Recruiting Forum Football Talk LVIII

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Your sense of humor is the worst.

I have a great sense of humor. I love everything from slapstick to highbrow...what I don't like is boring shows that might make you lightly chuckle once an episode.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Man I grew up with that show. Was in high school during it's prime. Has re-watch-ability quality to it too. There's some closet friends fans on here I'm sure.

I know..I love Friends..just bustin your chops. 😁

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

So just trying to figure things out. Is vags a new VN lexicon thing?

Yeah..it is Ziti's fault.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

No Shields Watkins is the football field. Lindsey-Nelson is the baseball stadium

I’m a moran lol

 

[Rishvol]

I’m a moran lol

First step to recovery😁

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

I have a great sense of humor. I love everything from slapstick to highbrow...what I don't like is boring shows that might make you lightly chuckle once an episode.

You must be talking about the office or something and not ELR

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I’m a huge Seinfeld game and love how it changed TV for the better (IMO, at least).

But some people just can’t get into the “no hugs, no lessons learned, no moral lessons or feel good stories” aspect of shows like Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiam, or It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

I think those shows are hilarious and (because they’re more reflective of real life) more clever than most contemporary shows. But many people prefer TV that doesn’t necessarily reflect real life and can provide a sense of escape or warm feelings.



FWIW, the show that strikes the best balance between the two is Parks and Ref, IMO.

Parks and Rec is top 5 for me. I think The Office hit that note pretty well after a couple of seasons. Seinfeld type shows are funny, but I dont think they are all that realistic either, at least not to me, but I don't hang around with a bunch of self centered douchebags..then again in the big cities you are surrounded by them.

 

[MetalVolunteer]

Two and a half men was my favorite. With the addition of hot women, who didn’t like that show.

 

[RikidyBones]

Sundrop>>>>>>>Dr Pepper

You want to tango? I'll fight you.

 

[MockingVol]

I’ve had the death sauce with liquid rage. It used to be the hottest but is somewhere around the 3rd or 4th hottest now. It’s really hot and all, but if you’re somewhat acclimated to eating ghost pepper sauces, one wing is definitely manageable. But it’s a lot hotter than it is good. I’ve had some sauces from the pepper palace in gatlinburg that are nearly as hot but much, much tastier. A lot of sauces made from extracts instead of actual peppers are that way.

I wanna try the last dab, but it’s sold out ATM.

My friend has the last dab and I’ve also never tried anything ghost pepper related 😭

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

You must be talking about the office or something and not ELR

Please tell me that you didnt just say The Office isn't funny. I literally laughed till I hurt my ribs the other night watching the one where they did the 5k race the other night..and I've seen it before...a lot..

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

I am beginning to think the 3rd book of the King killer Chronicles will never be published, which is what I am starting to think about GRRM"s The Winds of Winter.

I actually re-read the first two books of the KKC again about a year and a half ago, because I really thought Rothfuss would have finished the 3rd book by the time I re-read them, but no. I had read that both movie and TV deals were in the works, so assumed he would have the 3rd book completed, but GOT should have taught me better, and the quality of the writing in seasons 6 and 7 of HOT went down considerably, at least IMO, compared to the first 5 seasons once Hollywood screenwriters took over. Not that those last 2 seasons weren't good; just that they have taken some real !liberties with time and space on several occasions.

Well the thing KKC has going for it is that it’s a trilogy, the plan has always been for a trilogy, already has two books planned (though possibly another trilogy later on) and that Rothfuss is just in his mid 40s.

ASOIAF, though...was originally planned as a trilogy, has grown into a plan for 7 books, has 2 books left to be published, and GRRM will be 70 this year.

IMO KKC is much more likely to be finished than ASOIAF.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Please tell me that you didnt just say The Office isn't funny. I literally laughed till I hurt my ribs the other night watching the one where they did the 5k race the other night..and I've seen it before...a lot..

It’s funny, but ELR is better

 

[RikidyBones]

Everybody Loves Raymond is the goat sitcom

😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Hot take. I love it

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Well the thing KKC has going for it is that it’s a trilogy, the plan has always been for a trilogy, already has two books planned (though possibly another trilogy later on) and that Rothfuss is just in his mid 40s.

ASOIAF, though...was originally planned as a trilogy, has grown into a plan for 7 books, has 2 books left to be published, and GRRM will be 70 this year.

IMO KKC is much more likely to be finished than ASOIAF.

I tell you if Martin pulls a Robert Jordan and doesn't finish ASOIF before he dies..I will dig up his bones and pee on them.

 

[RikidyBones]

Just bought the tickets.

Gimme 27 hours.., Waffle House of your choice, dirtbag

hahaha 😂

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I love both. Kingkiller is fantastic, though. I hope the third book comes out at some point. Excellent, excellent writing. If you enjoy the Fantasy genre, I strongly encourage you to read some Brandon Sanderson. He has a ton of books. My favorite series is the Stormlight Archive, but that might not be the place to start. Mistborn is incredible as well.

Sanderson did an awesome job tying up Jordans mess.

 

[LightningVol]

I do like ASOIAF and how Martin has subverted many fantasy tropes and breathed some fresh air into the genre.

I just think Rothfuss is technically a much better writer who relies much less on plot twists and cliffhangers.


I guess it kind of comes down to thme whole Stephen King question of whether it’s better to just to tell a really interesting and compelling story or to be a technically good writer.


I just think Rothfuss manages to do both while GRRM (at least in ASOIAF...haven’t read his other stuff) only does the former.

Love me some Martin and King. King has actually gotten much better as a writer in his later years. His stories don't have the same narrative force or are "page turners" as his early work, but he is still damn good.

Rothfuss is on my list to read, forgot how much he is a recommend from so many folks, just waiting on him to finish his triology.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

My friend has the last dab and I’ve also never tried anything ghost pepper related 😭

From things I’ve heard, the last dab is more manageable than some of the other sauces they have because it’s made from actual peppers and at least brings some flavor to the table.


Most of the sauces from around #8 and up are extract based, though, and bring a lot of heat with little to no flavor to balance things out.

 

[BigZiti09]

Yeah..it is Ziti's fault.

Add it to the list.

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

Curb your enthusiasm is hilarious

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Never watched an episode of GOT. Storyline is intriguing to me, but I hear folk run around nekked. My wife generally prefers I don’t watch folk run around nekked

That is what they make fast forward for..I'm a fan of the story but not the gratuitous sex. In the books even when the sex is graphic, it is disgusting and degrading. It is not glamourized at all.

 

[WinginFlorida]

This guy is gonna win big at Nebraska

I think so as well. I'll also bet $500 that Urban is a year or 2 away from more heart issues.

 

[BJHSVol]

I’ve been meaning to give Sanderson a shot sometime soon. I’ve read the WOT books he wrote, but none of his own series.


I’ve got a lot of respect for how quickly he can pump out novels. I wish Rothfuss and GRRM could work that quickly.

Sandersons world building is top notch. That's what really makes him different than most writers

 

[triadvolfan]

It’s funny, but ELR is better

The one where Ray and Deborah are fighting over who has to take the suitcase up the stairs is one of my favorite sitcom episodes of all time. Such a simple concept for an episode and I was rolling on the floor.