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Careful-- Hurlshot might think you're volunteering! (The two of you are both in NorCal, right?) middle school kids is a tough crowd. *shrug* manifested's crowdfunding would need include lunch at yank sing. HA! Good Fun! 1) Can you imagine Gromnir staying in character while giving a high level lecture on Constitutional Law to middle schoolers? 2) I had a dim sum brunch at Yank Sing not too long ago. Glad I wasn't paying!

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini suspended for at least ninety days. http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/4/blog/post/2653404/blatter-and-platini-provisionally-banned-by-fifa Hopefully it will lead to a more permanent purging.

It's coming out tomorrow?

It has its moments, but the 15 minute pitch piece managed to capture the feel of the muppets much better than the show does. The second and third episodes are better than the first.

Accurate. http://youtu.be/Jg42kkGvMVQ

The Martian. In my top two for favorite movie of the year and somewhere in my top five Ridley Scott films (along with Kingdom of Heaven, Alien, Blade Runner, and Blackhawk Down).

Really psyched for this one.

I may be in the minority but always thought that Fonzie in the cloth jacket was way cooler.

Then again, to be fair...Only +2 to Reflex is pretty weak. Maybe bump up the reflex bonus a bit?

http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2015/09/13/telecom-billionaire-naguib-sawiris-on-syrian-refugee-crisis-i-cannot-just-sit-and-just-do-nothing-and-pretend-its-not-my-problem/ An Egyptian billionaire wants to purchase Mediterranean islands for refugees.

It's certainly been my experience that immigrants have been by and large, better and harder working employees than those who were born here. It seems to be the case whether they are legal or undocumented, hi-tech or labor, government or private sector. This also covers across gender and ethnic lines. What they may lack in flawless English, they more than make up in personal drive and lack of sense of entitlement.

A1C Spencer Stone http://youtu.be/R-W5iVj3b_w **** got real.

Warriors Basketball Survivor The Muppets Daredevil Jessica Jones The Man in the High Castle * Going to also check out Narcos.

Not really a fan of Putin's, but I fail to see trying to stabilize at least parts of Syria could make matters worse? Assad regime > power vacuum full of irrational actors

Sure. Best way to do that is to switch out the crazies from the Republican party for moderates in the Congress.

That would be the the top voting factor for me, from either side. Issues and beliefs may be secondary to getting someone elected who is willing to work with the opposing party --and whom the other side can actually work with. I actually do want a functioning and productive government. But then again, that's a pipe dream. The days of Reagan and Tip O'Neil are long gone.

I suppose this is as good a place as any to post this: https://www.idlethumbs.net/designernotes/episodes/chris-avellone Soren Johnson(!) (Lead Designer and Programmer of Civ IV) in a longform podcast with MCA. They discuss Avellone's career starting as a freelance PNP module designer through his work on Eternity.

New level of respect for the man. Say what you want of his politics but Joe Biden is a decent human being and he doesn't come across as fake...unlike the current frontrunners for both parties.

Right. Comparing this situation to the single worst judicial ruling in the history of the country and then thinking it's still the law?

Yeah, but they also have a hatemance as well.

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Grantland piece on Aftermath. http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/star-wars-aftermath-author-chuck-wendig-on-building-the-bridge-between-jedi-and-the-force-awakens-with-his-universe-rebooting-novel/ Spoiler free and is not a review, but talks about the old EU. Personally, I like the following: 1) The Thrawn novels by Timothy Zahn 2) Tales of the Jedi comics (Ulic Qel-Droma, Nomi Sunrider) 3) The X-Wing series --comics and novels by Michael A. Stackpole (writer of the original Wasteland) 4) Shadows of the Empire (novel and accompanying N64 game) Unfortunately, and predictably so...the rest that I read is trash. But man, I was a sucker for all those Drew Struzan covers...

*Recalls nostalgically over the good old days of the early 90's when we were clamoring for more Windows games over DOS...

I love classic Trek. But unless you grew up watching it, it's going to be a hard sell. A little too dated and camp for modern audiences. ...and Voyager and Enterprise are garbage.

Perhaps more of a Knights of Malta vs Barbary Pirates and Sir Francis Drake on the Spanish Main type pirate aesthetic.