deadreckoning

9 hours ago, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ said:

so it made me think that old rick flashfowards are just delusions of sweaty/redeyed rick that they kept showing throughout the ep.  I, of course, have no idea because ive never read the comics, but thats just what I got from it.

 

Also, I thought there was an army?  how did no one shoot back at rick and co.?  I guess it was a confusing episode for me.. 

 

looking forward to this season though!  Carl is still the worst.

That's what it seemed like - the Vaseline smeared camera lens fever dreams  were coming from half delusional crystal chandelier mini-rainbow covered face rick. We'll see if they keep it up all season like a breaking bad stuffed animal in the pool.

It was confusing because it was confusing and silly. Less chatter more splatter. Where are all the magic walker headshot bullets when you need them?

Carl is, and will always be, the worst.

57 minutes ago, jhulud said:

Thoughts on the S8 opener?

 

It felt too much of a stretch at trying to be artsy almost Lynchian with the flashforward/dream of old Rick and whatnot. And Father Gabriel has obviously not learned a damn thing. Trust no one.

 

The easter eggs that harkened back to the first episode were nice to spot.

 

 

It was OK. While i always enjoy A-team style montages, I am not sure how much ballistic protection corrugated aluminum provides. How could they miss Negan and his whole crew? However, it's going to be really hard to replace all the glass. Gonna get really drafty on swap meet day.

I see flickr can embed photos. I though there used to be an issue.... I can probably re-embed the older photos which were in photobucket.

Banded Sunfish -  Enneacanthus obesus

Mud Sunfish - Acantharcus pomotis

Pirate Perch - Aphredoderus sayanus

Swamp Darter - Etheostoma fusiforme

Gould's Shipworm - Bankia gouldii

Lesser Blue Crab - Callinectes similis

Full disclosure: i am cribbing most of this from last year, but it's still valid and truthy. My name is Rob and I am older than i would like.  I really dig a lot of older 80's Hardcore, Punk, Post Punk, Non-cheesy metal, early  ska/rocksteady/regaee. Some random favorites: Mission of Burma, Gang of Four, Bad Brains, Life's Blood, Lifetime, GVSB, Greyhouse, Joy Division, Killing Joke, Milemarker, Baroness, Roky Erickson, Hot Water Music, Small Brown Bike, Murder By Death, Motorhead, Ringworm, Pallbearer, Metallica, Dag Nasty, Modern Lovers, Michael Kiwanuka, Culture, Thin Lizzy, Yuppicide, Cro-Mags, Iron Maiden, Celtic Frost, among others. Like most sane people i like Star Wars, plus Game of Thrones, Battlestar Galacitca, The Expanse Series, Evil Dead, Lost, Margret Atwood, Margritte, Hiroshige, iced tea, carbs, any day i can wear shorts... I like nature. I like being outside. I like going outside and finding snakes, salamanders, fish, beetles, moths and other assorted flora and fauna, but generally not people. 

RIP Roy Dotrice.

He read all the GOT audiobooks. It will not be the same without him. He was unwell when book 4 was released and they had someone else record the audio. It was unlistenable. Upon his recovery, he re-recorded it, substantially improving the book.

In the show Roy was originally supposed to play Pycelle, but due to his poor health the role was recast. He did end up playing the head Pyromancer around the battle for Kings Landing.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Dotrice

10 hours ago, FiggyPud said:

Last time I did it, we were supposed to each write a little bio of ourselves and  post it here to help give people ideas.  Is that not a thing anymore or something?

This should certainly continue, especially after dead format went down. I know i haven't put up a tradelist anywhere else (yet). We should pin this year's thread to the top as well.

I got my SS this morning. good times.

In again this year. Maybe between now and xmas i'll figure out how to post pics now that photobucket are turds. Also, since deadformat is dead i dont have a tradelist up.... Plus, this page doesn't look right with Netscape.  

no one wants a free pallbearer ticket? Maybe we do live in Trump's America.

With much sadness, I will not be able to attend the Pallbearer show at Metro Gallery (Baltimore) for this Wednesday 6 September. If you would like the ticket I can email it to you. I may not have internet access this coming week, so i would get up with me today. 

7 hours ago, deadreckoning said:

Things are kicked into high gear. But, I am not sold on the whole Arya/Sansa conflict. It's seemed shoehorned and forced. Granted they are falling back on their old assumptions of each other, but  much of it could have been resolved with some simple conversations beforehand. You would think they would have been on to Littlefinger's scheming, unless they are setting a trap for him.

3 hours ago, dnl said:

I think of all the current storylines, the Arya/Sansa conflict is the most believable. They never had a close bond and their lack of communication with each other was bound to cause a fallout eventually. The most unbelievable part is that Littlefinger is able to pull one over on Arya so easily. All that training in Braavos and she let's the guy she trusts the least outsmart her.

 

Anyone have any guesses who will die in the finale? Its been too long since a major character was killed off (Olena doesn't count). I feel like everyone's fair game (except Jon.) I'm gonna guess Cersei won't be coming back next season.

I agree that the conflict is certainly believable.  It was just the way it unfolded - seemed off.  Also agree that it seemed like Littlefinger pulled a fast one on Arya and Sansa, even after everything they have been through. Plus, Arya saw the Littlefinger/Tywin interaction at Harrenhal. Maybe it's an elaborate ruse to trap littlefinger, but probably not. I think some of my issue is that I like Strong Sansa -  with agency, controlling situations, giving orders and council. Maybe she'll get to Littlefinger before Arya cuts his face off. 

