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Quebecois

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  1. I don't know if I could possibly enjoy Lost more then I am right now.

    It's been up and down for me. I am really enjoying the individual episodes, but frustration builds as we seem to get fewer answers than expected every episode.

    The episode tonight was my favourite of the season though and I think I'll end up really appreciating this season on reflection/second and third viewings.

  2. I'm shocked you old farts haven't seen at least one Scorsese film. At least give Goodfellas or Departed a try, even if you don't like it you are bound to find some aspect of it entertaining. I'm not a big fan of Raging Bull or Gangs of New York, but the man knows how to shoot a movie.

    As for Kubrick, he is untouchable. I'm pretty picky when it comes to movies and I haven't seen all of his films yet, as I don't want to get through all of them and have nothing left to see, but I've yet to find one that didn't hit the mark. Based on the acclaim he gets, I don't expect to find one.

  3. I think Kubrick got a razzie for The Shining if I'm not mistaken. Now many people consider it to be one of the best horror films of all time :lol:

  4. I voted Curling. I've tried it a couple times and enjoyed it, but after really getting into it this Olympics I'd like to join a club.

    I used to think Biathlon was stupid, but I have a new found respect for it for some reason. I have no idea how someone could calm their bodies and shoot so accurately.

  5. What a great couple of days it has been for Canada! After a sluggish start to the games it has definitely ended with a flurry and the only thing left to achieve is hockey gold.

    Especially happy for Jasey Jay Anderson. The first olympics I remember is Nagano in 1998 so I can clearly remember all the disappointments and shortcomings he's had throughout his career, amazing to finally see him come through!

    And what can you say about Kevin Martin and his rink? Pure dominance. The one draw I was lucky enough to attend wasn't even close, I think Sweden conceded after the 8th end :lol:

  6. There was no nudge. Almost every time around the track guys put their hand on an opponents hip to protect themselves and let the person know they are there. If they're gonna DSQ him for touching a guy, every racer would get disqualified in every race, unless a guy leads start to finish and nobody gets beside him all race.

    P.S. Just by his expression, he didn't sound totally serious to me.

    Then why did Tremblay fall? Didn't look like he lost an edge or anything. It is impossible to tell how much force Ohno put on Tremblay's hip from television.

  7. I think Ohno fully deserved his DQ, the nudge was slight but happened right at the peak of the turn and it really wouldn't have taken much to send Tremblay to the ice.

    And whining about it after in an interview? Give me a break, the guy has benefited from luck and questionable calls on countless occasions, take a sip of your own medicine :rolleyes:

  8. Pretty tragic way to begin the games. Awful. :(

    But the games go on. Sounds like they are even running the luge today...

    Anyone going out to Vancouver for the games? I'm heading out tomorrow to stay with some family, got tickets to a few events. Should be a great time :D

  9. Blind Side was a mediocre adaption of a story that works best in print, not film.

    I'd encourage any football fan to read the book though, the Oher story isn't even the best part.

  10. Boy, the heaven and hell dynamic continues to get stronger on Lost. The premiere was so awesome and yet so frustrating, lol.

    I thought for sure the temple was heaven and that Sayid "died" because he was going to hell. But then that wouldn't explain why they were suddenly alive again on flight 815 and then Sayid wasn't dead anymore. Has Jacob inhabited Sayid's body?

    P.S. Who else had predicted that the man in black was the smoke monster?

    the Jacob inhabiting Sayid's body part makes a lot of sense to me. Sayid came out of the water looking like Christ with his arms spread.

    I called the man in black being the monster a while ago too, nice to see it confirmed. I first suspected it when "Locke" left Ben when Ben went to see the monster/alex, but threw out that notion because Locke couldn't possibly have been the monster haha.

    And what's with the island being underwater?

    Now I wonder if/when the two timelines join up. Can't wait for next episode, certainly a mind numbing premiere.

  11. I'm a big fan of that idea myself - to see a professional football game decided essentially by a coin toss (if whoever wins takes the ball and scores first possession) just doesn't seem right. The CFL system (I think they got it from the NCAA to be honest) makes more sense to me; both teams that way get a shot.

    I'd be a fan of any change, but I'd like to see the format switch to "first to six points". I feel that if a team scores a TD immediately after winning the coin flip, then they deserve to win.

    But again, mini-games would be good, playing the full 15 minutes would be good, anything except the current system.

  12. Peterson's fumbling has reached its boiling point for me, but I also have to believe that this will officially put an end to it. It has never cost the team like it has over these past few weeks (Bears game and Saints game). He'll put a stop to it over the offseason, he has to.

    As far as his running goes, the O-line sucked all around this season. Hutch played hurt, McKinnie is overrated, Loadholt looked ok for a rookie. His ineffectiveness was compounded when he started to get over anxious and not wait for his blocks to develop (which they seldom did to be fair to him). I think he'll have a big bounceback season, I just hope Favre returns or we will struggle to make the playoffs on his back alone.

  13. Good start to the season for 24. The Renee dynamic is a bit mysterious, but damn, girl's frickin' crazy now!

    I gave up on 24 in the middle of last season. Was just getting too damn repetitive, and as someone who followed the show from the very beginning, I couldn't take it anymore.

    Is this season at least remotely fresh?

    And I read that thing about Leno's buyout too. He must have some insane lawyers :lol:

  14. Chan Gailey? Chan Gailey? What the hell is going on here Ralph Wilson. Promises the fan base a thorough overhaul of the front office and instead they promote the GM to CEO and promote a National scout to GM and keep all the other bums in their original jobs.

    Then he promises a major hire as head coach. Chan Gailey hasn't been a head coach in the NFL in 10 years, this is your major hire?!?!

    As a Vikes fan, thanks Ralph Wilson for not taking Leslie Frazier away :clap:

  15. Guess we'll have to agree to disagree on that then. Some of it might not have been what Leno expected, but these shows are taped in the afternoon and if Kimmel said anything that Leno was actually offended by, he would have cut it from the show. Hardly anything happens on these talk shows that isn't pre-planned. I find it hard to believe that asking him the hosting question was a legit question and not Leno setting Kimmel up, but that's just my two cents.

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