Off-Topic Thread Week of 1/15: Snowball Smuggler
by The Boourns on Jan 19, 2012 1:44 AM EST
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PrintFigured we'd get one of these out there. Since I probably talk as much about non-basketball related topics as I do the Pistons, I figured I'd post something to get us started. Here is Willa after getting a chance to play in deeper snow (like 4 inches, which is enough to send people running to the grocery store and buying weeks of batteries and canned goods).
She and Mosa got a chance to romp at the park with a bunch of other dogs taking in the snow day. Mosa got his first catches of the frisbee post-eye removal and hasn't lost a step (just an eye).
Off-Topic Question of the Week: What is the last movie you saw, book you read, and/or game you played?
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Snow? Sterling Heights has been devoid of it..
Movie: Taken with my all time favorite actor Liam Neeson, I cannot WAIT for The Grey to come out. Those wolves will regret kidnapping his daughter
Book: Deception Point by Dan Brown, I loved this book, great mystery and really intelligent. I read it awhile ago and it deserved a refresher. It’s old but i’d recommend anybody pick it up.
Game: Skyrim..duh
We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne
Unless you count
The reading of the Proslogium by Anselm I did for my philosophy class, it was only a few chapters but i’d hardly call it reading. More like observing words placed in a seemingly logical order and understanding their contents through wikipedia
We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne
Btw do these all the time
okay i’m done
We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne
Snow, eh?
I remember that stuff. Vaguely.
What is the last movie you saw, book you read, and/or game you played?
Movie: Foxes. Early 80’s teen angst film outlining the dangers of the drug scene in LA, older boyfriends, controlling parents, double dating and not enough sex. Jodie Foster plays the responsible one.
Book: Andrew Jackson: The Course of American Democracy, 1833-1845 (Volume 3). Yes, I read this stuff for fun.
Game: Saint’s Row the Third. This game is fun as hell.
by Big Z in Orlando on Jan 19, 2012 10:17 AM EST reply actions
i should have mentioned that any and all topics unrelated to basketball can go in here...
I just figured I would pose a question to get some dialogue going. And yeah Seattle got some snow. Last night we got freezing rain so I’m most likely stuck at the bottom of our hill for the 2nd straight day…
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I'm looking into grad schools, I feel more lost now than when I hadn't.
I’ve never seen snow (in person) that’s hard to come by here in the tropic. A mall once had fake one, but I don’t think its nearly the same if you can’t drop to the floor and make a snow moose.
Book: Aguasfuertes porteñas by Roberto Arlt
Movie: Germany: Year Zero
Game: India
Fire Joe Dumars
I’ve never seen snow (in person)
That’s crazy to me, as someone born and raised in Michigan. I love the snow. I’d miss it if I ever left this climate.
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
In turn
I couldn’t envision myself living in a place cold enough to have snow. My ideal temperature is somewhere between 80 and 85.
Fire Joe Dumars
Here in Oz
I get the warm climate (between 17-35C all year.. Screw the Fahrenheit system!) but have been able to drive down to the snow fields a couple of times. I like going snowboarding but agree with MP that dealing with it day in day out would be a pain in the arse.
by aussiepiston on Jan 19, 2012 8:13 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
It was -35 with windchill here today! Wooooo!
by garrettelliott on Jan 19, 2012 10:06 PM EST up reply actions
Tell me in Fahrenheit
I don’t speak canadian
Fire Joe Dumars
by Kriz on Jan 19, 2012 10:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
MFMP is right about how much shoveling sucks. I don’t mind as long as the wind isn’t blowing but today was brutal.
by garrettelliott on Jan 19, 2012 11:26 PM EST up reply actions
I love the snow. I’d miss it if I ever left this climate.
As someone who left Michigan to take a seasonal job down here in Florida, I totally agree with this. This is my first winter ever without snow and I am going crazy without it.
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been a warm wired person. I hated the cold, and while snow is nice after it falls, I couldn’t stand the gray wastes that followed (and especially the shoveling). Moving to Florida (or elsewhere warm) was a dream since I was a kid, and I haven’t missed snow for a moment.
