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mdmost

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  1. Yeah, I'm a lot more chill because of 2023.
  2. They say you will live in interesting times. We've seen a World Series champion go from that high to being possibly one of the worst hitting team in the franchise history in 2 short years.
  3. Globe Life has one of those. mdleast and I went around the stadium when it was a poorly attended Wednesday game. I found this one and it was about the worst seat I've seen next to sitting behind one of the pillars in the lower level of the Cotton Bowl. At least you can see if there's a strike.
  4. I think that was more to build the poison pill and the super tiny server to put the Entity in. The Big Picture had a good line about this movie which was it felt like those episodes of long running TV series where the characters talk about past exploits and then the show recaps them to get you fully up to speed of why we're where we are now in the story. I think 90210 and Friends did that.
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    Comic Books

    I downloaded a lot of old comics and use a comic book reader on my computer or tablet to read them. It helped to fill in the gaps of issues I missed out on like McFarlane Spiderman comics that were super expensive because they had Venom. I also went back and read that amazing Frank Miller run on Daredevil.
  6. I think it's more Disney likes a billion dollars and live action remakes and infinite sequels are the only way to get that now. Audiences just rarely support original content now outside of a few examples and those are mostly in the horror genre now like Sinners. It's a bit chicken or the egg now. Is it Disney doesn't do good enough original content now or is it the audience just doesn't support it? I've kinda given up gnashing my teeth over it. I got Sinners at least and it will sustain me for a while. Conversely, took the teens to see Final Destination: Bloodlines and it was stupidly dumb fun.
  7. Don't tell a certain someone that his manager didn't win. In other news, Sky Sports claims Wirtz is on his way to take a medical tomorrow.
  8. What? Someone online was mad about something involving a movie they grew up loving that's been remade?
  9. The ones I have been to: Oakland Coliseum, Truist Park, Fenway, Wrigley, Coors Field, Angel Stadium, Dodger Stadium, Target Field, new Yankee Stadium, Citizens Bank Park, Oracle Park, National Park, Globe Life Field, Ballpark at Arlington, Arlington Stadium The ones I haven't been to yet in order of interest: Petco Park, T-Mobile Park, PNC Park, Oriole Park, Kauffman Stadium, Great American Ball Park, Progressive Field, Comerica Park, Astros ballpark, American Family Field, Citi Field, Busch Stadium, Rogers Centre, Chase Field, Rate Field, Chase Field, loanDepot Park mdleast figures we can try for the Astros some weekend in the future since it's just 4 hours down the road. Kauffman can be a quick trip since it's a short flight. I'd group the Ohio teams and Pittsburgh as a long weekend to make it worth the airfare. Detroit and Toronto could be the same weekend since it's a 4 hour drive. Milwaukee and White Sox can be the same weekend for the same reason but I would have to see about a Wrigley visit again. I've been 4 times already. I figure we could squeeze a Baltimore-Mets double into one weekend if we flew into one, took the Amtrak to the other, and then flew out of that city. We did that on the disastrous Maryland game weekend at FedEx. Flew into DC, Nationals game, watched the Herman abortion, took the train to Philly to watch the Phillies, and flew out the next day. Baltimore was out of town that weekend as that was much more preferred and just under an hour away from DC. Arizona, Miami, St Louis would have to be one off trips and therefore rank the lowest.
  10. Sacramento and Kauffman need to be on the list since both are finite. We went to the Coliseum two years ago when we combined SF and Oakland games over a long weekend. Coliseum was a bit of a toilet but it reminded me of the old days of ballparks like Arlington Stadium.
  11. But supposedly this is all in the game as is the next season when it switches to Abby's story. Beyond season 3 will be new territory.
  12. mdleast is a big beer guy so I know he'll line up some good places for us. I feel that's part of why it moved up to this year's trip. That and being in California. I had wanted to hit up Seattle first. Last year was Coors Field and that was a fun long weekend with the Rocky Mountains NP as part of the trip. We'll hit up La Jolla and a few of the beach towns on this trip. We usually arrive on a Thursday, sight-see on Friday, hit the game and stadium area on Saturday, and fly home late on Sunday.
  13. Great thread idea. mdleast and I are doing a trip to San Diego in August. What are some good places to go to around the stadium? I've hit 13 stadiums so far. We've discussed Seattle for next summer. Top 5 for me so far: 1. Wrigley 2. Fenway 3. Oracle Park 4. Dodger Stadium 5. Target Field Haven't been to PNC Park or Camden. I know those need to happen but PNC will probably have to be a combined trip with Cleveland and Cincinnati to be worth it. Baltimore was out of town when we hit DC and Philly one year. There is a bit of sameness with the new stadiums so they get bonus points if they're around a good area or it's easy to get to them via rail or walking. I didn't mind the Nationals park for that reason.
  14. So logistically, where is Scar Island? I've been to Seattle a few times and I don't remember some random island in the middle of the Sound. Are they hold up on Bainbridge Island or are we talking West Seattle?
  15. Agree on 21st Amendment. It's a little bit of a walk but I enjoyed Salesforce Park. It's a cool use of the space. mdleast and I walked from the Giants game/21st Amendment to there and then went over to Chinatown for dinner at House of Nanking. A cable car ride is always something I do when I go to SF. Yes, it's touristy but it's fun every time. SF MOMA is not that far away from the stadium. When you go to the Golden Gate Bridge, go to the Presidio. You can walk down to Crissy Field via a tunnel. Great views of the Golden Gate Bridge from down there. If you have a car, go to the Marin Headlands and Battery Spencer on the Northwest side of the bridge.
  16. I think they just wanted someone to sacrifice to up the villain level of Gabriel and add to Ethan's sacrifice at not being able to save his team, like what happened in the last one. There was no indication that Luther was sick in the last one.
  17. 2 hits from your top 6. Such a shitfest.
  18. Osuna is certainly something to get excited about.
  19. Lot of stuff closing on this side of White Rock Lake. Hypnotic Donuts, which had been around for almost 13 years has closed. Hong Kong Restaurant which had been in business for over 60 years is gone. Same strip center and there is talk that the whole center is going away for a new development.
  20. This. Very much this. My wife has had a really hard time lately because of how bleak it has gotten. I've tried to encourage our family to be the change we want to see. We are so very lucky to have what we have and there's so much suffering out there. It's up to us to make things better. We can't always worry about what's happening at the macro level that we have no control over other than our one vote. We can help the people who are at the miles long food line on Garland Road near our house that we see twice a month. We can take time to clean up White Rock Lake that we love. We can try to help the homeless, who there will only be more and more of since everyone is pushed to the brink. We can be kind even to those who may not deserve it. Now, the 2nd half of our post. I don't know if I agree with that. We're a nation founded on violence. We've used it throughout our history. We've had hate throughout our history. Native Americans, slaves, immigrants, people who "didn't belong here". This is nothing new. At least we're not committing wholesale genocide of these people now. We do it in other ways now like cycles of violence, poverty, drug addiction, hopelessness. But again, that's why it is up to us to help when we can.
  21. The reception the fans gave Trent was great. They can be angry that he left without getting the club more money but that guy gave 20 years to this club. 2 EPL titles, 1 UEFA, countless great memories.
  22. On that note, 341M globally this weekend for Lilo & Stitch. So gear up for more 90s era nostalgia live action remakes.
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