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I was the same until pretty recently. The second one (5th) is marginally better but you won’t get much out of it either. i think there was a sell by date on them. If you didn’t watch them before a certain age or point in time they have no power over you.

Rachid Belabed was/is Belgian. I always thought he was Moroccan (seeing as he came as a duo with Zero). (obvs he's got Moroccan roots but still, had no idea there was a belgian connection)

Still don't rate Lingard.

I take a look at the top names on the death lists out there, pick a handful of 'bankers' then google D-list celebrities i can think of that are old, have drug problems, illnesses or all 3, check to make sure there are no 'spotted looking happy and healthy' headlines, stick them in. Buffer with some lolz that seem could actually happen for whatever reason.

I think it’s totally fine as is. I reckon we could maybe throw in one or two wildcard rules to mix it up - extra points if Limmy does his ‘met him/her at a charity do’ tweet for your celeb. Stuff like that. the Daesh/despot leader strategy is a welcome change imo. We can all field a team of Stan Lees and Kirk douglases but that would be boring. The real beauty lies in picking someone just obscure enough to be an inspired pick. See Geoff Capes.

wasn't that just you could swap someone out? This would be where all picks are unique. i.e. you and I can't both have Prince Philip but if I have him and you really want him because you got some inside info about his gall bladder acting up or something, you could propose a trade to me for your Vera Lynn. Needlessly complicated of course, but I do like the idea of picks being pulled from a pool of ageing/cancer or addiction-riddled/depressed celebs. Doubt Micahel Cera and Frankie Muniz would make the list of course so would severely hamper the lolz.

Got my team prepped for 2018, feeling good about challenging for the title. Looking at a few other death list comps/sites there are some interesting twists on the rules. I particularly like: "Conjoined twins shall be considered as one (1) pick for each twin." There are also ones where they 'draft' celebs and you can do mid-season trades - that'd be pretty fun (although not suggesting it - too much admin)

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I got called up for jury duty here in Poland last year. I genuinely had nightmares in the days leading up to it. I was convinced I was gonna be on the jury for the next OJ Simpson trial or something - a big trial that'd drag on for ages and i'd have to be sequestered away in a hotel and not be able to read the news and stuff like that. Turned up, did a crossword while waiting to be told whether i'd be on a jury, got told after about 20 minutes the judge was sick and there'd be nothing going on that day... in the clear for another 10 years. Lovely stuff.

Finished GoT - totally get the boner-fest around this show. Fucking ace. Mega late to the party but i'm on-board 100%. Thought the whole world had gone dungeon and dragons and I was the only non-nerd but I understand it now.

Get Out Probably the best film i've seen this year. I thought it was excellent. Very intricately put together - no throwaway lines or bits of action that don't contribute to something of value/relevance. If you haven't seen it you should put it at the top of your list to watch next. The last film I got so worked up about was probably Manchester By The Sea.

Who's up for going next year?

Super Mario Odyssey - best game ever. I said that about Breath of the Wild too, but this game is even better. The Switch is ace

Are there any settlements that need your help defending them from raiders?

Johnny Hallyday-of-reckoning ive had him every year except this one. Ugh

might get one of those aeropress hingies. I've been using a single cup travel cafetiere thing which is shit coz i've got to scrape a layer of rogue grounds off the top of my coffee before i drink it. Must be a bad seal. It's a bodum so shouldn't be as shit as it is. Used to use a stovetop espresso maker but i've lost it (gave up drinking coffee for about a year). Is the aeropress better than that? if so, how?

Watched this too. Great doc. part of me was thinking the whole method thing is really pretentious and unnecessary, like just do the part and stop being an ass. On the other hand I know nothing and Jim Carrey is an amazing actor who knows what he’s doing. Either way, it’s worth a watch. Man on the Moon really is one of those underrated classics.

I had Manson too! Nothing to add to the discussion, just didn't want to forget

It's definitely YA fiction. Loved it though. Read it in about 3 sittings. Not many books do that to me.

I wish I was prevented from entering this thread

What TV you got? The interface differs from model to model. I quite like it on Samsung TVs. On Roku it's a bit annoyhing.

That's kinda my point - i wanna ditch the laptop and go fully mobile. My phone/iPad has more processing power and portability than my mac and i'm not upgrading my laptop any time soon. Been investigating a little more - seems like that iRig duo does what I want it to. 2 XLR inputs to lighting connector with battery phantom power for the mics. Then I can use whatever app I want to record/mix. A focusrite can apparently be used with a phone/iPad with a few doohicky additions. I would have thought there'd be plenty of solutions for this given the popularity of podcasting but it still seems very limited.

As I say, those great teams are better, absolutely no question. Although I would still argue two other good teams (real and athletico) doesn’t make for a fully competitive league. When you’re routinely whooping Leganes and deportivo 8-0 it’s easier to conserve some energy to face those good teams. I would still prefer to watch this City team over any of the ones mentioned. Maybe peak Ronaldo Utd would make me switch over for a half. Current Napoli are a joy to watch at the moment too.

Agreed on Modric. If there was ever one MOTM award to give out for all eternity it’d go to him. I think in general teams are better now - faster, stronger, more tactically aware than ever, more stats-driven, more globalized in terms of influence and playing styles. For City to be playing at the level they are, as attractive as they are, against such high caliber players is why I’m saying they’re playing the best football I’ve ever seen. Again, they’ve won nothing so as a team, this isn’t the best ever. But, the football I’m seeing is the best I’ve ever seen. It’s tiki-taka with a bit of a bite to it. As much as you’re not allowed to say it in these football hipster days, both pep’s Barca and Hyncke’s Bayern were hardly pushed domestically. They were bossing games at a canter, with ridiculous possession stats. You’d watch a game of theirs and go ‘oh that was a nice 70 pass move and goal’ but moments where they took the game by the scruff of the neck and ‘beat’ teams rather than outplaying them were few and far between. As a collective over-the-course-of-a-season-or-two of course they were better teams. The trophies and performances in late stages of cups will prove that. This city side though are just a pure joy to watch. It’s more the eye test I’m referring to I think. That Napoli game was at times like watching the Hurricanes.