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For sure. It'll be an interesting dynamic b/w them.... they became friends w/ what went down on the raft & with the tailies. Does that all change? What of Jin's communication barrier and not being able to fully comprehend Sawyer's (and Charlie's) reasons. On that subject, Sawyer definitely seemed to care what the other Lostaways were going to do with the guns as the reason he took them in the first place --- the chance that inexperienced people playing Rambo would hurt themselves more than their targets, and his own understanding of what happens when you kill someone. That you can't take it back, and Nikki, after some cooling off time, I think would have regretted shooting Paulo, much like Kate regrets the hurt or dead string of guys she's left behind. Close similarity b/w her and Kate. Tho, Kate's actions were all toward doing some greater good, even if misguided; Nikki's actions seemed driven entirely by the diamonds. And, too, you have to wonder about the diamond's backstory (they are as much a character now and have a story as any other thing). Where did they come from? How were they gotten by the filmmaker guy? For what purpose were they to be used? Conflict diamonds, perhaps (and a tie-in with Eko?)? And yet they did end up like B&S for the same reason. Lack of communication. Boone died b/c he didn't tell Shannon about the hatch; his letting her go was highlighted in those eps. I don't know how to reconcile that she died while chasing Walt's apparition, I'd have to think about that more.... But Nikki and Paulo were (perhaps) done in by their silence with each other re: the diamonds. (Something that when you think about it, has no real value on the island; their value was contingent on them being saved).

Unless both Moorman (as both punter and holder) and Lindell tell Bobby April in camp that Whittle can do the job just as well as Schneck, that they are comfortable to a Tee.... you do not !@#$ with what has worked for the ST for two seasons now, after the problems they had before his arrival. Moorman's punts have gotten even better these past two seasons, such that he's been a Pro Bowl candidate... in gusty Buffalo(!). There were other factors for sure (inc. a left shoulder injury that threw off his technique a little), but Schneck came in and Lindell started drilling from 50+ with the best of them. I remember seeing a quote from him at the time that it was due to the new LS. For all the guff about kickers being a "dime a dozen" bringing together this STs unit was TD's best move. Don't blow it up to try to prove him wrong.

I am less well read than the average bus driver. I don't need to read what a bunch of spewing idiots think in order to know what's good goings-on and what's bad goings-on.

2) Preaching to the choir. Didn't know about the CGi, but, what, they bring Shannon & Boone 14 hours to Hawaii to shoot ~ 10 seconds of screen time? Methinks this was shot a while ago (weren't they also in a previous S3 ep?) 3) Told you I'm ~70% for hearing. If I turn the volume up, I get berated for having it "so loud!" 5) Do tell.

Pooj, this is not a thread condusive to any kind of joke.

One question I always have in the flashbacks is, did they film those all the way back then? Had to've for the beach scene, b/c the wreckage was cleared out shortly into S1.... And you know, that just gives me a good feeling that the writers/producers had this all planned out, shot, and shelved since even back then re: where the storyline was going and at what pace. It was nice to see some 'classic' Lost footage with different angles and other sundries (ala Locke's "Nothing stays buried on this island for long). Also got some timeline detail fill-in. They found the plane before Locke & Boone (yet failed to tell anyone), and the Pearl was exposed. So.... Nikki and Paulo buried alive? We shall see, but it looks like it. With the gibberish Nikki said wasn't decipherable (turned out to be "Paulo's alive") I still saw it coming the whole ep; they kept showing the paralyzed bodies with their eyes still open in a plain narrative giveaway. The spiders seemed to make the monster noise, if my ears don't deceive me (I'm at ~70% ). Also, make note of yet another black/white imagery --- the white of the diamonds in the black pouch. Charlie told Sun it was him who 'attacked' her; let's see if Desmond has to shortly save him from the wrath of Jin.

Isn't videotape/photographs of soldiers being detained/captive against the Geneva Convention? Or is that only when they're being shown in a 'humiliating' manner or somesuch? Maybe the UN will put Iran on double-secret sanctions.

I wouldn't care two sh--s to sundown if they were fired for political reasons. That's any president's constitutional right. Thing is --- to me --- you'd better be ready to freely admit to any and all that they were fired for political reasons. And if you don't want to accept the heat that comes with that, then you'd better rethink your moves or come up with a better reason. This isn't about what DCT/CTM/BJ touts as simple bad marketing; it's the admin's culture to flat-out lie when they think what they do won't be received well. The American people don't like it when they're lied to, time and time again. Tell the truth from the start and there's 100x less of a problem.

Pardon him. BL copied VABills' math homework.

Well, if they are "follies," then why the sh-- not jettison them? You need to erase your mistakes before you can write the equation right. I'm simply blown away by your wit and pessimism. It's just so sexy. What are you wearing?

Whhoo-oooo! I'm impressed. Someone get this man a white hot.

There are far worse things in this world to be depressed about than a game where grown men struggle over an oblong-shaped piece of air-filled synthetic leather.

Well, that's what most any new GM & coach do. The current guys don't always fit in w/ their plans or their cap needs. Wherever he goes, I think 99% of the organization and fans wish TKO luck, excepting vs. us. Curb your expectations. No way is it a 3rd. More likely a 5th, similar to the Moulds trade; the circumstances are a close match.

