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Lidig8r

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  1. The ABC Murders. John Malkovich plays an aged Hercule Poirot pulled into solving another serial killing. 3 part series. Very solid if you like the Agatha Christie type mysteries.
  2. I see waht you did hear??
  3. Soooooo, the cake was baked?
  4. Yes, for all the bitching about the writing, there is no doubt that the writing this season, and the last few, does not equal the writing when the shows were based on the books. But, bitching about the writing and this season is like those people on the football board who bitch about all of the college football bowl games. It's still college football. And it signifies that the long 9 month hiatus with no college football is about to begin. At least it's football. At least its Game of Thrones. After Sunday night, it is no more. Fuck it. Imma gonna enjoy it.
  5. Insanity has no logic. You could see parts of the insanity in Dany as early as Season One. Watching passively as her douchebag brother is given a golden crown. Having the young dragons fry the Wizard. Allowing the Dothraki to sack Qarth. Roasting the leadership of the Dothraki so she could take it over. Crucifying the masters in Mereen. Roasting Lord Tarly and Dickhead.. err. Dickon. Her madness grows as her power grows. Cold blooded killing, no remorse. Using fire just as the Mad King did to kill. Now... Jorah Mormont who betrayed her, then salvaged himself and dying for her. Jon Snow snubbing her vagina. Varys betraying her and getting roasted. Missendei being whacked. Except for the balless wonder, Grey Worm, she has no one. And she knows her family line ends with her since Jon is a wimpdick and she believes she can't have kids. The last Targaryen. Great, she will rule with only one dragon to keep her company, not loved by any, no discernible line of succession ... So it's "Fuck it... burn 'em all." She is sitting on the dragon, looking out over what she had fought for her adult life... achieved it, then realized she has nothing. They could have had her love, snubbed that so now they will fear her. And the manifestation into Aerys the Mad King becomes complete. But she succeeds where he failed. And King's Landing is torched.
  6. Christ Almighty... did Ferrari regress or did Mercedes just improve that much over everyone? Pretty much everyone is competing for third place at best.
  7. 2005, I believe it was Louisiana Lafayette. We wore those kick ass throw backs that game! That game sticks out because of the unis. That and we crushed their asses. 2009... another directional Lousyanna school?
  8. I recommend you do talk to your wife about this. Yes, a lot on her plate. But, financial issues, car issues are transient problems. They come, then go, come back again... we deal with them. But, depression, grief... those are issues that could drown us.
  9. Este. In spades!
  10. ESPN has a contract with the SEC through I believe 2024. In addition, when ESPN started the SEC Network, unlike other conference networks, ESPN retained 100% ownership of the network and worked out a revenue split with the conference. After its first year, the SEC Network was valued around $4.8 billion. ESPN and the "mighty'" SEC are more closely married than siblings in Arkansas... and that is not changing any time soon. ESPN can pimp up the SEC through questionable polling, "friendly" announcers and refusing to disclose the warts that the "Conference of Alabama and the 13 Dwarves." This results in higher rankings, the perception of more quality teams, which results in more eyeballs watching the game (If ratings were based on the number of teeth, the SEC would be the lowest rated conference) which results in higher commercial rates charged to corporations and sponsors.
  11. To update a bit and to show that reality sometimes is stranger than fiction. After my daughter died in October 2016, I have gone on this "crusade" against all of the dysfunctionality in the eating disorder industry. And in one year, I have been able to work my way to the top, working behind the scenes, helping organize university and non-profit centers into a collaborative force and meeting politicians on a state and federal level. In the meantime, The Sequel, Ex-Mrs. Lid the Second, has found sobriety [allegedly], has a good job in the HR department of a large corporation, remarried and now ... I am representing her and her new husband in a lawsuit. I should never have married the Sequel to begin with. Sometimes you just have to get out of the way of Fate, Karma, Destiny or Whatever Moves the Universe, keep your eyes and heart open and your path finds you. Not much in the way of answers, but sometimes, it is what it is. I hope you find peace and serenity Buff.
  12. The difference is that no, one individual poster was singled out. And that particular opinion has been set forth on this site, and the Shag beforehand, it is pretty much its own meme now. In any event, hope to see more intelligent conversation on this thread.
