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General Chat / Re: NBA Thread: Out for the Season (Broken Hand)

« on: November 15, 2019, 12:07:31 AM »

Some surprising wins tonight. Knicks beat the Mavs. Knicks spoil Porzengis return to the Big Apple.
 Pels beat the Clippers.  Paul George had his first game of the season but Jrue Holiday was key versus him for stretch's of the game.  Also the Pels had Zion, Lonzo, Ingram, Hart and Okafur out for the game.

It's also worth noting that the Clippers had Kawhi out on the good 'ol "Load Management." Considering how many games they've lost already due to that (plus the game they lost to the Rockets where he actually played), you have to wonder how much longer the Clippers are going to let him keep pulling that. I understand that it's a contractual thing, but "Load Management" disgusts me. It shouldn't be allowed in the NBA. You'd never have seen Stockton, Malone, Barklay, Jordan, etc. pulling that crap. Hell, Stockton only ever missed 8 games his entire career outside the season he was out with surgery. And the league back then was much more physical than today's touch foul-driven play.

Today's players are coddled.

they should take that salary, and break it down into an 82 game season.
for every game you miss while not on injury aka "Load Management" you don't get paid for that game. After 5 missed games due to "LM" you start to lose 5% on a per game basis.

You gonna start to see that paycheck start to dry up real quick.

Now we may start to see a bunch of manufactured "injuries" that are hard to prove, but we have the technology to see if joints, tendons, muscles, etc etc are inflamed or irritated. Too much money on the line to let the product aka "the game" be affected by players manipulating the system while still expecting to get paid when the reason they get paid like that is because people love the "product".

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Movies & TV / Re: (NEW Poll Added!!) New Movies/TV Shows we should keep an eye out for!

« on: November 14, 2019, 12:54:56 PM »

The Rock announced Black Adam - 12/22/21

The Man in Black ⚡
Like most kids growing up, I dreamed about being a superhero. Having cool superpowers, fighting for what’s right and always protecting the people.

It all changed for me, when I was 10yrs old and was first introduced to the greatest superhero of all time - SUPERMAN.

As a kid, Superman was the hero I always wanted to be. But, a few years into my fantasy, I realized that Superman was the hero, I could never be. I was too rebellious. Too rambunctious. Too resistant to convention and authority.

Despite my troubles, I was still a good kid with a good heart - I just liked to do things my way. Now, years later as a man, with the same DNA I had as a kid - my superhero dreams have come true.

I’m honored to join the iconic #DCUniverse and it’s a true pleasure to become, BLACK ADAM.

BLACK ADAM is blessed by magic with the powers equal to SUPERMAN, but the difference is he doesn’t toe the mark or walk the line.
He’s a rebellious, one of a kind superhero, who’ll always do what’s right for the people - but he does it his way.

Truth and justice - the BLACK ADAM way. This role is unlike any other I’ve ever played in my career and I’m grateful to the bone we’ll all go on this journey together.

BLACK ADAM
12.22.21 ⚡


Huge thank you to my friends, @jimlee and @bosslogic for this first time ever bad ass collaboration.

DCEU finally turning that corner.

WW and Aquaman weren't bad
Shazaam was actually pretty good.
Joker most profitable comic movie ever, possibly may even hit a billi (still haven't seen it though)
SS may get the course correction needed
WW84.... I don't know anything about it really, but hopefully better than the last
Birds of Prey (or whatever the new Harley Quinn and Girls movie was called)
The Batman is getting rebooted
and now Black Adam gets announced.


we still waiting on the Green Lantern Corps and The Flash movies....
and I'll just assume that Cyborg movie is deader than dead

overall, a lot of potential for DC fans to look forward to.

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General Chat / Re: NBA Thread: Out for the Season (Broken Hand)

« on: November 12, 2019, 11:48:38 PM »

Damion Lee, on a two-way contract with the Warriors, broke his hand and is out for two weeks. At this point, I’m half expecting someone on the team to spontaneously combust (then break their hand).

LMAO. the last man from the active roster of last years team got his injury!!!!

Can we be spared any further punishment from the Basketball Gods!!
have we not yet suffered enough!? Was the new stadium just doing a little too much!?

Is this some hoodoo voodoo from across the bridge!?
or is this just another "rush suffering sacrifice" for a few more years of future glory?

if it's the later..... I fear for Kerr's back. O_O

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Movies & TV / Re: IT'S MAHVEL BAYBEE!! [OT] for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movies & TV)

« on: November 12, 2019, 11:42:13 PM »

i updated the missing pics from above.

I didn't want to go overboard with all the deleted scenes too.
I still need to watch "Expanding the Universe" and check out deleted scenes from IW and Endgame.

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Movies & TV / Re: IT'S MAHVEL BAYBEE!! [OT] for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movies & TV)

« on: November 12, 2019, 10:29:58 PM »

OMG what have we got here!!!?



















and supposedly this....

