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Yes, Breaking Bad is truly one of the all time great shows. Another current show that is very well written: Archer

No, but sometimes I call her "Kooky Labanza."

No, just got tired of gringo starr.

Yes, Deadwood was great. Underappreciated.

Maybe it's time to wrap this thing up.

Happy belated birthday, Rock!

I love it too. When I was little, I misunderstood the lyrics. Instead of "it's just a shot away," I heard it as "it's just a shadow honey," like a parent consoling a child who was scared of a monster in his/her room.

Interesting showing yesterday. USA 4, Germany 3. The attacking flow was much much better. A great goal from Altidore and two great ones from Dempsey. Germany had an own goal that was a slapstick masterpiece which ended being the difference in this weird, wide open game. The attacking play was very good, but still a mess of defending. Germany had some really inept finishing—otherwise it could have been a 5 or 6 goal disaster. I guess I’ll reserve judgement for the games that count and grant the last shreds of the benefit of the doubt to Klinsmann for now. We’ll see how they look Friday in Jamaica. Three points in this one will put everying in a favorable light.

I mean, I kinda like them. I respect them. But their songs just aren't really that great. And I'm not a fan of that space where punk overlaps with ska and reggae.

You know who is a big girl readhead that I think is hot? Sara Rue. http://www.theplace2.ru/archive/sara_rue/img/sara_rue_less_than_p-1.jpg

Overrated: The Clash, U2 Underrated: The Kinks, Built To Spill, The Silver Jews, Richard Hell & the Voidoids, Luna, The Feelies

Well, it's Friday and I'm a little antsy. I'm bored and people aren't posting enough fun stuff around here. I'm gonna need you clowns to be a lot more entertaining if I'm gonna get through this day. Let's get with the funny.

Schlemiel, schlimazel!

Yes!

Yeah, Showgirls takes it to another level of suck. Take out the nudity and it's like a long form Mentos commercial. The behavior of the actors is just inexplicable and disorienting. You might think that could make it interesting in an ironic way, but no.

4-2 Belgium. USA looked in over their heads. Belgium is a top team and they looked sharp. Clarence Goodson looked like a buffoon in central defense. Omar Gonzalez turned in a crap performance too--he should know better. When Demarcus Beasley is a bright spot for your team, you got problems. I though Jermaine Jones was solid over all, but he had a very bad tackle late that got him a yellow card. Jozy Altidore was lazy and uninterested. He left after half time and was not seen on the sideline. Speculation that maybe there's an injury situation there. Brad Davis...blah. Graham Zusi...blah. Compared to the polished Belgium side, the US looked like high school kids struggling with bad touches, terrible passes, overall weak skill. About the only positive: Stuart Holden subbed in late and looked energetic and competent. Man, if this guy could return to his old form...he could really make this a better team. And the sooner Donovan is back in the mix, the better. I'm tired of this debate. Nobody else is bringing any quality forward motion from the wings of from anywhere in the midfield. Also: Besler was a second half sub and looked ok. I don't know why he didn't start. I think the pairing of Gonzalez and Besler in central defense should get as much time together as possible. This seems to be the future. I'm trying to be patient and reserve judgement for the games that really matter and when the US squad is complete, but goddamm, this team doesn't seem to want to make that step from above average CONCACAF nation to a true contender. It's frustrating.

Ah, Happy Birthday, AJ. Have a great one!

reminds me of another great movie that doesn't get the credit it deserves: Diner (and Ellen Barkin is pretty cute in it)

It's weird the kinds of indignation you nuts will cling to. Girls who kill people? Ok. Girls who seduce children? Ok. Girls who antagonize on some lame hot-button political issue that bugs you? Nope Incidentally, I'm a YES on this one. She's pretty hot. And it's not like I'm gonna stick around to share ideologies with the ditzy skank.

Another round of games coming up. First a couple of warm-up friendlies... vs. Belgium Wed. 5/29 at 8pm ET (live on ESPN) vs. Germany Sun. 6/2 at 2:30 pm ET (live on ESPN2) Belgium is actually the more interesting game. They are very much on the rise and are expected to have their full A-squad for this one. Germany will be without a bunch of their stars. Both will be a good test for the USA though. Then three more Wold Cup Quallifiers... 6/7 at Jamaica 6/11 vs. Panama 6/18 vs. Honduras These are all crucial games. USA enters a somewhat easier phase of their hexagonal qualifying. Gotta win at least two of these, right?

This is no kind of day

Some of my favorite sleeper movies... Box of Moonlight After Hours Drowning Mona Hugo Pool Trust And Then There Were None

I also inadvertently paid tribute to Mr. Adams on Saturday. We took our little girl over to a friends house for a play date to play in their crazy sprinkler thing. I was toting a towel all day.

Awesome game! Excellent football--really entertaining. I had to laugh at the Bills references though.

All at once.