Jamie is totally going to Cersei, Queenslayer style. However, i don't think it will be next season. There is still a lot to tie up with only 7 episodes left in the entire series. 

Is this still Chuck Miller?

Sold my original a while back. May have to pick one up.

2 hours ago, Tidal Wave said:

So will the dragon shoot fire or ice?

Icy fire. like tiger balm on your genitals.

Things are kicked into high gear. But, I am not sold on the whole Arya/Sansa conflict. It's seemed shoehorned and forced. Granted they are falling back on their old assumptions of each other, but  much of it could have been resolved with some simple conversations beforehand. You would think they would have been on to Littlefinger's scheming, unless they are setting a trap for him.

However, i was half expecting her to pull out Littlefinger's face from behind here back.

1 hour ago, Tardcore said:

I think somebody should have died.  At least the Tarly kid.  

 

True, True.  But, I missed  DickonRickon going down. Did he get toasted or gutted by a Dothraki?

1 hour ago, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ said:

so Jaime will now be a prisoner of Tyrion/Daenerys right? Will Jaime turn on Cersei after he sees Tyrion now knowing that he was innocent the entire time? im convinced that either jaime or cersei is killed by the other
 

He and Bronn could be captured or they may magically wash up downstream even with all that armor on. That said, i would like to see a Jamie-Tyrion-Bronn reunion, just need to throw Poderick in the mix.

im convinced that either jaime or cersei is killed by the other --- Well, there is an old prophecy and Jamie is Cersei's younger brother....

Sansa's reaction to Arya's fighting prowess was intriguing. Is she feeling powerless or somewhat irrelevant  - Jon is King of the North, Bran is some creepy omniscient rape watcher, and Arya is on the JV ninja squad? I imagine Littlefinger tensing his fingers after every Stark interaction.

On 8/4/2017 at 1:14 PM, FiggyPud said:

Edit: Tell Arya he saw her eating bread and the bread looked really tasty, like as if someone browned the butter beforehand.  <creepily stare.>

In next week's preview, it looked as if Bran was actually going to tell  someone useful, less rapey, news.

'bout time someone started this thread.

8 hours ago, mameeshkamowskwoz said:

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I'm really hoping we don't continue to see a Sam body fluid/food compare/contrast montage/segway in EVERY episode!

 

one of the writers has seen Evil Dead a few times.

HOT PIE!

With the world going to shit all around you, its good to know that Hot Pie is there baking is little heart off, bringing carb-filled joy to the masses.

Arya acted just like the hound in that scene. Thought she was going to start dropping the cword. 

serious spoiler warning.

indeed.

walked past the GOT pop-up bar in DC last night. The line was down to the next block past the metro and wrapped around the corner. and people were still getting in line. 

12 hours ago, kjkenney said:

I wanted to make my egg salad sandwich better so i threw it in the garbage and i now feel much better about my life choices  

totally agree.  egg salad = the worst.

19 minutes ago, WAXXX said:

nah bro. it went from months of obama, hillary, other politicians, and most of the media telling the american people that our election can't be rigged, hacked, or swayed. then it became obama, hillary, other politicians, and most of the media telling the american people that russia rigged, hacked, and swayed our election. now it's CNN employees on tape saying the russia story is shit and all we're left with is an email from donald jr. (bless his heart) possibly trying to get dirt on hillary from someone who just so happens to live in russia. 

 

the best part is trump actually called it when he said our election is rigged, but democrats lost their minds in a fit of autistic screeching at the time.

 

but please keep up the resistance, there's still a chance drumpf will be impeached.... and bernie can still win...

I figured  the Russia story was mostly political point scoring and democrats trying to force a wedge between Trump and the old school republican hawks. However, these recent revelations are the 1st accusations with real meat on the bone. If Jr. knew the possible damaging information was coming from a foreign government that's getting close to legal hot water, political naivete or not. That said, with a republican House and Senate and a base that seems to consider any criticism is fake news, Trump will have to be photographed giving Putin an over-the-pants-rubbie for anything to happen. He's not getting impeached and i don't think anyone seriously thinks so no matter how many times it brought up at democratic fundraisers. 

In general, Trump has done himself no favors with how he's handled this or any of his other issues. I don't think there has been any angry tweets regarding the recent story, but it's still early.

The worst part of this is I bought a Pallbearer ticket and half an hour later my wife informed me that "we" will be on vacation with her friends that week. 

On 6/28/2017 at 6:17 PM, throughbeingcruel said:

I got a shirt, flag, and 10 CDs in my B9 box (ordered both options) so it softened the blow a little. Shipping was $17 so it was still a little rough. 

Out of curiosity what were the exclusive 7"s?

Thanks for the advice. I put down a bunch of diatomaceous earth and the bed bag and spray just arrived.

18 hours ago, somethingvinyl said:

I had these five bumps/marks on the back of my neck a few months ago. I was so scared it was something crazy like bed bugs. The bumps kept getting worse as the weekend progressed. Went to the doctor, and I was diagnosed with shingles at 36. Yay.

I had some bumps on my side a while ago and thought shingles, but them i remembered i never had chicken pox. However, they ended up being chicken skin, keratosis pilaris. harmless, but annoying.

7 hours ago, kentin31 said:

I had these a couple years ago, I  burned my house. They were gone. 

Given the general state of disrepair I think that might be the best option. Take the insurance money and live on a boat in style like Sonny Crockett.