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@Dwayne, I've been pleasantly surprised overall. Most of the matches have been entertaining to watch and I go back and forth between which team I think will triumph in the end.

Aston Villa trampled over Liverpool. I really wasn't expecting that.

 

@Gareth The Great I think many of Everton's fans are calling for Pickford to be replaced. He's a strange one. Sometimes he's perfection and sometimes he really blows it. It's a bit unpredictable.

I discovered AFI through the Madden. I'm usually more of a hard rock guy and wouldn't have found their music had it not been for that.

That's interesting news to hear. Gaming has become more affordable since they started up with some subscription models, much like Netflix and Spotify. Perhaps that and the pandemic are the driving forces here.

I launch three different web browsers at the same time because it helps me stay organized with work. Plus, I'm a workaholic, so I always have things up and running. I can't imagine needing 82 pieces of information though and that's about what a new tab is for you from what you've described. Just more information.

I go back and forth on this one. Maybe games are designed to be easier now or maybe our skills have improved with age and practice, so they're just easier for us to beat. I'm not sure. Anyway, the most complicated game for me as an adult was Breath of the Wild on Switch. You just kind of had to figure it out as you went.

I know of two bands where every member was capable of writing the music and handling the vocals. The two bands are Kiss and The Beatles. Can you think of any others?

Although I don't think global warming has anything to do with the odd snow and cold we had.

It does. You can even do a similar experiment to see how it works. Fill a milk jug with water, freeze it, set it in front of a fan, turn the fan on, the air in front of the fan will feel cooler with the ice than without it. You can see the condensation gather in a puddle at the bottom and once the jug has warmed up, it will no longer have an effect at all. Global warming causes the polar ice caps to slowly melt and evaporate, it cools the air, the air blows, it mixes with the hot extremes, and wildness ensues like hurricanes, monsoons, and major storms. Once the cooler temp has dissipated you're back to your new normal - which on average is still hotter than usual.

From what I can tell there isn't a UK version of the game. If I buy the game from the Japanese eShop, will I be able to play it? My Switch is registered in the UK.

Snarky-Guru got me to read the articles over there, and they're often fantastic. I was pleasantly surprised to find so many deep dives into wrestling and the people behind it.

I haven't really checked since I'm waiting to buy the new PS5 before getting more games. I know that I'd be tempted if I looked.

I sure hope that those in the path of Hurricane Isaias are okay. The weather here really hasn't been too bad, so I can't complain. It seems to get much hotter in other parts of the world. It still feels plenty hot here, though.

I don't watch basketball often since it isn't as popular as rugby or football in Wales, but I'm very curious about the NBA bubble that I keep hearing about. It's amazing that it cost so much money! There must be loads of money to be made in one season if the group invested several million US dollars in the scheme. Is the bubble working? It seems awfully restrictive, but maybe it will prove useful in other situations if it works.

Did he say what prompted the big move? I think he had the coronavirus at one point. I wonder if that had anything to do with it.

The worst Tom Hanks movies? I would go for a) The Da Vinci Code, b) Cast Away.

The best? I would think it has to be Apollo 13, closely followed by Saving Private Ryan.

Cast Away got such fantastic reviews that I was persuaded to make a trip to the cinema. It was awful! The dullest film I've ever been subjected to. I suppose I'm just not highbrow enough to enjoy such artistic work because everyone else seemed to think it was a masterpiece.

Oops - I edited my post - ECW ended a LONG time ago! I meant AEW :oops2:

I thought it must be coming back and just hadn't heard about it since I don't follow the wrestling blogs. There's a lot of interesting things going on with the WWE, so anything is possible. He would have been a good fit with ECW though. I agree with @Gareth The Great, I think AEW runs the risk of taking on too many wrestlers. Rusev I can see because he's very different from anyone they have. EC3 is good, but AEW already has plenty of talented wrestlers on their roster. I bet he will end up with AEW and maybe he'll be phenomenal.

Jim Ross mentioned Rusev and that AEW should give him a look. Ross has been in the business for ages and seen all sorts during that time, so hopefully we'll see Rusev back in the ring soon. WWE really mismanaged him in my opinion. I don't understand letting him go and keeping Corbin and Lashley, who are nothing special. Surely AEW will snatch Rusev up.

I think he'll be good for ECW.

I wonder if all his posturing and alluding to a move to AEW was a strategy to get signed to another promotion - any promotion. I agree with you that ECW will be a good fit, but that's got to be considered a step back in his career.

 

I hope all those guys saved some of that sweet WWE money. I was surprised Kurt Angle was cut from the production crew. I hope he lands on his feet.

If you haven't seen Black Mirror yet, it's worth watching. Each episode is different so you don't have to commit to a long series. One of my favourite episodes was "Shut Up and Dance" from season three. Norseman is a bit like the Vikings, but with more humour I think. They come up with some outrageous plans. Money Heist is popular among my circle of mates, but I couldn't follow the non-linear story.

Thanks to the coronavirus many of us are staying home much more than we normally would. Working at home, eating at home, worshipping at home, watching new movie premieres at home, and that's a lot of time to spend with your significant other assuming you live together. Do you think your relationship will survive all this togetherness? Do you think the divorce rate will go up since families have had to practice social distancing and have had to do most everything for themselves (no nanny, housekeeper, gardener, or schooling)?

The only big disappointment for me was Lynch and Baszler. I thought it would be a showstopper. What happened? I thought they'd go at each other like Lynch did with Banks.

As much as I adore Lynch, I wanted to see Baszler take it. Regardless of the outcome, I thought it was decent. I think heat helps drive Baszler and she just wasn't feeling it as much without the crowd. I'm guessing they're going to keep dragging this rivalry out. I'd rather they move on to something else.

I haven't noticed a difference in Randy Orton, but then again, I can't say I pay much attention to him. He's always seemed a bit lackluster to me.

 

MJF was being ridiculous, but think about it, his stunt got his name in the news and got everyone in the industry to pay attention to him and got all the fans to talk about him. Not bad. Hasn't he flipped a kid off before? I think he has. He's also known for never breaking kayfabe. Those fans wanted MJF, they got MJF.

How hard is it to get into this game now? Is there a steep learning curve? I'm working from home and glad to skip commute, but I've got too much time on my hands and I'm looking for something to do.

I would say that the 2018 film in the Halloween franchise was one of the best endings, but lo and behold, there are more to come. Seems like a bad decision, but I suppose money is an excellent motivator.

I'm working from home as well. I rather like not dealing with a long commute. It's unreal that Prince Charles tested positive for the coronavirus. I'm no royalist, but still felt gutted to hear the news.

 

@Fletch, glad to hear it worked out.

 

@Snarky-Guru Eh, Martin's always been a tosser. I'd expect nothing less.

Over the years it's been the rumour that just won't die. But now it seems true. Maybe. Eh, I'll believe it when I see it. I never thought Vince would hire Eric Bischoff and he did. Anything is possible.

Why not meet them halfway? Say yes, wear the ring but never set a date.

I know some blokes who have done that. Felt pressured by family, so they bought a ring, proposed, and just never set a date or planned much of the wedding. It eventually fizzled out. Seems like an awfully expensive way to handle things though.