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#221021
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The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/221021/action/topic#221021
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I hate Jamestown more and more with each passing day. On the surface there's nothing wrong with it, in fact it's quite an amicable place. And the State of North Dakota is full of natural beauty. But scratch the surface and it's rotten to the core. It's like a black hole of ignorance and behind-closed-door sin that seems to have a knack for sucking people in. The dark side is strong in this place.
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#220975
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I would prefer a special special edition :O)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/220975/action/topic#220975
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Hey Chrisdo, I got a question for you. You love to diss English and US football right? But the German Coach, Jurgen Klinsman played for years in England (for my local team, Tottenham), and now he lives in California, where he picked up a number of American training ideas and introduced them to German soccer. If I remember correctly Germany have been pretty shit in the past few years (They got by on luck in '02. And remember when England beat them 5-1 in '01?), and Klinsman is behind their return to form. And I think you'll find a number of your team plays in England. How many English or American players play in Germany?

Without the UK and America, the German squad would not be what it is today.

P.S. You're a clown.
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#220855
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World Cup 2006
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/220855/action/topic#220855
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Originally posted by: Zion
Then near the end of the match, another guy takes an obvious dive to milk a few more minutes off the clock. And this is considered good strategy? Give me a break. There's just something about a guy putting on a show and pretending he's in agony that I don't think I'll ever understand. How that can be seen as perfectly alright in the eyes of the entire world just baffles me.
It's not seen as alright. I see it as bullshit time-wasting and it sucks. I hate when teams do that and I think the ref should sort them out. And speaking of refs, that guys should go back to Dentistry because that was no way a penalty. I'm not blaming the US defeat on a bad ref decision though, because they haven't played well this whole tournament, with the possible exception of the Italy game. I think Bruce Arena needs to start looking for a new job.

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#220724
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Watched ROTS on HBO, UGGGH!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/220724/action/topic#220724
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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
I, and it seems most of us here, believe that the movies shouldn't be watched in chronological order. The prequels exist solely to explain everything in the OT. But that's not what George thinks (or at least not what he tells us). He wants us (and future generations) to watch them chronologically, and, that being the case, he should have strived to make them work chronologically, which would mean preserving the twists and revelations of the OT.
Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
He'd have to be an idiot not to see that.
No comment.
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#220717
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Watched ROTS on HBO, UGGGH!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/220717/action/topic#220717
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Originally posted by: CO
R2-D2: Or should I say PT CG R2. He is flying around in AOTC, he is this nimble droid kicking ass at the beginning of ROTS, and then he gets to the OT, and he is this clutsy droid? Chefelf sums it up hilariously:

"It started out with Artoo zapping a vulture droid, but it doesn't take long before they turn R2-D2 into Jean-Claude friggin' Van Damme!

In the docking bay of Grievous's ship, R2 gets bullied by two super battle droids. R2 doesn't sweat it and decides that he's had it up to here with being a regular astromech droid. In Attack of the Clones, R2 decided he was tired of not being able to fly and just took off with mystery jets that came out of nowhere. In Revenge of the Sith, Artoo extends a hose to shoot out some sort of crude oil all over a super battle droid. Both droids begin slipping in the "blood" and Artoo ignites his mystery jets which starts a blaze that broils the two droids alive. This, of course, met with thunderous applause in the theater, which was apparently populated almost entirely with simpletons.

In regards to R2-D2 flying, the only thing that seems to make sense is this: Maybe R2 could fly because he believed in himself. But after the rise of the Empire, he lost his faith that magical things are possible".

Originally posted by: JediFlyer06
Vader NEVER should have been shown, or even referred to by name in ROTS. He only ever should have been seen physically as Anakin Skywalker, and referred to as Anakin Skywalker. Vader should be seen for the first time in ANH, and not fully revealed as Anakin until ROTJ. That would maintain the mystery, the drama, and the surprises of the OT when the movies are watched chronologically. The last we should see of Anakin as an audience is when Kenobi supposedly kills him. As an audience, you think he's dead. Then, in the OT you're shocked to learn that he survived and has become Darth Vader. That's good storytelling, something Lucas has made every effort to avoid.
Agreed. This is what I hoped, even assumed would and should have been the case.



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#220709
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World Cup 2006
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/220709/action/topic#220709
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I pretty much agree with everything Ric said. I'd love for England to wipe the smile off the Argies' face (again), but if Mexico can do it for us, that's fine. I don't think they will though.

An England Germany final would be great. As usually happens in an important England/Germany match it will go to penalties, but this time England will win. Well, that's what I hope anyway.

EDIT: This is totally random, but I'm bored and I was thinking: Let's say a striker beats the keeper (dribbles round him perhaps) then blasts the ball at the goal. It's dead on target, and going fast. The nearest defender is too far away to get a foot to it. It's 100% going to be a goal. But then the defender decides if he can't get his feet to it he's gonna try a different tactic and he dives across the goalmouth, saving the ball with his hands. The ball doesn't go in. What would happen? Would the ref give the goal? Or would he give a penalty for a handball in the box? Considering a penalty has a chance of being saved, it doesn't seem fair, but what are the rules on this? And has it ever happened?
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#220707
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Video and Article: Rep Won't Let Customer Cancel AOL Account
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/220707/action/topic#220707
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
I had to speak with 5 phone attendants, all absolutely stupid, and yell at the top of my lungs every single cursing word I know in portuguese, and two in english, I had to wish them to DIE on the phone, I had to yell the F word out loud at the middle of my office. LOL

Originally posted by: ricarleite
Oh, but I do get my revenge when they call me and offer me services! Like when they called me offering a call identifier, I pretended to be dumb and asked her to explain me what was it for, and how did it work, and three examples of a situation in which it would be used. Then, I politely asked what was her name and said her voice was pretty. Just as I was going to ask what she was wearing, she politely excused herself to hang up. I love when THEY call ME!
I have 2 standard ways of dealing with telemarketers:

1. I tell them I'm very busy right now but if they would like to give me their home phone number I'll gladly call them back at an inconvenient time.

2. I ask them if they have let our Lord Jesus Christ into their life.