Those last two years in Iowa were especially brutal. Living on a corner lot at the bottom of the hill was always primed for 3’ snow drifts. That shit was just insulting. I doubt I’ll ever miss snow, but understand that I might be in the minority.
no man i wouldnt miss it either
i dont really mind the cold so much but i hate snow, specifically having to drive all over the unplowed streets in detroit.
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My sister lives in Phoenix
They just drive up to Flagstaff ’round xmas times and fill the truck bed with snow and drive home. They shovel it out into the driveway and make some snowmen and then it just goes away. To recapitulate: 6 hour winter > 6 month winter
Trying to change some bad habits as of late...
Book: Primal Blueprint
Movie: Red – I suggest if you are a media nerd like me, trying the Plesk App. All of my media is available when I travel so I just sign into my app from my computer or whatever device and watch movies. It pulls data about the movie from imdb.
Game: Saints Row The Third – Best stress relief ever!
Kicking (_)_) before bedtime.
Just finished the Hunger Games trilogy and actually really enjoyed it. I wasn’t expecting to like it at all.
With the PS3 I got for Christmas, I watch a lot of Netflix on my TV now, which is pretty much the greatest thing ever. I just watched an old Canadian film called Cube (which comes pretty highly regarded but I didn’t think it was anything spectacular). Before that I watched Gunnin’ For That #1 Spot (which I hadn’t seen before but enjoyed), Boyz N the Hood (which I had seen before but felt like re-watching), Exam (which I liked), and I’m watching Inside Job right now. I’m making up for years of not watching as many movies as I would have liked.
Last game played: the new Batman one, but it makes me nauseated after about 30 minutes of playing so I can only go in short spurts. :(
What? No way, man! She held true to her hardcore beliefs until the end!
by garrettelliott on Jan 19, 2012 1:52 PM EST up reply actions
shhhhhhhhhhhh
I’m only 6 chapters in :-)
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Why do you say that? I don’t want to spoil things for the Boourns, but I’m with MFGE. I think her actions throughout the series are entirely consistent with her character.
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
Stiring the pot is all
But I didn’t like her character throughout the entire series.
by C$ on Jan 19, 2012 5:08 PM EST up reply actions
arkham city
also the last game i’ve played, and it might be one of the worst games i’ve ever played. visually i think it’s great, but functionally it’s so-so and it’s ridiculously repetitive. and the city is too compact and there’s too much going on. you’re listening to a phone ring, some dude talking, some other dude begging for help, i mean just shut up and let me get on with my mission.
before that though i played saints row and creed, both of which i’d definitely recommend. love good open-world game play.
Re: Arkham City
I couldn’t disagree with you more. It’s one of the best games I’ve ever played.
All the time relaxed.
by Supa Dupe on Jan 19, 2012 4:42 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It was legitimately stressful to have so many things going on at once but not in a bad way, if that makes sense. Being Batman should be stressful.
I agree that the city felt a little too compact, but maybe we were expecting an actual city, rather than a small district. Compared to Spider-Man 2, one of my favorite games of all time, it felt cramped.
I still loved Arkham City, though. It was a great game. I loved the feel of the combat system with the gadgets. It was fun to find new ways to surprise and beat up random thugs.
Arkham City was my favorite game this year, even over skyrim. i just loved the shit out of it.
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Same here.
I’m just having trouble getting into Skyrim. I’m a level 9 and can’t do anything without getting my ass kicked.
All the time relaxed.
Are there any cool things you guys recommend I should be doing with my PS3? I’m thinking about getting the Uncharted games (hopefully they don’t make me puke, but I bet they will) and maybe the Lego Star Wars game because I’m a Star Wars nerd (and it probably won’t make me puke).
by garrettelliott on Jan 22, 2012 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
uncharted is pretty great
other than that i would say the assassins creed games, the first dragon age, mass effect 2, infamous and bioshock. i would say if you want to play some brutal fun that will have you cursing give demon souls a try.
supa dupe i had the same problems for awhile until i leveled the shit out of my archery and stealth skills. once i did that i could sneak through whole dungeons without being detected and pull off crazy one hit kills on most lower level enemies and maybe 4 or 5 arrows on higher level guys.