  13. For the most part, the Cloak Room/Politics board has the reputation of being a joke, occupied mostly by people incapable of collaborative thought. Pretty much every thread breaks down to pedantic naming calling like children playing in a sand box who end up throwing mud pies at each other. However, this thread has had some very insightful posts, thoughts and exchanges of ideas. Yes, there have been some, not unexpected, name calling replacing intelligent discourse of the issues, but some good ideas from both sides of the aisle. Keep it up Gentlemen.
  14. Yes, he was mainly responsible for the upset win over BlowU in 2015. ChinVisor had pushed him out after 7 years after the 2014 season and he came directly to us as a wide receiver's coach. After Coach Potato saw that Shawn Watson was a cast extra for the Walking Dead after the Notre Dame debacle, Norvell was given play calling duties. As the BlowU game unfolded, you could tell that Norvell knew all of the BlowU defensive tendencies and adjusted the play calling accordingly.
  15. Never Mind. Continue
  16. 4. Dany, being awash with out of control ambition, goes "Mad King" on Jon by stabbing him in the chest as she is riding his sybian.
  17. Greetings fellow Bacchanalians and Oenophiles! We are located in North Dallas and have ready access to all three wine providers. A good friend is throwing 4 parties in the next 6 weeks. And so, I am wondering price wise, does anyone have experience comparing the prices for mostly middle of the road, "John Mackovic would not drink this stuff" wines. We will be buying by the case so the $10 - $12 per bottle price range is the target. (With some very good bottles stashed away for the true VIPs). Any thoughts are appreciated.
  18. Dude... Mike Leach is a Sun Tzu "Art of War" guy. As we all should be.
  19. I am quite intrigued when that particular phrase is used in the pejorative sense.
  20. Sometimes, inspiration or just a gentle reminder of hope in the world .... comes in unexpected ways. A Single Point of Light
  21. I used to do a ton of FDCPA defense work. Was admitted pro hac vice in over 20 federal courts outside of Texas to defend these types of cases. Just from your brief description, I see at least 3 to 4 FDCPA violations along with the attendant Texas Finance Code violations. Violation of the FDCPA is max statutory damages of $1000 plus mandatory attorney's fees. In negotiating the ambulance bill as part of the settlement, you emphasize it was never a legitimate bill to begin with so they don't hit you with a 1099 saying the amount you are not having to pay constitutes income.
  22. Wouldn't Shaka make a pretty good coordinator?
  23. Perhaps the AAF should be talking with the NFL and NFLPA about implementing a rule allowing them to draft high school players. Players have to declare by December 1 of the senior year. If they declare for the AAF, they are then ineligible to play NCAA ball. Then, they would have to play a minimum of two years in the AAF. Something similar to baseball. That would have the potential to get the knuckleheads who can't even spell college and who have no interest in classwork, out of the university system and they would start to earn some $ from day one. Perhaps each AAF team would be required to have an "educational/life trainer" on staff and these high school players would be required to attend a life course ... i.e., learn how to balance a bank account, invest, etc.
  24. Up until 2008, mental health did not have to be covered at all. Their incentive is that it is a financially sound business decision to treat it like this. The majority of your claims for denial are going to come under group health plans. This means ERISA is the controlling statutory law. That means, no jury trials. It also means that you have to show that a decision to deny payment for treatment is "arbitrary and capricious." There are also fewer attorneys who have expertise in ERISA litigation. Insurers can project the estimated costs of care for a type of treatment. They then project the life expectancy of those making claims. The can project the estimated legal costs to defend lawsuits and include an amount representing the probable amount they would have to pay for adverse judgments. And, it comes down to a business decision. This despite the fact that with eating disorders, let's say, the ratio is 1:4. That is, aggressive treatment in accordance with generally recognized standards of care at the manifestation of the disease (1). is much more likely to result in a favorable outcome, and (2). If claims continue to be denied, the insurer is looking at spending 4 times the amount it would pay at the start of treatment. But, when you factor in that 1 person dies every 62 minutes from an eating disorder, they gamble that the 1:4 ratio favors them.
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