Lord Defect
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NHL Mega-Mock Draft Reboot - Discussion / Draft Thread – DDU-DU DDU-DU PHASE TWENTY-TWO!
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ajgoal
Almost always never serious
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Don't worry, there are plenty of Wiggles albums left for you.
Lord Defect
Secretary of Blowtorching
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Striiker
Former Flyers Fan
Strawberry Fields
12x Calder Cup Champs
@Asnito I can do better than a mere picture
Also, a fun reminder that BOB CLARK (sans "e") directed this movie.
Also, a fun reminder that BOB CLARK (sans "e") directed this movie.
Asnito
Blood Rival to a Briere Simp
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Hollywood Cannon
I'm Away From My Desk
BernieParent
In misery of redwings of suckage for a long time
Oh, the layers we have reached with these drafting rounds!Noting that we share "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" now, @BernieParent.
Magua
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Asnito
Blood Rival to a Briere Simp
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Striiker
Former Flyers Fan
Magua
Entirely Palatable Product
Striiker
Former Flyers Fan
I truly can’t even begin to imagine how people are attracted to feet.
Magua
Entirely Palatable Product
Ummm, maybe for their personalities, you judgmental jerk.
Striiker
Former Flyers Fan
I think you know how I feel about intangibles…
Big tilt tonight with pride on the line, as the Jets host the high-flying Provoracists! Orange Power! Orange Power! Orange Power!
We start the day with me on the clock, @BigToe on deck, @DancingPanther on the lido deck, and @JojoTheWhale on the lido afterdeck. My brother is in the lido drunk tank due to some shit about a bachelor party or something, even though he has already used that excuse before.
I watched the most recent Japanese version of Godzilla last night, "Shin Godzilla" (2016), and it kicked a surprising amount of ass. I'm not a huge fan of giant monster movies in general, and Gojira flicks in particular, even though I used the Gareth Edwards version in my communications class. This one was really interesting, though. It had the classic sounds and camera movements from old Godzilla movies, which was really cool. The initial appearance of the monster even seemed to use design technology from the early 60s - it looked incredibly stupid, but the "real-life" wreckage it caused was very realistic, and that dichotomy created a really interesting dynamic. As Godzilla evolved, the monster himself and all of his tricks looked better and better (but still kind of old-fashioned). The best thing about it was the way it portrayed the older politicians in government and their total ineffectiveness - it reminded me of "Dr. Strangelove" in a way that I can't explain. It is definitely worth a watch.
I am going to make my pick now, so keep your trousers dry.
We start the day with me on the clock, @BigToe on deck, @DancingPanther on the lido deck, and @JojoTheWhale on the lido afterdeck. My brother is in the lido drunk tank due to some shit about a bachelor party or something, even though he has already used that excuse before.
I watched the most recent Japanese version of Godzilla last night, "Shin Godzilla" (2016), and it kicked a surprising amount of ass. I'm not a huge fan of giant monster movies in general, and Gojira flicks in particular, even though I used the Gareth Edwards version in my communications class. This one was really interesting, though. It had the classic sounds and camera movements from old Godzilla movies, which was really cool. The initial appearance of the monster even seemed to use design technology from the early 60s - it looked incredibly stupid, but the "real-life" wreckage it caused was very realistic, and that dichotomy created a really interesting dynamic. As Godzilla evolved, the monster himself and all of his tricks looked better and better (but still kind of old-fashioned). The best thing about it was the way it portrayed the older politicians in government and their total ineffectiveness - it reminded me of "Dr. Strangelove" in a way that I can't explain. It is definitely worth a watch.
I am going to make my pick now, so keep your trousers dry.
There is an argument to be made that this is the greatest American novel, full stop - there's a very, very strong argument to be made that it is the greatest American war novel ever written, though my man Kurt certainly did his part.
"Set in Italy during World War II, this is the story of the incomparable, malingering bombardier, Yossarian, a hero who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. But his real problem is not the enemy—it is his own army, which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. Yet if Yossarian makes any attempt to excuse himself from the perilous missions he’s assigned, he’ll be in violation of Catch-22, a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule: a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but if he makes a formal request to be removed from duty, he is proven sane and therefore ineligible to be relieved."
The perfect encapsulation of the ridiculousness of both war and the bureaucracy of the military, it boasts the richest cast of characters in American literature. There are far too many to name, but when Chief White Halfoat told the story of his family having to move because the government kept finding oil under them, I had to put the book down for 10 minutes because I was cry-laughing too hard to see the words.
Endlessly re-readable and flawless. It's perfect for the Quackverse.
Team Book II - Catch-22
@BigToe
"Set in Italy during World War II, this is the story of the incomparable, malingering bombardier, Yossarian, a hero who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. But his real problem is not the enemy—it is his own army, which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. Yet if Yossarian makes any attempt to excuse himself from the perilous missions he’s assigned, he’ll be in violation of Catch-22, a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule: a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but if he makes a formal request to be removed from duty, he is proven sane and therefore ineligible to be relieved."
The perfect encapsulation of the ridiculousness of both war and the bureaucracy of the military, it boasts the richest cast of characters in American literature. There are far too many to name, but when Chief White Halfoat told the story of his family having to move because the government kept finding oil under them, I had to put the book down for 10 minutes because I was cry-laughing too hard to see the words.
Endlessly re-readable and flawless. It's perfect for the Quackverse.
Team Book II - Catch-22
@BigToe
DancingPanther
Foundational Titan
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Beef Invictus
Revolutionary Positivity
There is an argument to be made that this is the greatest American novel, full stop - there's a very, very strong argument to be made that it is the greatest American war novel ever written, though my man Kurt certainly did his part.
"Set in Italy during World War II, this is the story of the incomparable, malingering bombardier, Yossarian, a hero who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him. But his real problem is not the enemy—it is his own army, which keeps increasing the number of missions the men must fly to complete their service. Yet if Yossarian makes any attempt to excuse himself from the perilous missions he’s assigned, he’ll be in violation of Catch-22, a hilariously sinister bureaucratic rule: a man is considered insane if he willingly continues to fly dangerous combat missions, but if he makes a formal request to be removed from duty, he is proven sane and therefore ineligible to be relieved."
The perfect encapsulation of the ridiculousness of both war and the bureaucracy of the military, it boasts the richest cast of characters in American literature. There are far too many to name, but when Chief White Halfoat told the story of his family having to move because the government kept finding oil under them, I had to put the book down for 10 minutes because I was cry-laughing too hard to see the words.
Endlessly re-readable and flawless. It's perfect for the Quackverse.
Team Book II - Catch-22
@BigToe
I didn't draft this? How the f*** did I not draft this?
As far as explorations in futility go, this should be required reading for all Flyers fans.
ajgoal
Almost always never serious
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I should probably read that one day.
It's a must-read. It's not like it's boring - you'll rip right through it.
PDX Flyer
Lost in the Woods
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Kind of the opposite of Something Happened but I love that book. Very wordy and slow yet compelling. The ending is so powerful
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I don't have the patience for reading for some reason (I think I have ADD), but you're convincing me.
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It is truly hilarious. There's only one book in "literature" that compares to it in terms of hilarity - remind me after the round and I'll tell you.
DancingPanther
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