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Don't know if they've been used, but these are T-shirts actually available for purchase.

The show hasn't started yet, so no.

Should be OK for both.

Since the fictional world tour wasn't exactly well-loved (although I loved the show from Milliways), somehow I doubt the cruise ship show would go over.

In that case, it is the company's fault. Completely. Why wouldn't your company keep track of the inbound numbers? Not to mention the fact that the cable sales reps rarely bother to explain that you have to return the shit in the first place, and such clauses tend to be buried in fine print way down deep in the multi-page contract. Having to return it is bullshit anyway. But the burden of proof is on the customer to show they returned the equipment. I don't agree with alot of the policies and contractual clauses the company has, but why shouldn't the customer have to at least provide a tracking number to verify they made the attempt? Should a company representative hold their hand while they drop it off at UPS too? The same goes when receivers are returned damaged. I argued with a guy for like 45 minutes last week because he disputed the damage to the receiver. Even if it was damaged in route (which is possible), why spend 45 minutes bitching at me because you don't want to spend five minutes filing a damage claim with UPS?

What makes that even more hilarious is the fact that they said for weeks they wouldn't say what time the demo would be released to prevent people from mashing refresh.

BTW, if there's ever another Calvinball, I want in!

People who blame companies for their own inepitude. Working for a satellite TV company is fun. Seriously. At least once a day I get a call from a customer complaining about being charged an equipment fee. Now, when you cancel the services, we send boxes with prepaid shipping labels so the customer can return the receivers. Now, it's written into the contract that it is the customer's responsibility to return the equipment. So invariably, the customer will return the receivers and one doesn't get scanned properly, so the fee gets charged. But the conversation usually goes along these lines: Me: "Do you have the UPS tracking number so we can track the shipment and make sure we received it." Idiot: "You sent the boxes, you tell me the tracking number." Me: "We don't keep track of the inbound number, sir, as it is the customer's responsibility to return the equipment." Idiot: "If you don't give me the tracking number, I'm not paying you fucking assholes." I personally think we should stop sending the boxes and make it even harder for the customer to return their shit.

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Where burying (insert wrestler not actually being buried here) happens

I'm using a memory from like 20 years ago, and one that was born from an Apter-mag, but hadn't Garvin already signed with the WWF at that point? I remember reading how unusual it was for Vince to allow a contracted wrestler to appear in another federation; is there any chance that Garvin was allowed a match to relinquish the title but wasn't allowed to be pinned or submitted? Garvin had actually made his WWF TV debut on Prime Time the night before (taped 12/6/1988). His appearance for Verne was simply fulfilling a prior obligation.

I've got to get in on the next one. Awesome reading here.

Since all versions of BitTorrent are apparently banned on this site (according to the FAQ) what's a good one to use?

Jesus. Vince will die before he ever unearths that match. The finish of the match was shown on the April 28, 2000 edition of ECW on TNN. Paul Heyman was not allowed to show the entire match and no footage of Tazz was to appear on the ECW Cyberslam 2000 home video. But now Vince owns the footage and Taz is retired. There's no reason the finish couldn't have been shown tonight.

Looks like they're showing clips from each of the ECW title victories. And still no footage of Dreamer beating Taz in 2000.

I would actually like an invite code as well.

I'm not involved in this draft, but no. If somebody has an eight hour work shift and doesn't have online access they could miss a pick simply by going to their real job.

Still looking for backups? I have a lv. 6 QB looking for a home. Named Jared Hawkins, obviously.

The sad thing is I didn't know he was still alive.

So the finish to Undertaker-Edge got me thinking: What are some cases of a vacant title being won by DQ or countout? I know it's happened but I'm drawing a blank.

I agree. He knew the name of Kofi's finisher. So now he knows one move instead of the zero he did when he started.

Somebody at Wrestling Classics has been saying the same thing all day, and he hasn't been sarcastic. I'm surprised he hasn't gotten banned there yet, actually.

That wasn't a vacant title though.

The 4/8/96 is the first I ever saw, as my brother stumbled upon it the night it aired locally and handed me the tape the next morning. I remember the six man tag vividly.

Two Steve Lombardi matches on Prime Time? What, were they considering a jobber to the stars elimination match for Survivor Series or something?