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yeah I'd read up on how to get the most out of your character
I went to the extremes, and now I’m paying for it in lack of a challenge. I’m playing on the top difficulty, but my smithing, enchanting, and alchemy skills are so high that I’m making insane weapons and armor that are pretty much impossible for me to be challenged with…
Its a ton of fun but I love owning people.
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by The Boourns on Jan 23, 2012 12:44 AM EST up reply actions
I used to get nauseous playing video games. Turned out to be my astigmatism and the fact that lazily hadn’t updated my prescription in a couple years. It’s basically motion sickness induced by the 3D environment. Get your eyes checked out before any more hardcore gaming or get some side-scrollers.
I have astigmatism! I just started wearing glasses for the first time in my life about 2 years ago. I’ve always had motion sickness though (I couldn’t even ride on swings when I was a kid) so it might be weird inner ear/fluid issues or something. I DO need to get my prescription updated though, so maybe that will help! Thanks!
by garrettelliott on Jan 23, 2012 8:00 PM EST up reply actions
I'll give it a shot
I love Star Wars… and LEGOs… and Birdman84 (smooches). I’m currently playing The Old Republic, which is an MMO, and I hate MMOs, and am close to just giving up on this game as a result. Maybe LEGO Star Wars can fulfill in ways TOR did not?
To answer my own question
Book: I honestly don’t remember
Movie: Moneyball
Videogame: NFL Blitz on XBLA
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Did you like Moneyball?
I can’t stand Brad Pitt, but I could overlook that for a good baseball movie. (Which generally I don’t like but i like the stat implementation aspect of this one.)
Fire Joe Dumars
I thought he and Jonah Hill were solid
and I really enjoyed the movie.
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Book: The Book of Basketball by Bill Simmons (finally got through it)
Movie: The biography of the Road Warriors (I forget the formal title)
Videogame: Been bouncing back and forth between Skyrim and NBA 2k12
All the time relaxed.
I just finished the Book of Basketball myself
I somehow read it in under two weeks which is pretty impressive considering how huge it is.
BTW, I highly recommend it. Simmons discusses EVERYTHING in that book and I learn a lot, especially about the history of the league.
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
I started it last year but then put it down after a little bit and never went back. I definitely want to finish it. Glad to hear you liked it!
by garrettelliott on Jan 19, 2012 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
It took me a year to finish.
I read it whilst on myne throne.
There were a few parts I had to skip… mainly about guys who played in the 50’s that I never heard of. I know that’s part of the history of basketball, but I couldn’t force myself to care enough to read it. I was afraid if I forced myself to read the parts I didn’t enjoy that I’d never finish it.
All the time relaxed.
I'm reading FreeDarko's book
Seeing how Boston treated Russell like shit is particularly interesting.
Fire Joe Dumars
Movie: Less Than 30 Minutes
Book(s): currently finishing up Crush It! & Cuban’s How to Win at the Sport of Business
Videogame: Madden12, MW3, NBA2k12, MLB2k12 (can’t remember which one I played last because it was over a month ago, but those are constantly being recycled in the gaming coffer)
Games
My cycle is similar but smaller- MW3 and Madden12.
For Movie, I got the 22 movie James Bond set for Xmas, and watched Quantum of Solace. Still haven’t gone through all the oldies yet.
Book: The Army of Thieves. I love anything by Michael Connelly and Matthew Reilly as a rule
by aussiepiston on Jan 19, 2012 5:17 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Also just watched 30 minutes or Less
Non-academic book: Things the Grand Children Should Know by Mark Oliver Everett (E from the Eels)
Academic stuff: Meditations
Video game: Fruit Ninja Kinect…. yeah
By the way, Moose's D-Rating is down to 106
Would love to see that keep coming down to 102 by end of season…
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Book: In addition to Book of Basketball, I am finishing Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. Really cool book even if it is a bit short. Fascinating stuff.