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Movies & TV / Re: (NEW Poll Added!!) New Movies/TV Shows we should keep an eye out for!

« on: November 12, 2019, 10:14:17 PM »

Such a HUGE improvement design-wise.

If there's one thing I really hope all the studios and producers learn, is to NOT be afraid of the source material. If you like the material enough to adapt it, then like it enough to adapt it as faithfully as possible.



This looks like it could be fun for the younger crowd, may even get that direct to DVD sequel. LOL
at least the kids won't be visually appalled and the parents completely disgusted by the character design.

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Movies & TV / Re: Disney+

« on: November 12, 2019, 09:06:30 PM »

They supposedly went with original aspect ratios for the Simpsons

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General Chat / Re: NBA Thread: Out for the Season (Broken Hand)

« on: November 12, 2019, 11:52:50 AM »

sorry, XM Radio.

can catch all the games on the go.
From my car or my phone.

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Movies & TV / Re: Disney+

« on: November 12, 2019, 10:53:22 AM »

I happen to wake up at 3am, and couldn't immediately fall asleep. and while looking for and failing to find something to turn on, I remembered that D+ should have went live in the middle of the night.

I ended up watching the first episode of The Mandalorian.
It was cool, i might have blinked extra long at some points.... but it was around 4am, so it's not surprising that I might not have caught it all.
Weekly format on a streaming platform is gonna take some getting used to, but I'll most likely be checking out the rest of the show as it airs.
The pace seemed a little slow, and the main character a little dry, but the effects and the action where good. I'm sure it picks up, now that they got the first ep out the way.

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Movies & TV / Re: Disney+

« on: November 12, 2019, 01:19:00 AM »

Last minute update on D+ brings the majority of MCU movies to D+ at launch
https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/11/20959998/disney-plus-launch-marvel-titles-iron-man-captain-america-winter-soldier

In addition to the 6 original titles announced for launch (Iron Man, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, and Captain Marvel), Disney just announced about a week or so ago that Endgame would also drop a month early to make D+ launch. Now they just also announced that they are bringing the following title to launch;
Iron Man 2
Thor
Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
The Avengers
Guardians of the Galaxy
Captain America: Civil War
Doctor Strange
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

which just leaves a few titles stranded on Netflix for the time being (Black Panther, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Avengers: Infinity War, and Thor: Ragnarok), and TIH till Paramount gives up the goods.


I feel like there one or two not being accounted for.... but I can't pinpoint what I'm missing right now. It seems like their all there, but I only counted 21 titles....

edit: :facepalm:
I forgot they can't stream Spider-Man: Home Coming and Spider-Man: Far From Home

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General Chat / Re: NBA Thread: Out for the Season (Broken Hand)

« on: November 12, 2019, 12:53:49 AM »

I feel like commentators these days don’t do as much play-by-play as they did in the past. You can’t really put a game on in the background and still follow what’s happening.

TV commentators.
I also listen to lots of games on the radio. If they didn't play-by-play, I'd be lost.
TV commentators are relying on the fact that they assume you are also watching the game, or are withing visual range of the TV that way if they have a reaction to something in the game, you'll know to direct your eyes towards the TV quickly. Otherwise, they are usually just shooting the **** and occasionally commenting on on big things like buckets, fouls and turnovers.

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General Chat / Re: NBA Thread: Out for the Season (Broken Hand)

« on: November 11, 2019, 07:10:10 PM »

I think the Warriors announcers have been the same way for the past few years.

They would always talk up the competition all the time, and I'm not sure if it was to keep everyone interested in watching, as the Warriors were favorites for every year for years now, but they would do this regardless of how the game was going or who we were playing.

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General Chat / Re: NBA Thread: Out for the Season (Broken Hand)

« on: November 10, 2019, 03:35:15 PM »

I wonder how Draymond turns a "sore finger" into a season ending injury too.

but at least these boys getting some good playtime so that they look like they know what their doing next time Steph and Klay step back onto the court to play.

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General Chat / Re: The Fast Food Thread - Would You Like Posts With That?

« on: November 08, 2019, 11:54:40 PM »

I tried the Popeye’s chicken sandwich last night. It’s... a chicken sandwich. I tried not to get caught up in the hype. This thing made headlines by selling out everywhere and apparently someone was fatally stabbed for cutting in line the other day. It’s fine for what it is. I’d order it again even if I wouldn’t go out of my way to do so. May be a little greasy, but that’s to be expected from deep fried chicken at a fast food joint.

You know the Popeye's Chicken Sandwich stabbing, I almost feel like Popeye's is happy for the negative news.  I mean how many people are thinking, damn I need to try that sandwich if people are willing to stab someone for it.  But the truth is, there is NO WAY, that stabbing happened ONLY because two adults wanted a Chicken sandwich.  It's a CHICKEN SANDWICH, from a fast food place.  Adrock's review sounds exactly like what I would expect. 

