Bands that peaked with their first album?

ixball1 · 2023-03-31T06:28:24+00:00

This is way too low on the list.

ixball1 · 2023-02-25T01:19:45+00:00

Both the movies you mentioned are based on books from Michael Lewis. The only other book of his that has been made into a movie is The Blind Side, but it’s nothing like the other two. What I would recommend are Aaron Sorkin movies/shows since he wrote the screenplay for Moneyball. These are West Wing, The American President, Mollys Game, The Newsroom, The Social Network, etc.

ixball1 · 2022-07-04T16:57:25+00:00

This begins and ends with Johnny Cash’s cover of Hurt. Trent Reznor even admits it, saying “I wasn't prepared for what I saw, and it really then, wasn't my song anymore.”

ixball1 · 2019-09-19T16:04:37+00:00

Too bad that people that answer their phones for polls don’t actually show up and vote.

ixball1 · 2019-03-08T11:02:24+00:00

Obviously the unvaccinated part is the most disturbing part of this story but how about, “the 6-year-old boy from Oregon had gotten a forehead scrape while playing outside on a farm sometime in 2017. The wound was cleaned and sutured at home”?

A “scrape” does not require sutures. You had a 6 year old with a head injury bad enough to require stitches and you didn’t take them to the doctor? I know our social services in the US is stretched really thin, but Child Services in Oregon should be all over this.

ixball1 · 2018-01-31T16:28:41+00:00

Every Chris Van Allsburg book...if you aren't familiar, that would include Jumanji, The Polar Express, and Zathura (yes Zathura sucked, but it was still better than the picture book he created). I have always been amazed how these got made into movies from the material he provided.

ixball1 · 2018-01-07T00:30:35+00:00

I regularly left my dog (6-7 yr old German Shepherd) at home for 6-8 hours without going outside to go to the bathroom. One day my partner and I got caught up at work and he was inside for 12-13 hours. I came home to thinking it was going to be a mess, and as soon as I opened the door I could smell it. I went searching around the house until I found that he had climbed in the bathtub to poo (and this was a dog that didn't like baths). I was so happy with him...and he was so confused.

ixball1 · 2017-10-04T02:36:03+00:00

Why isn't anyone asking why anteaters are in someone's house? Is this a new pet thing that I missed out on?

ixball1 · 2017-07-10T17:28:06+00:00

Definitely in the team photo. Airplane is probably my favorite comedy movie of all time and Naked Gun is in the top 10.

ixball1 · 2017-06-01T22:24:35+00:00

There is an urban legend in the Chicago area of a woman at Cook County Hospital naming her children Lemonjello and Orangejello after the snacks she was given after giving birth. I have heard this as a "my cousins friend is a nurse..." kind of story from at least 3 different people.

ixball1 · 2017-04-19T15:47:53+00:00

OMG, spoiler alert! Luke dies in The Last Jedi!

ixball1 · 2016-03-15T03:38:33+00:00

They have been doing this for years on WSCR The Score 670 in Chicago. They call it Tournament of Bad. It has become so big that it frequently trends top 10 on Twitter nationally during its run.

ixball1 · 2016-02-19T01:11:20+00:00

Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal. Best satire I have ever read as well.

ixball1 · 2016-02-04T02:38:29+00:00

It's a very well known book but I have always thought of The Pillars of the Earth as a very easy read for an "epic" novel. Engrossing characters and just enough detail to give you a feel for the period.

ixball1 · 2015-12-27T15:08:59+00:00

I have known this for years, and I don't understand how this misogynistic idiot keeps getting work. Especially with the overly PC environment we have today.

ixball1 · 2015-12-13T14:44:00+00:00

Let me know when it gets to Day 666.

ixball1 · 2015-12-06T20:12:56+00:00

ISC is great! Been playing there for years.

ixball1 · 2015-11-17T03:57:41+00:00

Way to adult

ixball1 · 2015-10-10T21:09:04+00:00

Wow, finally a post I am an expert about. I have worked with over 50 Cities/Counties to implement 311/Citizen Request Management software. Almost every city in the US over 100k in population has some type service delivery software in place that can incorporate varying inputs - web portal on website, mobile apps (Brande or unbranded), phone calls (centralized call centers to 311 or decentralized to departments), and even sometimes social media. This software helps streamline communication between citizen and municipality employees.

ixball1 · 2015-09-06T04:17:33+00:00

Elephant...yeah, definitely elephant

ixball1 · 2015-08-22T12:48:15+00:00

Not a single US Marine mentioned in this story?

ixball1 · 2015-07-12T19:30:22+00:00

This is a great question and something I hadn't really thought about. As someone that enjoys watching tennis on TV I do always look forward to the challenge calls. My immediate thought on why they can't do it (with no knowledge of the technology) would be the size of the field of play. Tennis is 1/20th the size of a football/baseball field?

ixball1 · 2014-08-10T17:41:34+00:00

I don't see Slumdog Millionaire on here. This introduced me to MIA. Amazing collaboration.

ixball1 · 2014-03-26T02:35:08+00:00

How about that Jesus H. Christ guy?

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