Most likely in June. He would also like to avenge every loss on his record, including Sakuraba and Silva. To hear some of Rampage's classic quotes in this interview, such as, him getting drunk on his 9th birthday or him recall his first "ass kicking," get ourself a Premium Membership.

I really enjoyed the CSI: Miami and LV crossover w/ the Limo driver and the kid. I don't think I am ready for Miami, since I'll just compare them to LV and say "they're not as good"...

Randy Couture is 40. At 40, he beat Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz - two of the top lightheavyweights in the sport. And he not only beat them, he dominated them. That alone gives him a TON of cred and respect. When I first saw Randy Couture fight it was on a tape of UFC 13. He was announced as a Greco-Roman wrestler who had done some boxing training while in the army. He finished his first fight with a submission. So what appealed to me right away was his well-roundedness. He wasn't the best wrestler at the time (Mark Coleman would probably have that distinction), he wasn't the best striker and he didn't have the bset submissions - but he could do all three and did two of them pretty darn well. Randy Couture doesn't have KO power, but his "dirty boxing" is still fun to watch. The best example is in his first fight against Vitor, that was an awesome fight and Randy has this uncanny ability to just shut guys down. He has some really good throws, his takedowns of Chuck in particular had me jumping up and down watching it. Randy Couture is another kind of badass - balls to the walls but he doesn't go overboard. Very, very smart fighter who, really, is a freak of nature given his age and how competitive this sport is.

I've been debating making a Thread for CSI. For one, I figured someone already did it and I could just bump that sucker up. But I looked for one and couldn't find it, which leads to "Secondly". Secondly, if there wasn't a whole lot of talk about CSI here, then starting up a thread would be pointless as no one would talk about it. Then I saw tonights episode on SpikeTV and I figured this show was too whacky not to talk about it on a regular basis. It was about a girl who had a sorta electra-complex and ended up killing her mother (who left them 5 years ago). The daughter had taken the "motherly" role (looking after her brother, cooking diner, etc) to the point of thinking she was pregnant with her fathers baby (and her body reacted accordingly - lactating, specifically), so when she saw her mother back and wooing Daddy she went nuts and killed her with a frying pan. How can I not talk about that?!?! The 'other' storyline had Joey FN Slotnick as a Car salesman who killed "the top seller" by putting snake poison in his coffee. Both were pretty obvious by the way CSI sets their shows up. When I first saw the daughter come home I said "She did it" because the writers have a nasty habit of swerving you so you naturally take the least likely suspect. However, Wednesday I watched an episode where a Rape Victim ended up dying because the Accused killed her before she could testify. So, while the show can be predictable sometimes, it'll throw you a curveball. But shit, I don't watch it (primarily) for the mystery, I watch it for the characters and how they interact with the victims, suspects, and with each other. Gil Grissom is one of my favourite characters on television today. That man is smooth, and quite the punny bastard, might I add. Jorja Fox - quite the apropos name - is just... DAMN! She's not really conventionally attractive or "hot", and I constantly ponder what makes her so damn spanktacular... but then I just end up accepting it and enjoy the Foxy. Jim Brass is nearing Gil Grissom levels of godliness and Warrick is just the man. Anyways, what makes me really lucky is that I can watch this show 4 days a week (Thursdays, brand new eps. on CTV, Friday on Spike, Sat and Sun on Showcase where they just started Season 1 2 weeks ago, and occasionally Wednesdays on CBS when they're pushed back because of sports). So even if there may not be a lot of chatter going on in here from others, I don't think this will be buried anytime soon.