BigSqwert

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 15, 2009 -> 02:55 PM) Just about... I mean they state that possibility about as gently as you can without sounding ridiculous. Indeed. I'd assume the chance of survival would be minuscule...even in a water crash.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 15, 2009 -> 02:53 PM) Have you ever been on a flight, especially a transcontinental flight, and you hear them say "in the event of a water landing..." and thought about what a euphemism that was? What it really means is "uh, guys, in case the plane crashes into the ocean..." Considering what could have happened here this is as close to a 'water landing' as you can get. At least the thing didn't rip apart and sink within seconds.

Apparently the plane landed "gently" leading it to stay afloat for so long.

I'm watching the cnn live video feed. Scary.

Currently 20 degrees in NY.

Oh my. I hope no one gets hurt or killed.

QUOTE (shipps @ Jan 15, 2009 -> 02:42 PM) WOW. Two Solid Snake references that quickly. Off topic, yet not off topic. My buddy Juan is such a Metal Gear freak we always jump at the chance of making a Solid Snake joke with him. He gets soooooo pissed its hilarious. We joke he secretly wants to be Snake in a certain situations,mind you Juan is a 400 pound 6 foot 6 Mexican. I guess you would have to know him for it to be funny. Does he happen to carry around a cardboard box and try to hide in it occasionally?

QUOTE (onedude @ Jan 15, 2009 -> 02:41 PM) I'm currently replaying Metal Gear Solid for PS1...you can really tell the difference from a younger snake to an older one. Voice-wise?

QUOTE (onedude @ Jan 15, 2009 -> 02:38 PM) lol, thinking the same. As much as I love that series I can't help but chuckle when I hear snake talking.

The current want list for me and the wife: Choke A Prairie Home Companion Baraka Monsoon Wedding Milk Rachel Getting Married RockNRolla Lord of the Rings II and III (Mrs Sqwert hasn't seen yet) Bottle Rocket Persepolis Black Book El Norte Towelhead Synecdoche New York Momma's Man Frost/Nixon Man on Wire The Visitor K-Pax

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 15, 2009 -> 02:36 PM) Haven't seen the movie, but would it be funny if Clint Eastwood's character in Gran Torino talked to Christian Bale as Batman? It would be super deep, scratchy voices going back and forth like no other. While they're playing Metal Gear Solid 4.

DBAHO? Present!

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 15, 2009 -> 01:28 PM) Ours are tiny. 3 stalls (sometimes all 3 occupied in which I'll just wait) and 2 urinals that are only like a foot apart, with no divider. It feels funny peeing and your elbow is damn near touching the other guy. Do you work at a kindergarten class?

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Jan 15, 2009 -> 12:44 PM) Agreed, although Danny Mcbride (the unkillable drug dealer) has some great comedic timing. I loved McBride in that role.

Flight of the Conchords starts up this Sunday....I think.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Jan 15, 2009 -> 11:42 AM) Not that we know of, but he doesn't let anyone into his basement.....in Logan Square.

I'm assuming it's a remake of the 1981 film which I vaguely remember seeing.

QUOTE (Cowch @ Jan 15, 2009 -> 10:17 AM) but if he gets his stuff together I'll be happy with him in the Sox rotation.

Watched "The Business of Being Born" with my wife last night. Pretty eye-opening documentary on child birth. Definitely recommend to anyone planning on having a child.

QUOTE (LosMediasBlancas @ Jan 15, 2009 -> 03:59 AM) Where's the fun in that? Did your uncle turn out to be a serial killer?

Glenn Greenwald is a highly reputable progressive blogger.

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Jan 14, 2009 -> 04:20 PM) Salon.com is not a reputable source for opinions or news most of the time if you are a conservative. fixed

QUOTE (mr_genius @ Jan 14, 2009 -> 04:12 PM) Actually there was a ton of outrage for Bush doing it. For evidence it's probably not a good idea to refer to articles that begin with "The D.C. press corps failed to ask hard questions about the inauguration's huge cost".

So do I sell mine or keep it? Insanity

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jan 14, 2009 -> 03:45 PM) I don't follow the logic, if there wasn't enough outrage over Bush doing it, why would there be for Obama? Exactly!! /kaperbole