Moe_Syzlak

Sawyer mentions to Jack that Faraday says there are rules to what they can and cannot do. This may explain the Ben thing. They could have tried to do something with Ben, but could not because of these "rules." And maybe why that is why Faraday is no longer with them, he tried to change the future (ie with Charlotte) and something bad happened to him. You have to have faith in the writers here. If they show and explain everything at once, it wouldn't be a very interesting show now would it?

No, I don't expect them to show us everything, but again, this smacks of a cheap "surprise" and bad writing. There ARE rules to writing and having your characters act out of character only to service a MacGuffin is a violation of that. It seems not many others are as bothered by it as I am. And I DO think/hope the writers will have me eating my words.

And we don't know that Ben's just "hanging out" in the camp. Who knows if they're keeping him somewhere specific where you can't just go to him. Plus, would you expect them to just off a child in Lost?

I don't expect them to "off a child" but I DO expect them to acknowledge that his presence there is important ... and important enough to alert the other -- Oceanic 6 -- losties. And I also think any argument that the other losties were told off camera about little Ben also smacks of cheap tricks in order to "save" the big reveal for the Sayid scene. I was a huge fan of 24, but don't even watch anymore because, in an effort to constantly ratchet up the surprises, they resorted to this sort of cheap trick. I am merely hopeful Lost is not headed down the same path.

Again - why is it so important for the writers to address this? If the Kate and Jack and Hurley would know Ben was there around that time, why would Juliet/Sawyer/Jin need to tell them something they already know? Do they need to tell the new arrivals that they have running water and electricity?

Well for one,

, they know that little Ben is responsible for the mass genocide of the DI. For another... it's frickin Ben! The guy responsible for a LOT of the problems they have had. Jack, Kate and Hurley might not be totally cognizant of the fact that little Ben would be there. But it sure seems important enough for sayer et all to mention to them IMO. Again, it bothers me because we have all been sitting there for two episodes going "where is Ben?" and the writers held it out specifically to make a big reveal moment. Seems too manufactured to me.

Also, glad to see all our questions about where Ben is has been answered.

Not for me. Again, if little Ben has been running around the compound, Sawyer, Juliette and Jin would know it. Hell, Sayid found him in like five minutes from jail. You don\'t think that would be important enough for Juliette and Sawyer to tell Kate and Jack... like immediately! No, instead we\'ll just have a conversation about Winston Churchill and the power of reading. I don\'t know why that frustrates me so much, but it seems like sloppy writing to get to the big reveal of little Ben when they should KNOW all of the die hard fans KNOW Ben should be there. I have a measure of faith that they will give us some satisfactory explanations, but ti seems totally inconsistent to me.

It also looked liked Kate was going to fry there for a minute. That scrawny dude use to play a recurring role on Nash Bridges.

He was also the dude that had the dream that he explains in the coffee shop in Mulholland Drive. Man, he is creepy and I don\'t know if it is just my memory of that scene that makes him so.

Yes, at least for me.

 

Moe, I've found the kodakgallery links tend to not work well for most on VC. I use photobucket when I want to post a pic here.

Thanks. Ha, well I've been posting pics here with Kodak for a while and I guess no one has said anything. It's weird bc it shows up for me. I pay the premium account thing that allows you to publish your photos on the web so it's SUPPOSED to work.

Is this better?

Can you not see the picture? I can.

This past weekend we paid a visit to the spot we're getting married this June. Here is the view:

Look for an announcement soon (maybe today) for Red Rocks.

As promised.

Summerteeth's album cover always reminded me of this:

Hmm... I think I was better off not knowing either of those things.

He can come to the Bucs. I'll even let him stay on my couch.

I've always been a fan of his; he has a great arm. Also, Bucs have a completely new staff and need a good quarterback. And after 7 or so years if Gruden, I think the fans can handle a little 'tude.

Broncos QBs would rather retire than play for the Bucs.

Look for an announcement soon (maybe today) for Red Rocks.

Question: how come everyone ripped Batman for his voice and everyones loves Rorschach with the exact same voice? Is it just that the voice was different for Bruce Wayne/Batman?

True - he didn't predict the collapse that started in August, and continued through... now (and beyond), so the timeliness wasn't the best, but it was still good advice.

I'm sure Cramer has given both good and bad advice, as any financial advisor has done, but people have to realize that there's different advise for different needs - perhaps his show doesn't have enough disclaimers in it. The same security could be a sell for someone based on their needs/goals, and a buy for someone else.

 

But, anyone who uses the TV as their sole source for making investment decisions is lucky that their own stupidity hasn't left their accounts in the red already.

While I agree with this, but it is disingenuous for CNBC to say that when they happily want everyone to do just that in order to manipulate the market to their own ends. I'm glad Cramer didn't go that route.

There is a good bit of good "quiet music" on the Andrew Bird bonus CD "Useless Creatures."

Southbound from last night.

Too bad Derek didn't get a turn.

i have no clue who YMSB is

Yeah, Yonder Mountain String Band. They are a local band and I am related to a band member, so ... I have seen them a lot.

And to think, it took someone on Comedy Central to make these points.

That's what i was thinking while watching it. It was like the press conference the Grateful Dead did before their rainforest benefit in '87 where Garcia said, "someone has to do something and it's just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us."

Cuse by 10.

Whoa! I guess UCONN had nothing in the tank huh? Was it at the end of the 5th OT that the F that was doing a good job in the paint for Thabeet fouled out? I would imagine UCONN had no D after that.

Six overtimes. Damn.

 

I'm glad I didn't watch that. I mean, it sounds exciting as hell, but I sorely needed the little sleep I got last night.

I made it through five OTs, but faded off during the sixth. Who won?

http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jh...im-cramer-pt.-2

The Bank of America ad before the clip is unfortunate.

What about the innocent unborn? With Obama in office, is it ok for ME to feel awful about that? Is it OK that I feel like Obama is being inhumane to ALL life?

Sure, why wouldn't it be.

I never really listened to them, the old stuff, or the 80s stuff. I won a radio station trivia contest one time - due to the fact that I knew the name of the famous actress Peter was married to back in the 70s.

Well don't leave us hangin'!

I'd have thought this would be actually a bit higher....

It might be.

I know "Centerfold" and thats pretty much it. But I was suggesting that people who had seen "JGB" 30 times were talking about the J. Geil's Band, and not some side project of that Ben and Jerry ice cream flavor guy.

Dude have you tasted that ice cream!?! It keeps you coming back!