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QUOTE (Jake @ Feb 25, 2014 -> 10:23 AM) There was an episode of Vice about escaping from NK. No way you can get to SK through the DMZ, so you have to escape into China, then make a >2000 mile trek to Laos undetected, and then finally cross a river into Thailand where you will be arrested, but at least be recognized as a refugee. China and Laos will send you back to NK where you will be killed. Escaping will, in all likelihood, result in the murder of your family. If you're a woman escaping into China, chances are one of the couriers/brokers you run into to try to get you to NK will sell you into sex slavery instead. An activist they work with said that 80% of female escapees spend some amount of time in sex trade. Wouldn't it be easier just to try and get to Russia or Mongolia?

QUOTE (chw42 @ Feb 19, 2014 -> 10:56 PM) I can't believe I didn't watch House of Cards until 3 days ago. It's been on my watchlist for a while and now I can't stop watching. I just started watching a couple days ago as well. I'm two episodes in but so far am underwhelmed. It's alright but nothing has really grabbed me yet. Maybe I just don't care about political thrillers? I'll probably at least watch through the first season

QUOTE (Jake @ Feb 19, 2014 -> 01:49 AM) But that one cool play! The low error totals! Ugh. That one play where due to his lack of range he caught the ball on full sprint and took 6 steps before launching himself into the stands. BUT OHMYGOD THAT PLAY!

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 18, 2014 -> 05:49 PM) He's absolutely not a top 10 player ever. I'm not sure he's top 50 ever. He is a OF'er. The only reasons he's being blown up like he is is A) his off-field and professional demeanor, which has been excellent and B) He led so many Yankees teams to the post-season as their captain. He's vastly overrated, but no doubt a hall of famer. Excellent hitting SS who led the empire to so many post-season wins, a leader in every sense, and an average (at best, across his career) defensive shortstop. Derek Jeter is one of the most overrated players of all time. Yes, he's a HoF'er, there's no denying that, but the way people have talked about him and treated him throughout the years have painted a picture of him as one of the few best ever. It's possible to be a great player and still be vastly overrated and that's him. Jeter isn't even one of the Yankees all-time top 5 or 6 players.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Feb 19, 2014 -> 12:26 AM) Barca owned Man City today. The EPL isn't the best league in the world in anyway that shows on the field, and today was another example. It's no the best in terms of top level quality but it is best in terms of depth and entertainment. The top-heaviness of La Liga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 is absurd. Only Serie A rivals the competitiveness throughout the whole top flight that the EPL possesses

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Feb 18, 2014 -> 02:35 PM) Sharpe had to go. He was pretty much a baboon in a suit. QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 18, 2014 -> 02:36 PM) I'd be really careful with statements like this. QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 18, 2014 -> 02:44 PM) Yea please clean that up a little bit. QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 18, 2014 -> 02:49 PM) Yeah Pettie, just because you're black, you don't get to be racist. I'm pretty sure he wasn't being racist. It's pretty obvious what he meant.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 17, 2014 -> 03:10 PM) Of all times to quit, you're quitting when it's at its best. Which still isn't great mind you, but it's SO much better than the farm nonsense. Not to mention the journey to is one of the better parts of the series.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 17, 2014 -> 09:44 AM) Captain Phillips - 30 minutes too long, but still gripping. Crazy that 95% of that s*** happened as depicted. Don Jon - sucked balls. I liked how it was filmed. I liked the style. There's a story there, somewhere. But JGL did not find it. Yeah the fiancee wanted to watch that a couple months ago so we did. One of the worst movies I've seen in a while

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 17, 2014 -> 09:42 AM) RE: the walking dead, Shameless. Wow. This season has been less "fun," but I think it might be the best season yet. I think she's playing the part of the sadistic little boy in the comics.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 12, 2014 -> 04:32 PM) The liam situation is just hilarious. He either isnt Franks, or he isnt Monica's, but both of them claim him as theirs. So, did Monica give birth to him? Never really made clear He is supposedly both of theirs. He is black due to a recessive black gene acquired by one of Frank's ancestors who had an affair with a jazz musician. I guess it really can happen too

