OT: The OT Non-Ski Resort - Xbox One Pity Party Thread

[nameless1]

I wonder...
How safe does one feel...
If the world's last hope is Channing Tatum?

Not exactly a slight against the guy...
But I question more on the studio's decision to make him into an action star...

 

[nameless1]

I think MuchMusic is going through a change...
Because they showed the uncensored version of Harold and Kumar and Harold and Kumar 2.

When I saw the movie poster for the first film...
I remember thinking that it was nice to see 2 Asians in the lead role.
Now that I think about it...
They may have tried to recreate Cheech and Chong...
And it worked somewhat...
Because the 1st one was quite fun.

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

My parents live in the SE in Calgary, there house is safe from all the flooding..

My dad ripped into the city for not having proper flood planning lol

Considering that the flood is most likely a once in a lifetime flood, I think The City of Calgary did an amazing job dealing with what has occured. The City needs to dredge the Glenmore Reservoir, which would give them more control over the flow, but I don't think that would've done anything with the water levels we experienced.

The Flames and the Saddledome staff have a lot of work ahead of them, all the Jumbotron electronics are toast, along with the dressing rooms and such. The Calgary Stampede has stated it will go on, "Come Hell or High Water" (Yes that is their motto now).

 

[PhilMick]

Went and saw World War Z last night. Thought it was pretty good, but nothing that hasn't been done already (zombies).

Pretty disappointed in the direction they took the movie in. I really liked the book, story is much different. Most importantly: the zombies in the book are slow, as zombies should be. Fast zombies scare me.

 

[PhilMick]

Considering that the flood is most likely a once in a lifetime flood, I think The City of Calgary did an amazing job dealing with what has occured. The City needs to dredge the Glenmore Reservoir, which would give them more control over the flow, but I don't think that would've done anything with the water levels we experienced.

The Flames and the Saddledome staff have a lot of work ahead of them, all the Jumbotron electronics are toast, along with the dressing rooms and such. The Calgary Stampede has stated it will go on, "Come Hell or High Water" (Yes that is their motto now).

My only complaint is that my power has been off since Friday morning, the flooding came nowhere near me, and nothing has been said about why our power's cut off. People are speculating that a substation was knocked out that controls our grid, but why don't they just say that? At first I thought they just turned it off so we'd leave the area, but the nearest water was 6 blocks away, Friday night. I need to know if I should go find somewhere to spend the next few days or just keep hanging out in the dark and taking cold showers and watching my food rot.

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

My only complaint is that my power has been off since Friday morning, the flooding came nowhere near me, and nothing has been said about why our power's cut off. People are speculating that a substation was knocked out that controls our grid, but why don't they just say that? At first I thought they just turned it off so we'd leave the area, but the nearest water was 6 blocks away, Friday night. I need to know if I should go find somewhere to spend the next few days or just keep hanging out in the dark and taking cold showers and watching my food rot.

Agreed, I have a friend who is in the same boat as you, wasn't in an evacuation zone but power is off. I'm assuming your area's tranformer may be too wet to turn on.

@EricFrancis47s
Harvey the Hound's head was found floating in the middle of the Saddledome today as crews pump out an estimated 300,000,000 gallons of water

 

[Pip]

Pretty disappointed in the direction they took the movie in. I really liked the book, story is much different. Most importantly: the zombies in the book are slow, as zombies should be. Fast zombies scare me.

Aren't zombies supposed to be scary?

 

[PhilMick]

Aren't zombies supposed to be scary?

Not for those of us preparing for end of days (and assuming zombies will be slow)

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Most importantly: the zombies in the book are slow, as zombies should be.

Zombieland is like that too... fast Zombies.

I watched it again after the last episode of The Walking Dead, (needed my zombie fix) and forgot how much scarier it is when they can out run you.

Speaking of needing a fix, after the last episode of Game of Thrones I needed my blood and boobies fix so my friend turned me on to Spartacus. I just finished watching all of the episodes... got my fill of what I was looking for... and then some.

 

[Aphid Attraction]

And just like that Nadal goes from hero to zero

 

[Wheatley]

And just like that Nadal goes from hero to zero

Lol not quite. When a player is visibly limping by the end of a match, it's safe to assume he's not playing 100% healthy, or anything close to it.

Nadal lost in the 2nd round last year to the 100th ranked player in the world, took 7 months off to heal, then came back and has done well. Now he needs to take some time off to heal again.

I don't think this makes him a "zero" at all. He's just human. One that happens to be really good at tennis.

 

[nameless1]

Lol not quite. When a player is visibly limping by the end of a match, it's safe to assume he's not playing 100% healthy, or anything close to it.

Nadal lost in the 2nd round last year to the 100th ranked player in the world, took 7 months off to heal, then came back and has done well. Now he needs to take some time off to heal again.

I don't think this makes him a "zero" at all. He's just human. One that happens to be really good at tennis.

Yeah...
Not a big issue...
If he is limping...
Then everybody understands why.

Plus...
The man has 12 majors...
A career Grand Slam...
And the very rare Golden Slam.
Even if he retires right now...
He will still be a Hall of Famer.
I don't think anybody will think any less of him.

The French and Wimbledon are too close together.
It really does not give players...
Especially ones who are already injured...
Too much time to heal and recover.

But the upside is...
Now that he is out so early...
He will have time to prepare and heal for the U.S. Open...
Provided that his injuries are not too serious.
The Slams are really all that matters.