Movie: Mission Impossible, Ghost Protocol. Meh. It is what it is.
Video Game: Free Cell. I haven’t played any of the big time games since I quit cold turkey after college. It is amazing how much free time i have now.
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
What do you do with your free time instead?!?
I haven’t got the self discipline to quit, but since being hospitalized in December I haven’t been able to play a game at all
by aussiepiston on Jan 19, 2012 8:15 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Book: Just finished they Odyssey about to dive into either fast food nation, the power of now, or I might get some big nerdy book on wordpress and read it cover to cover
Movie: 127 Hours, it was on TV the other day and I am really glad I watched it, even the arm cutting scene.
Video Game: I went cold turkey after getting my ass handed to me too many times on the PS1. Does Traktor count?
Welcome... to the Wallace-hood
Tomorrow I'm getting up at 5:45 a.m. to start a training regimen.
I want to lose 50 lbs, which would get me back down to 235. Tomorrow is step one to a leaner, healthier Supa Dupe!
All the time relaxed.
Awesome, Ronald Dupree
get back to game shape baby!!! Good luck, MFSD, here’s to a healthier you in 2012 and beyond. :)
Thanks for the positive thoughts everyone!
It felt good to get back in the gym this morning, I’m just hoping I don’t feel a crash during work today after getting up so early. The feeling of getting up while it’s still dark out while it’s about 0 degrees (literally) outside to work out was reminiscent of my morning workouts for football during college.
All the time relaxed.
I started a new program two weeks ago. Hoping to drop 20 by this summer. Good luck!
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
Glad that Mosa is back to his old self
As for me, the last film I watched was Hook
Book, The Human Conditon In Colonial Latin America ( history major )
Game, Skyrim of course. :)
by MeanGene on Jan 19, 2012 11:33 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I thought both were well done and entertaining! A million times better than Green Lantern, which ranks up there with the original Fantastic Four movie as worst adaptation for me.
by garrettelliott on Jan 20, 2012 9:15 AM EST up reply actions
I thought both were well done and entertaining!
I can agree with that, its just that after I left the theater I completely forgot about it. That’s never a good sign.
Fire Joe Dumars
Captain America
Was a turd hoagie of a movie. Thor was much better, imo.
by C$ on Jan 20, 2012 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
I wasn't a huge fan either.
Green Lantern was alright IME. My thing with Green Lantern was that the monster thing looked kinda cheesy. I think if they make another, it’ll be better than the original.
Haven’t seen Thor yet though.
I thought Captain America was the best of the bunch, actually. Thor was close. And Green Hornet was better than Green Lantern.
Ryan Reynolds should have been The Flash, not Green Lantern. He would have been a perfect Wally West
by garrettelliott on Jan 21, 2012 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
Captain America was surprisingly good
Green Lantern i couldnt even watch 30 mins of. Ryan Reynolds is god awful.
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Book: Hunger games series. Should make a fun movie.
Movie: McGruber. Sex scenes still haunting me.
Game: Civ 4 and New Vegas. Old games rule.
Anyone like Civ games? Super addictive to me. Has anyone gotten/played 5? I’ve held off on getting it but know i’ll like it.
Love the Civilization games.
My favorite is still 2, such a classic, but I can’t seem to find a Mac version of it anywhere.
Also, McGruber was one of the worst movies I’ve seen.
All the time relaxed.
Civ 2 was AMAZING!!!
You have no idea how much of my childhood was spent on that game. Civ 3, though, was a total downer. Not enjoyable at all.
My federal building is way cooler than your federal building.
I loved Civ 2
But I grew to love Civ 3. I’ve played it for years and honestly spent half hour searching for the disc just yesterday!
I played Civ 4 for only a couple hours and never liked it. Should I give it another try? It seemed very different to others in the series…
by aussiepiston on Jan 20, 2012 7:02 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
I had the Civ 2/Colonization double pack.
Colonization was kind of cool, but really hard at the same time. It was a neat concept but I got my ass kicked whenever I got sick of paying taxes and decided to revolt.