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 12, 2014 -> 01:26 PM) Right, that's the one flaw in the theory. Debbie too, to a certain extent. She doesn't seem to care about Frank anymore either. But they seemed to make it a point to say that Fiona was his blood type. And now she's been put into a terrible situation. It would make sense. A spin on it would be Frank being the only one who would be able to get custody of Liam and keep him from going into a foster/adoption home, so Fiona donates part of her Liver to Frank so he can live and be awarded said custody

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Feb 12, 2014 -> 10:07 AM) So...are they setting up Shameless to end with Fiona giving Frank a part of her liver to make nice with the family? Didn't think of that but that makes a ton of sense, actually.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 10, 2014 -> 10:02 AM) That was a great episode. Yeah I thought that was one of the better Shameless episodes in quite a while. It was exciting and entertaining all the way through. You can see Lip has a lot going through his head right now. I'm very interested to see what his response is going to be

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 10, 2014 -> 09:05 AM) The impression I got last night was that he was a moderately highly touted player who made some all-SEC teams at DE, was I wrong in that? The thing is...if this kid actually has some talent and a history of performance, and he drops even a little bit in the draft because of this, he becomes a solid "value" pick that could outperform his draft slot. There's quite the range of opinions on him. I've seen him mocked as high as the 2nd round and as low as the 6th and 7th. He put up impressive numbers but some people are skeptical and believe they are inflated because the majority came against weak competition. For example, 9 of his 11.5 sacks came in 3 games against Vandy, Florida and Arkansas State

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 7, 2014 -> 09:56 AM) I've seen parts of Big Bang Theory and I've yet to laugh once. But if you want to see really awful CBS comedy, watch 2 Broke Girls. I forget to change the channel after HIMYM sometimes, wow. It's 25 minutes of being as raunchy as possible with zero comedic value. Yeah 2 Broke Girls is pretty terrible. Everything is forced and it's just not funny.

QUOTE (MEANS @ Feb 7, 2014 -> 08:44 AM) that is one of the best sitcom shows on television Agreed.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 7, 2014 -> 07:27 AM) said no one ever Wrong.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Feb 6, 2014 -> 02:49 PM) Maybe now we won't see so many crappy games on Thursday, nothing against the bengals but they're boring as hell to watch and everytime i tuned into a thursday night game they were either in it or advertised for next thursdays match up.wth? Well that's not true since Denver was the only team on more than once on Thursday night.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Feb 6, 2014 -> 12:35 PM) Yeah, I'm aware that the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2018 and 2022 World Cups are already awarded, but I mean that by the time they award the next round of games, the US odds just got a lot higher. Well due to FIFA's rotational policy, next WC will only be able to be awarded to North America, South America, Oceania and Africa. Africa won't get it, Oceania won't get it (Australia moved itself to Asia for FIFA purposes) and South America just had one. That leaves the US, Canada and Mexico essentially. And this string of s*** shows in the Olympics definitely helps out Western cities as well.

Fan riot in Brazil, supporters attack own players World Cup goes there this summer...

QUOTE (chw42 @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 01:41 PM) I'd rather drink dat yellow water than Keystone Light. Do you drink Coors Light? Because it's the same thing but a lot cheaper

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 12:59 PM) The Olympic selection is a sham and everyone knows it now. The next 2 Olympics could be complete train wrecks. Not just the Olympics, but the World Cup too. These are arguably the largest, most prestigious international sporting events and since 2008 the hosts look like this: Beijing South Africa Vancouver London Sochi Brazil Rio de Janeiro Pyeongchang Russia Tokyo Qatar So 7 out of the last 11 events have been sketchy or problematic for one reason or another (thirty) reasons

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Feb 4, 2014 -> 12:14 PM) It makes you wonder where the $51 billion they have spent on the Olympics has gone. Mostly into their own pockets

QUOTE (Joxer_Daly @ Feb 2, 2014 -> 06:22 PM) Bit of club history made today. 11 clean sheets for our keeper Fraser Forster, beating the old record of 10 set in 1922. There you are now. I'm glad I could make your day. With Hart's recent struggles, England should really be giving Forster a look in the net

It's going to be in the high 40's next week in Sochi