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Excellent movie. Not sure I'd list it in my top five of all time, but absolutely worth the watch.

Apparently, the best movie of all time is Empire Strikes Back.

Yep, this one's starting to get some good air time here. Should be fun.

I agree completely. SLC did fairly well when the Olympics were here, and I've always felt like we should host it again because we already built a lot of the infrastructure for it. Plus, many of the facilities are still used extensively. For instance, the speed skating rink is always in use and hosts competitions (including world championships) all the time. The ski jumps are also used year round for training purposes, and many other Olympic athletes come here to train for the facilities. I went to the ski jumps this past winter to check out the museum there (which was cool), and while on a tour they guide did say that SLC is preparing a bid for another Olympic games. I think he said 2026, though. EDIT: yeah, looks like 2026. No American city is bidding on 2022. 2026 remains a possibility, though some of it will depend on who gets the 2024 Summer games. There's also a web site dedicated to the 2026 SLC bid.

That movie is like a four-car pileup. A whole lot of pain, but I can't help but look whenever I see it.

I'm not even sure Schindler's List is the best movie about the Holocaust. The Pianist is fabulous.

What, no votes for Casablanca?

I recall seeing a story online a while back about one of the female cast members being opposed to showing further nudity. I don't think the specific cast member was named, but if I recall correctly the general thought was that it was Daenerys. Ah, here it is, from a year ago: 'Game of Thrones' actress refuses more nude scenes, cast member claims

Ah yes, that is correct. A great twist, now that I recall.

Thanks for the well wishes, everyone. It's been a tough week, but we're getting through it. One thing that I found helpful was to read this book: Going Home: Finding Peace When Pets Die Jon is a really good writer and has a great perspective on pets, particularly dogs, and the role they play in our lives. I miss her terribly, but eventually I'll be able to move on.

No kidding. Yikes.

It was pretty much the same with ours. The only thing the cancer was doing was obstructing the outlet of her bladder, making it difficult for her to pee. We knew eventually it would become too much of a problem to keep going, despite the fact that she was still very energetic, not in pain, and enjoying life, but we didn't know how long it would take. Eventually her life was a complete preoccupation with peeing, to the point where she was barely sleeping much at night, just going out hour after hour. When she started leaking, we knew it was time. We had an in-home vet come and do the euthanasia, so she could be at home in her yard when she left us. That really helped, I think.

Yeah, they really did a nice job setting that up.

I can't recall exactly, but I think it was a guard. Littlefinger pegged the death on him, and I believe he was hanged for it.

Yeah, we got her from the Humane Society. I remember when we went there to find a dog, my only request to the wife was that I wanted a lower-energy, runt-of-the-pack dog, not a high-energy, bounce-off-the-walls dog. We found Ginger, and she seemed to fit the bill. As we were signing the papers, one of the workers walked by and said, "Hey, great, you guys are getting Tornado." Turns out when we found her, she was just tired out from playing with other customers all day. Turned out she was exactly the opposite of what I wanted. Little did I know, she was exactly what I wanted. How little we know of ourselves. I'm not sure when we'll start thinking about another dog (we still have one who's also 15 but going strong), but in the last year a "Best Friends" no-kill rescue facility opened up at the end of our street. We'll probably volunteer there for a while once the other dog is gone, then maybe look into adopting only older dogs.

Nothing against Caleb, but I just think it would be cool to have a guy named Ramses on the team.

Thanks everybody. It does seem more and more like the right thing to do, but still a difficult thing to accept. The toughest part will be the emptiness felt in the house afterward. She's been there every morning and evening for 15 years. That's a big hole she'll be leaving behind.

Our 15-year old schnauzer mutt Ginger has bladder cancer, and it's now bad enough that it's making it hard for her to urinate. She spends a good chunk of the day and night straining to urinate, and although she hasn't seemed uncomfortable by it, things seem to have worsened the past couple of days. So the wife and I think it's time. The hardest part is admitting that the time has come, especially for a dog that otherwise still seems playful and lively. The past couple of days have really seemed more difficult for her, though, and her days and nights are now preoccupied with the effort of peeing, so yeah, it does seem like the time is upon us. We got her when she was 6 months old and she's been a great dog all these years. I knew it would be tough, but you can never really prepare.

Wow. The guy definitely has talent to be a big-time WR. Man I hope he can keep his head on straight.

Looks like it's already blocked.

Hmm, good question. My initial reaction is that it was Damphair. I think Asha arrived later to take him back to the castle. I'd have to go back and look... I wonder when the other Ironborn characters will be introduced to the TV show? My guess would be the start of next season.

It's a touching tribute, and really heartwarming to know that a person really can have such a large impact on others even through the relative anonymity of the internet. It would have been nice to have met him.

It's so tempting to think what the offensive line would be like if all three of those picks pan out...but then reality slaps me in the face

AdamSchefter Bears reached agreement with 3rd-rd pick Will Sutton; Chicago exec Cliff Stein is first one this year to have his full draft class signed. 5/15/14, 7:39 AM Wow, that's impressive. Has anyone else even started yet?

I'm not really sure why, but this totally made me LOL.