All the time relaxed.
i was given civ 2, but never played
I started w/civ 3, so going back seemed weird. Civ is definitely worth another look. the increased emphasis on religions and governments makes it much more detailed. the fighting is much more difficult, too. Being able to level up units is rewarding, too. Heard that in 5, you can’t stack units, making the combat that much more challenging. Maybe i should give 2 a try after all the recs above.
Love Civ 5
I’ve been a huge fan of the series since the original. I’ve played each one religiously, although I’ve played 5 less as my responsibilities in this phase of my life are great in other areas.
Civ 5 is a pretty serious departure from Civ 4. In many ways it is simplified, (no espionage, no religion), but it also fixes some issues that never seemed quite right (the “stack of doom” is fixed by no unit stacking, and FINALLY we have Hex-shaped spaces, rather than squares).
Civ 5 is a strong product and has received good support since the launch that has continued to add civilizations, scenarios, and races. If you have any interest at all in Civilization games, or the genre in general, it is well worth the money spent.
by Big Z in Orlando on Jan 23, 2012 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
Hmmmm...
Book: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Game: Assassins Creed or Tekken.
I’m not a movie person and I honestly don’t remember the last movie I watched. But I recommend to anyone the Stone Cold series that are based on Robert B. Parkers Jessie Stone novels and star Tom Selleck.
Do you Object?
This is something my fiance has been working on at her new advertising company. Kind of a funny idea…a little double intender on the whole “tennis court” which is kind of funny.
http://www.wilson.com/en-us/tennis/juice-steam/the-evidence/
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What other sports do people follow?
Living in Australia, I get limited coverage of NFL but have this season grown to love it as well now that I have cable. Primarily though, the big sports here are Rugby League, Cricket and Rugby Union. I love my league as much as basketball and will always follow the Aussie cricket team closely, but do people overseas and in the US even know of or watch these sports?
by aussiepiston on Jan 21, 2012 5:58 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions
I think there is a small portion of people who pay attention to things like Cricket and Rugby
but I think most of it is driven out of immigrants coming to the US and bringing that passion with them than 4th or 5th generation Americans being interested in them.
As an example, Indian Cricket is huge in Seattle but mainly because the tech industries happen to have brought in a large Indian population.
Jonas Jerebko once killed a charging female rhinoceros in heat protecting its young with nothing more than a hook shot.
Love Beer? Me too! http://jimbobsbeerblog.wordpress.com/
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I hate baseball...
baseball is the worst sport ever. I will never ever ever ever write a baseball blog….
I used to hate baseball
Now I don’t mind it as background noise if I’m doing something else as well
by aussiepiston on Jan 21, 2012 11:52 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Just for clarification's sake..
I don’t actually hate baseball. I love it and I did make an attempt (and still do on occasion) at baseball blogging. Now before I start talking baseball too much, now your thoughts.
So has anyone watched this homeland show?
i just finished the first season and i must say it was quite good.
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Moar OT in this week's thread
which you can find here!
"With logic he attacks. With statistics he defends."
I'm late to the party, but WTF ...
Movie: Black Swan on HBO, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy in the theaters. I’d recommend both, although they couldn’t be more different from each other.
Book: Unless I’m forgetting something, the Walter Isaacson’s “Steve Jobs” and John U. Bacon’s “Three And Out.” I don’t read as much as I used to — I buy a lot more books than I actually finish — but those were two of the best I’ve read in a long, long time. Depending on your interest in Apple and college football, I can’t recommend them enough.
Game: Modern Warfare 3. I don’t often play first-person shooters, but I bought Battlefield 3 when it came out and really dug it. I lent it to a friend in exchange for MW3 last week. I’d give Battlefield 3 a slight edge — I play mostly for the single-player campaigns (I’m too green for online multiplayer), and Battlefield wins in both storyline and graphics. They’re both fun, though. I also picked up Assassin’s Creed 2 after many recommendations — it’s loads of fun, albeit somewhat repetitive.
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