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Out of curiosity, how many Americans say that they are English by heritage? I mean, we get Irish-Americans, and Scot-Americans who proudly claim their heritage (or at least the Hollywood version of their heritage and large drinking).

I'd say one of the most evocative Christmas mood songs... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7Q

It ain't Christmas until I see Hans Gruber fall off of Nakatomi Plaza. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYQ8bcDaMaI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pg1obK0Qfo&list=PL86F4D497FD3CACCE&index=1

I think that was the problem with ME3. It has some incredibly excellent portions, but scattered around with equally dismal portions. So the good bits make the cruddy bits stand out even more. But I can generally sink into the enjoyable space opera b-movieness of the whole thing.

The Magnificent Seven. The remake with Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Byung-hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, and Martin Sensmeier taking the roles of the seven "gun men" hired to defend a small village/town from the evil robber baron and his army of mercenaries. It hits all the notes of a western, has the requisite music, the panning shots of the horizon and glorious west, fairly well-done gunfights and righteous vengeance. All the actors are good in their roles, it just doesn't really hit anything out of the park. It's a decent western with nothing really outstanding. So, worth the time to watch it, but not one I'd spend overlong hunting up.

Alas, many innocent threads gave their life.... I've actually spent the weekend doing as little as possible beyond chilling, reading, poking at a few games and that sort of thing. Letting my legs recover. My bank balance might thank me by the time Christmas arrives, but I'm not sure my feet will forgive me - averaging that 20-25km walk every shift has definitely been a new experience. Plus, five weeks of this might not have been the best of time to break in new boots.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kP251aEs1s

Or if you want to spend a chunk of time listening... A nearly 2 hour performance from the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra of video game music. (Aired on SVT2 (Swedish national public TV broadcaster) at 2016-01-30. The concert starts at 05:25.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PkdLMIz-Ys Journey - I Was Born For This: 06:00 Assains Creed IV: Black Flag - Suite: 14:05 Amiga Medley: 19:30 Final Fantasy IX - Suite: 28:40 The Last Of Us - All Gone No Escape: 38:10 Super Mario Suite (17 different parts!) - 42:15 Bloodborne - Suite: 53:40 Megaman - Suite: 1:02:15 The Legend Of Zelda - Suite: 1:11:54 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - The Dragonborn Comes - 1:31:05 Final Fantasy VI - Aria The Mezzo Carattere: 1:37:55

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnXD6FRZtn0

There's a reason I put it in the "funny things" section rather than a serious news thread....

Bohemian Rhapsody makes a gritty crime thriller... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJO7bcRVPvI