I guess you guys didn't see my post in the Funhouse the other day....
https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=29635.msg960541#msg960541

and then you'll laugh at my post on IG/Snap from later that same day... or the next day.
(i'll have to upload the pics later)

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Any word of Netflix or Prime Video coming to Switch today?

« on: November 08, 2019, 11:47:39 AM »

If their smart, they'll wait till Tuesday and just have the Disney+ App.

Nintendo will want to get in good with Disney, and hosting that app is a good start.
Maybe Disney will float some gaming IP love Nintendo's way.
A few Marvel titles, a few Star Wars ideas, some classic Disney character games.
Kingdom Hearts Infinite [/wishful thinking]

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Movies & TV / Re: IT'S MAHVEL BAYBEE!! [OT] for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Movies & TV)

« on: November 07, 2019, 11:32:33 PM »

According to this super long article, Hawkeye was apparently supposed to originally be a movie (Like Black Widows).
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-11-07/inside-disney-bob-iger-on-star-wars-pixar-and-more

Feige wanted to stretch it out in to a series instead, and was nervous about how Renner would take the news.

Feige also stated that the Loki series is also gonna tie into Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness.

Feige: "If you're into the MCU, you're gonna need a D+ subscription"
Me: I already pre-purchased 3 years of it... I'm ready.

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Nintendo Gaming / Re: Official Sales Thread

« on: November 05, 2019, 01:15:52 AM »

So what are the Switch sales in the US and EUR looking like?
Are there any reliable hardware leaks out there?

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General Chat / Re: NBA Thread: about to take our talents to Brooklyn

« on: November 05, 2019, 12:41:42 AM »

ARE YOU GUYS WATCHING THIS!!!?

They Doing it RN!!!
Pascxhall 4/5 from 3, career high 28pts, Blazers resorting to bully tactics for getting worked by rookies.

Just gotta keep the momentum up for another 4.5 games minutes

edit:


they strung together 4 quarters!!!!
Paschal just had a helluva birthday!!!

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General Chat / Re: NBA Thread: about to take our talents to Brooklyn

« on: November 05, 2019, 12:01:52 AM »

And surprisingly the Warriors don't look like complete trash tonight. They playing like a team, hitting shots. Stepping up against the Blazers.
Interesting watch. We'll see if they can hang on and play a complete game this time.

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NWR Forums Discord / Re: I'm not making it up, it's in the NEWZ, DEWD.

« on: November 04, 2019, 09:54:36 PM »

So... Popeye's brought back spicy Chicken Sandwich on Saturday....

and today:


It's just a fucking chicken sandwich people.....
one that I apparently need to go stand in line for before they take it away again, but this time for other people being so damn dumb and selfish

I mean, how good could this chicken sandwich be!?
<check this space for update, should I ever actually try this sandwich>

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Movies & TV / Re: Disney+

« on: November 04, 2019, 01:04:52 PM »

Disney+ Day 1 releases
https://bingeseason.com/heres-everything-coming-to-disney-this-month/

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Movies & TV / Re: Streaming Services Getting Hit Hard Lately: Another Industry on Deathwatch?

« on: November 04, 2019, 12:57:31 PM »

A better question is who would subscribe to all those at once when at best you'll only need/use 3-5 of them at a time...?

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General Chat / Re: NBA Thread: about to take our talents to Brooklyn

« on: November 03, 2019, 07:18:23 AM »

To be honest, I watched the play, I really don't see how the refs didn't call the hold, it was BLATANTLY egregious, and a deciding factor on why Danny Green was open to make that last shot to tie the game. Howard literally grabbed Curry with both hands by the jersey and held him (like the pic shows) allowing green to be open to accept the pass on the 3pt line.
There's no way the refs didn't see that. It was very obvious.

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General Chat / Re: NBA Thread: about to take our talents to Brooklyn

« on: November 02, 2019, 09:45:40 PM »

I almost thought this was for the Santa Cruz Warriors



lol. But somehow we winning....
almost fell apart at the end of the 2nd, but still got a 5pt lead somehow.

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General Chat / Re: NBA Thread: about to take our talents to Brooklyn

« on: November 02, 2019, 09:14:47 PM »

I just caught up on the Mavs Lakers game.
Now that the Warriors are starting 5 is a tankathon, I might have to tune into more Mavs games to get my bball fix.

But apparently Luka got concussed and that's half the reason the game made it to OT (quick points capitalized on by the Lakers). They apparently "ruled out" a concussion on the sideline during a quick time out on the sideline (!?).... and then apparently ruled it out again after the game.

I didn't watch the whole game (just some clips), but apparently everyone watching and even the commentators were commenting on how Luka looked a little off and might be concussed.
I also saw that 2 hand hold by Howard to get Green open in the corner, which led to the game tying 3 at end of regulation. I don't know how the refs missed that...


and just looking at the score, it looks like everything went south for the Mavs in OT.

edit: and here an interesting fact from the game: