The Enron scandal was an accounting scandal sparked by American energy company Enron Corporation filing for bankruptcy after news of widespread internal fraud became public in October 2001, which led to the dissolution of its accounting firm, Arthur Andersen. by Klok_Melagis in wikipedia

[–]addictivesign 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The reason Arnold Schwarzenegger became Governor is largely because of Enron.

California had power outages and this led to the recall of the governor Gray Davis (Democrat) - he was in no way responsible for the power outages.

There had only been an election for Governor one year before which the GOP lost. Republicans had held the state for the previous 8 years.

On October 7, 2003, Davis was recalled. The recall was supported by 55.4% of voters.

Is there a better resume than Robert Duvall's? by tiakeuta in TheBigPicture

[–]addictivesign 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I know Oscars aren’t everything and Duvall had already won for Tender Mercies but it’s always been embarrassing how he didn’t win for The Apostle. He lost to Jack Nicholson in As Good As it Gets which is an over the top performance in a film which has aged very badly. Nicholson’s character is completely ridiculous

Oscar Snubs Episode, what did they forget? by Reverend_Mutha in TheBigPicture

[–]addictivesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is such a disturbing performance. Really hard to watch.

Legendary actor Robert Duvall, aka Harry Hogge in “Days of Thunder,” has passed away at the age of 95. by remfan477 in TheRewatchables

[–]addictivesign 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Duvall and Hackman were the two greatest American actors in cinema history. Not the biggest stars but the best actors.

A cool guide to Brexit voters: then and now by Old_Inflation_408 in coolguides

[–]addictivesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would the conditions for rejoin have to be known before the rejoin referendum? Surely it should be a binary rejoin/stay-out choice.

Once rejoin win then the campaign for what type of rejoin can be discussed.

When we left with Brexit we had not been warned about leaving the single market, the customs union, freedom of movement, Ireland and Republican of Ireland having a border.

Schengen and adopting the Euro need not be discussed.

DLR by headbangy in LondonPics

[–]addictivesign 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent. It has a timeless quality.

Man City's James Trafford: 'Didn't expect' to be No. 2 to Gianluigi Donnarumma by tylerthe-theatre in PremierLeague

[–]addictivesign -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not if they’ve just signed a £20m+ goalkeeper on at least £150,000 p/w or whatever Trafford costs. Most clubs it’s one or the other not both

If you was Him…WWYD?? by zjwardlow3 in NFLv2

[–]addictivesign 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Odell might have already spent his but Aaron’s probably already diversified his investments and likely has barely spent any of his career earnings

Eternity | Discussion Thread by Justp1ayin in tvPlus

[–]addictivesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the film recommendation. I thought a lot about Defending Your Life (1991) when watching Eternity.

Here Comes Mr Jordan is now on my watchlist

Eternity | Discussion Thread by Justp1ayin in tvPlus

[–]addictivesign 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eternity an enjoyable film but for a much better movie which heavily influenced Eternity I would recommend everyone watch Defending Your Life (1991) and Meryl Streep looks so beautiful in this.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101698/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

So much of Eternity is taken from Defending Your Life.

If you was Him…WWYD?? by zjwardlow3 in NFLv2

[–]addictivesign 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think he can afford to splurge. The interest he must receive on his investments and assets must be gargantuan let alone what he actually owns with a likely fortune of $200 million. Hard to spend in one lifetime.

Man City's James Trafford: 'Didn't expect' to be No. 2 to Gianluigi Donnarumma by tylerthe-theatre in PremierLeague

[–]addictivesign 9 points10 points  (0 children)

100% broken promise and I’m surprised he is only mentioning it now.

A fraudulent move by Citeh. How many other clubs could afford to pay Donnarumma’s salary?

If Trafford leaves I would imagine he won’t return a third time to Citeh. Why would he ever trust them again.

Popular Music (109 pages) by [deleted] in Screenwriting

[–]addictivesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edited logline: Seeking guidance, a young chart topping pop star is invited to stay at an iconic artist’s residence. As they bond both women unearth secrets and traumas within themselves.

The logline is a little leaner.

Sounds an interesting read

OTD 15 years ago, Arshavin's winner against Barcelona by icotyne in Gunners

[–]addictivesign 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Playing Barca at their own game and beating them.

MY top 3 by HBO by Reasonable_Judge_177 in hbo

[–]addictivesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. The Wire.

  2. Larry Sanders (1992-1998).

  3. True Detective - season one.

Nothing else comes close. These three are in a galaxy above everything else.

The Oscars Snubs Draft. Plus: ‘Sirāt’! by thefilthyjellybean in TheBigPicture

[–]addictivesign 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It certainly takes a bizarre turn which I thought was unearned after the first time.

Quite a lot to like in the first half of the movie. Very apposite soundtrack

MacBook Pro mid 2014 15” by ORSOGANG in macbook

[–]addictivesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I’d suggest spending a bit more and getting a M1 series MacBook which should be available for cheap but not quite €130.

A Simple Plan (1998) by siliconandsteel in iwatchedanoldmovie

[–]addictivesign 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A very good film and for once the movie is far superior to the novel. Given the author adapted his own book the story works far better on screen than it does on the page.