 

[PG Canuck]

I am planning to watch that next week.
Should be fun.

It's worth a watch, but like I said, it's already something that's been done with zombies, just with some changes (zombies are incredibly faster).

Might go see it, I got a "meh" response from most of the people I asked about it

It was meh for me too. It's in 3D, and maybe I was just sitting too close to actually enjoy the movie, but in 3D the movie was so fast paced I didn't even know what was happening some of the times.

 

[Royal Canuck]

Jays look to extend their winning streak to 12 tonight at 4PM PST against the Rays.

GO JAYS GO!

 

[nameless1]

Pretty disappointed in the direction they took the movie in. I really liked the book, story is much different. Most importantly: the zombies in the book are slow, as zombies should be. Fast zombies scare me.

It is the evolution of movie zombies.
Back in the 60s...
When George A. Romero was doing his cult classics...
Zombies were mindless creatures who just walk around without any purposes...
And they overwhelm people with their numbers.
When I watch those...
I always wonder how the people will ever be bitten if the zombies are so slow and dumb...
And how there could be so many if people can just outrun and outsmart them.
Of course...
In some of the scenarios...
People just did not realize that a zombie was there...
And they got surprise bitten...
But in those films...
The zombies are not scary at all...
And the films are quite campy.

Throughout the 70s and 80s...
Romero built on it...
And the zombies continued to be slow and dumb.

I don't think it was until 28 Days Later that we saw a change.
Now...
Zombies are fast...
And the only way to stop them is to shoot them through the head...
Which makes them so much scarier.

Then...
In the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead...
The zombies portrayed there became the basis of the current version of zombies we see today.
Now...
Not only are zombies fast...
They can do parkor...
And they have no stamina issues.
It explained how so many people could get bitten...
And how they could get so many in numbers...
And it really makes people fear a zombie apocalypse.

I think that is a nice change...
Provided that the movies are just movies...
And what they portrayed will not happen.

 

[Aphid Attraction]

Lol not quite. When a player is visibly limping by the end of a match, it's safe to assume he's not playing 100% healthy, or anything close to it.

Nadal lost in the 2nd round last year to the 100th ranked player in the world, took 7 months off to heal, then came back and has done well. Now he needs to take some time off to heal again.

I don't think this makes him a "zero" at all. He's just human. One that happens to be really good at tennis.

Figure of speech, where I come from at least, not to be taken too literal.
That said he is also no were near as dominant when not on clay, but that is just being captain obvious

 

[Royal Canuck]

Well, good run for the Jays.

Now watch them lose 11 straight.

 

[nameless1]

Well, good run for the Jays.

Now watch them lose 11 straight.

It had been fun.
Just one of those days that the bats went silent.

I would be happen if they went something like 10-4 during the stretch.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Kinda disappointed that I've had so much to eat today yet I'm still hungry. **** my metabolism.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

It is the evolution of movie zombies.
Back in the 60s...
When George A. Romero was doing his cult classics...
Zombies were mindless creatures who just walk around without any purposes...
And they overwhelm people with their numbers.
When I watch those...
I always wonder how the people will ever be bitten if the zombies are so slow and dumb...
And how there could be so many if people can just outrun and outsmart them.
Of course...
In some of the scenarios...
People just did not realize that a zombie was there...
And they got surprise bitten...
But in those films...
The zombies are not scary at all...
And the films are quite campy.

Throughout the 70s and 80s...
Romero built on it...
And the zombies continued to be slow and dumb.

I don't think it was until 28 Days Later that we saw a change.
Now...
Zombies are fast...
And the only way to stop them is to shoot them through the head...
Which makes them so much scarier.

Then...
In the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead...
The zombies portrayed there became the basis of the current version of zombies we see today.
Now...
Not only are zombies fast...
They can do parkor...
And they have no stamina issues.
It explained how so many people could get bitten...
And how they could get so many in numbers...
And it really makes people fear a zombie apocalypse.

I think that is a nice change...
Provided that the movies are just movies...
And what they portrayed will not happen.

Well summarized. The movies have enforced this change, I think, because they feel that the average shambling zombie isn't threatening enough. "How could something so slow and feeble threaten our existence, overpower the military, etc. etc.?"

Books, comics, shows, etc. can afford to take the time to explain how slow zombies can take over - the confusion, caring for infected people at hospitals who turn and start infecting others, and so on. But movies can't afford to take the time to explain it all without some serious exposition.

IMO, it's a bit of a cop-out, but I don't usually find the fast zombie vs. slow zombie decision to make or break whether I enjoy the movie or not.

 

[Aphid Attraction]

Kinda disappointed that I've had so much to eat today yet I'm still hungry. **** my metabolism.

This is where we are different, I love any opportunity to eat more...

 

[StringerBell]

Kinda disappointed that I've had so much to eat today yet I'm still hungry. **** my metabolism.

Did you go heavy on carbs or something?

 

[Aphid Attraction]

I have just thought of a great Idea for a gif/edited YT vid that I will give to some one that has the skill and patience to create it.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

This is where we are different, I love any opportunity to eat more...

But I'm chubby.

Did you go heavy on carbs or something?

Lots of pasta. The only thing really available around the house that isn't a complete pain in the ass to make. So yes.

 

[me2]

But I'm chubby.



Lots of pasta. The only thing really available around the house that isn't a complete pain in the ass to make. So yes.

pray the boffins get hunger hormone pills sorted