NHL Mega-Mock Draft Reboot - Discussion / Draft Thread – DDU-DU DDU-DU PHASE TWENTY-TWO!

[BigToe]

Team Music Video II - Ludacris - Get Back



@DancingPanther

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I haven’t abandoned.

But for those that may care, Captain Lee from Below Deck is eating dinner behind us tonight. Some of you reality tv people may appreciate this.

 

[Striiker]

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

Are there pictures?

 

[ajgoal]

Are there pictures?

 

[Striiker]

I meant in the book, not of the book.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Are there pictures?

I'm watching the live-action "Attack on Titan."

 

[Striiker]

I'm watching the live-action "Attack on Titan."

oh no

 

[ajgoal]

I meant in the book, not of the book.

 

[Striiker]

aw someone already colored in that one

 

[ajgoal]

aw someone already colored in that one

Probably our resident crayon eater.

 

[Striiker]

Probably our resident crayon eater.

There's way too many people who could fit that description for me to know who you're talking about.

 

[BigToe]

I still keep my mouse on that top one. I’m sorry.

 

[DancingPanther]

Team Album II - Music From Big Pink

The Band's unprecedented (and since unmatched) blend of rock, folk, country, and blues literally spawned the swamp rock/Americana genre, and you can see why. The intimacy of the live instrumentation with no overdubbing coupled with the soulful vocals was more than enough to empower and inspire artists to further explore this new sound. The cover was drawn by close friend of The Band, Bob Dylan. Tears of Rage itself is enough for me to choose this record to join us in the QV, let alone The Weight, To Kingdome Come, Lonesome Suzie, Long Black Veil, I Shall Be Released...too f***ing good. Iconic

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

oh no

The first one was OK, kind of, but the second one is just making shit up, so I turned it off.

 

[Striiker]

The first one was OK, kind of, but the second one is just making shit up, so I turned it off.

Have you watched any Chainsaw Man yet?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I have not watched "Chainsaw Man" yet, but as soon as I do I will come on here and rave about it.

We start the day with @JojoTheWhale on the clock, @Beef Invictus on deck, @Chuck Downie on the lido deck, and mja on the lido afterdeck.

I have a match this morning, so enjoy this music video. Prince had tremendously great taste in women.

 

[Chuck Downie]

Sad stuff. RIP Hurricane Hazel

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/hazel-mccallion-dead-at-101-1.6730009

 

[JojoTheWhale]

I'll pick after the game. @Beef Invictus if you can't wait, let it rip.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I'll pick after the game. @Beef Invictus if you can't wait, let it rip.

I can wait. I keep forgetting to plan my picks out.

 

[Beef Invictus]

I'm having to make some decisions here.

 

[Asnito]

@BiggE can you do a welfare check on your grandson's pup? We haven't seen her in awhile so I'm worried about her.

 

[ajgoal]

There's way too many people who could fit that description for me to know who you're talking about.

Only one that actually earned that nickname though.

 

[Striiker]

Only one that actually earned that nickname though.

I don’t know which one you’re talking about but I agree with you

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Sad stuff. RIP Hurricane Hazel

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/hazel-mccallion-dead-at-101-1.6730009

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Chuckles, if you don't mind, could you please use your words and tell me who this is and what she is being picked for?

 

[JojoTheWhale]

This is not the movie. This is not the comic book. This is the 2019 HBO tv show Wacthmen.

After being as disappointed as I was with the movie adaptation, I didn’t watch this when it first launched. What a fool I was. This isn’t yet another retelling of a story already told perfectly by someone else. This tells you a new story with all of the comics existing in the background as world-building canon. Watchmen is lurid, freewheeling satire at its best. An entire episode is built around a drug called “nostalgia,” which becomes dangerous when you take someone else’s.

As a special present to me, they managed to make it even more clear that Rorschach is not a hero. I’m still trying to figure out how anyone makes that mistake.

@Beef Invictus Inveterate Beef! Wheedling Beef! Coddiwompling Beef!