(No, not that George Michael! ) George Michael's Calls Sports Machine Quits For a while in the late 80s-early 90s, it was the only place to get Bills highlights of any quantity or quality on Sunday night.... So I would stay up until 12:30 a.m. even with school the next day. He was the first to have a show consisting entirely of highlights, followed by the cloying E$PN. Well, the end of an era is tonight. Here's to you, George Michael (again, not that George Michael!). And here's to you, Sports Machine --- may they recycle your gears, pixels and red replay button to something just as enjoyable.

You should get one that says 'Cablelady' on the nameplate. It'll last a 'ell of a lot longer.

Marv was holding out for some of that freeze-dried ice cream, but the apricot (read: fiber) got him.

1) I'd say that was circa 1993. And for all the recent UFA signing, we had better learn the lesson and keep drafting at least one OL a year. 2) Close enough to 30. The University of College Basketball was a while ago now. Fan since 5th grade (one side of the family in WNY).

Fixed it for you, Rich. This thread hits the nail on the head. The plan for this matched pair of old codgers has worked in the past, works now, and will work in the future. Teams who rely on bringing in Names to win games for them... lose. Watch as the Pats' defense falls apart this season.

Schaub is the 2007 version of RJ. Carr has gotten the sh-- beat out of him, even this early in his career. The couple of times I've seen him, he's looked gunshy... and lots of guys never recover from that.

Nice extra-textuals. That's the thing about the show --- they pull in so much stuff from so many sources and connect it all together. Not knowing about it doesn't really lessen the show, but finding out about all the intricacies shows how much research and creativity the writers and execs put into it. Wasn't Bosch the one who used to beat his head against his easel for 'inspiration'?

1) D you mean that Locke's father will turn out to be the original Sawyer? 2) I'd say that quote gets a little dicey when the loved person lives on 'mystery frickin' island' and literally has a gun to her head. Sorry, but Jack was such a flake right there. 3) Wouldn't say that I don't like Locke. As the saying goes, he "is what he is." Brings a certain dynamic to the show, and if you believe the mumbo-jumbo, all of his actions are necessary. This is a man who has gotten jobbed SO much, it's hard not to feel some pity for him and some respect for that now that he's in his element, he's going after what he believes. 4) I believe that Walt and Michael will be back, maybe in the season finale, maybe next season, but they will be back. As for Bernard&Rose, their story as it relates to the island seemed to be wrapped up --- they're staying.

Somehow, I think there may be other things that have led to such a change in %.... Maybe the fact that the rules have been bent over backwards in favor of the offense side of the game?!!? Moving the kickoff back will do nothing to change the fact that CBs aren't allowed to look at WRs w/o getting a 15- or spot-of-contact penalty. And why have such a rule exclusive to OT? Make a consistent change or none at all. If the NFL wants to truly make OT even-handed, it would adopt the college OT system. They keep meddling with things to no effect, and so, if you want to win in OT, you need to get lucky on the coin toss.

Well, to compensate, I spend no time thinking about Anna Nicole Smith or Tom Cruise. Didn't get the impression that he was immune. But when Locke said something about Ben not healing as fast anymore, or about the cancer growing in the first place.... Ben was petty quieted by that, when his natural inclination is to interject some cunning response. Seemed to me like he knew Locke had hit the nail on the head. Not saying that Ben was surprised by some revelation --- he knows the 'island's healing power' isn't working anymore --- just that Locke had rooted it out so quickly. But then again, Locke knows by experience that what the island giveth the island can taketh away.

Wow. Total surprise w/ Locke's dad pushing him out the window. (Notice the brand of Scotch, btw?) An 8-story fall onto his back --- yet another injury/situation where one of the Lostaways should have died and... somehow... didn't. It's interesting re: the conversation b/w Locke and Ben that the island's healing properties aren't working anymore for Ben. Is there an expiration date? Ben is a manipulator, Alex sez. Whoopidy gee, there's something we didn't know. But it's just the way he manipulates people. Master psychologist. But other than that, Locke's father is there, supposedly from the 'magic box' (along with all of the previous box imagery) where you can open it and whatever you want is inside... That box has been working overtime, it seems, and may not be confined to a 'box' per se, but the whole island, where if you're thinking about something enough, something will show up from that situation (usually has been an animal) either in waking life or dreams. I bet this has something to do with the monster; that its like an... etheral computer that can download people's memories so the Others can use that information. And what the hell was that b/w Jack and Kate? There's just an air that he does care deeply for her, but on the other hand, he wouldn't tell her jacksh-- then closes the door and says "I wish you hadn't come." What's the difference whether he comes back for her later or if he's there now? Is he going to bring an army or something? Pretty much everything that is needed to defeat the Others, if indeed they need to be defeated, is on the island. But that brings me to another thing following from whether they need to be defeated... so, we know the Others can travel back in time (the Desmond ep) and there's the whole theory that things will happen as they were meant to happen (with various ways of being done... but it will still happen. Take that any way you want. God's hand, hard determinism, free will or compatibilism), what makes anyone so uncertain that they can't also travel into the future? Perhaps they are the 'good guys.' Perhaps they are trying to avert an apocalypse.

The ep everyone's been waiting for is on tonight. From the previews (and therefore, not a spoiler), it looks as if Kate's rescue mission is a day late and a dollar short --- the Others are going to let Jack get off the island/go home (not sure how this would happen... "Hey everybody, I was in a plane crash, and now I'm home! I'm sure none of you have any questions...."). Probably why he was yukking it up playing football last week. He says to Kate that he will come back for her. But, more than that, answers about what happened to Locke.