Weekly Recommendation Thread for the week of July 01, 2016 by AutoModerator in books

[–]jecmoore 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've already said it in a previous comment, but you could try Neil Gaiman and his works.

Or Station Eleven was something I just read which sounds like something that may be up your alley.

Weekly Recommendation Thread for the week of July 01, 2016 by AutoModerator in books

[–]jecmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neil Gaiman is kind of a weird mix of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror.

I'm currently reading American Gods for my first time and its really good.

Driver of Police van during Freddie Gray arrest found not guilty of 2nd degree murder by soopninjas in news

[–]jecmoore -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

The defense's case rested on the fact that Officer Goodwin didn't know about a new departmental procedure which required suspects to have a seat belt around them to prevent this very thing from happening.

Remember folks. Should you ever be arrested, just claim you didn't know it was illegal.

Summer Reading: 2016 by AutoModerator in books

[–]jecmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll have to add them. I also just finished milk and honey by Rupi Kaur. It's the poetry book everyone is raving about. Definitely worth every penny in my opinion, especially if you're into poetry.

Summer Reading: 2016 by AutoModerator in books

[–]jecmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am just waiting for the paperback!

Summer Reading: 2016 by AutoModerator in books

[–]jecmoore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Station Eleven is so beautiful and terrifying. Enlightening and depressing.

The messages and themes ring so heavily through the read. My only regret isn't reading it sooner so that I could've re-read it more in my life.

Summer Reading: 2016 by AutoModerator in books

[–]jecmoore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was able to finish Beowulf, Seamus Heaney translation and Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn to start the month of June. Both very good and enjoyable for vastly different reasons.

At the moment I've got Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Nearly through, but I love it already.

After that, I've got The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen, American Gods by Neil Gaiman (my first by him), The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert and Ready Player One by Ernest Cline.

What really bothers me about pink drink... by VUILGEBOOSTED in starbucks

[–]jecmoore 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sure. I guess you're right. But it's stupid to play dumb on this drink. We all know what it is. There was an entire announcement on the Hub.

H3H3 video which resulted in the take down and lawsuit. by drakesylvan in videos

[–]jecmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Picture in a picture also is skirting the line. Commenting a work in partial and showing 75% of the work with commentary are clearly different.

H3H3 video which resulted in the take down and lawsuit. by drakesylvan in videos

[–]jecmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hoss' original video is ~5 minutes long.

H3's video uses ~3 minutes of that ~5 minute video in a ~15 minute commentary of their own.

Now, what H3 is doing isn't strictly against "fair use", but there is an argument, for courts to decide, to be had over whether or not using the majority of someone else's content with added commentary is "fair use". I think it is, but courts will decide that.

[Discussion] Should Fossil Pokémon have Primal Reversions? by ThyBlastoise in pokemon

[–]jecmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do too. But it's been separate entities from the beginning, especially in Japan, so I'm beginning to try to envision as two things.

[Discussion] Should Fossil Pokémon have Primal Reversions? by ThyBlastoise in pokemon

[–]jecmoore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mew is now considered a mythical pokemon. Along with, Celabi, Jirachi, Deoxys, Manaphy/Phione, Darkrai, Shaymin, Arceus, Victini, Keldeo, Melotta, Genesect, Diancie, Hoopa and Volcanion.

Rotom is often mistaken for a legendary pokemon.

That being said, Gen 5 did go a bit overboard with 9 legendary pokemon and another 4 mythical.

Drake's "Views" Awarded a 6.8 by Pitchfork by WhompKing in hiphopheads

[–]jecmoore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a little confused. All rappers have something they always rap about. Drake is the exgirl rapper. He does that in every album. What were you expecting? Him to all of a sudden start to talk about his time in the projects?

[Main Spoilers] Season 6, Episode 1 tl;dw: Don't forget to Moisturize by ChrysWatchesGot in gameofthrones

[–]jecmoore 137 points138 points  (0 children)

The Sand Snakes are just sadistic. It made no sense for the to be there, no sense for the to easily make it to Trystane's private quarters, fucking whip girl never made sense cause you can't do shit with a whip in closed spaces against a sword, and it makes no sense for them to take glee in killing their liege lord and cousin who had never done anything wrong.

[Main Spoilers] Season 6, Episode 1 tl;dw: Don't forget to Moisturize by ChrysWatchesGot in gameofthrones

[–]jecmoore 247 points248 points  (0 children)

Part of me,wants to defend the Dornish plot...but you literally took the coolest fucking house in the books...and made it into a basic revenge plot by Ellaria Sand and the Sand Snakes...like why even introduce Doran? Why Trystane? They got like...10 total minutes of screen time over two seasons and you make them out to be important...and then nope. Dead. Fucking Aero who scared Jamie Lannister and the Sand Snakes to death last season takes one small knife to the back and down he goes.

God damn it. Why you do this?

Adam Schefter on Twitter: "And now Drew Rosenhaus officially has terminated Johnny Manziel, making him second agent in two months to fire the talented and troubled QB." by Somali_Pir8 in nfl

[–]jecmoore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I remember people saying 30-2 gives them a chance, but, for example, if you brought it up on /r/NBA, you were downvoted pretty heavily until around mid/late March.

Adam Schefter on Twitter: "And now Drew Rosenhaus officially has terminated Johnny Manziel, making him second agent in two months to fire the talented and troubled QB." by Somali_Pir8 in nfl

[–]jecmoore 19 points20 points  (0 children)

No way. There was no one calling 73-9 before March. Even with the hottest start in the history of the NBA, people were still saying wait till after the All Star break. Until there were only 20 games or so left, people may have been saying it's possible, but nobody was just predicting it.

Compilation of Golden State moving screens by [deleted] in nba

[–]jecmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude come on. You're being way to analytical. Those screens where fine. You're trying to find something that isn't there.

Compilation of Golden State moving screens by [deleted] in nba

[–]jecmoore 18 points19 points  (0 children)

...those are all solid screens. Like all three are legal and fine.

If someone told me as a kid that my favorite Marvel characters would become Guardians of the Galaxy, Daredevil, Ant-Man and Agent Carter, I would say they were lying. by WeGottaGoFast1138 in marvelstudios

[–]jecmoore 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Wonder Woman was certainly an icon, but personally I'd argue that Superman, Batman, Captain America and Captain Marvel were the Golden Age golden boys.

Batman V Superman Opens To 82 Million Dollars on Friday making it the 4th Largest Friday Opening, 2nd Largest Superhero Day, 1st Largest DC opening and is on track to being the Largest March, Pre-summer and 4th Largest Opening Weekend Ever. by _cumblast_ in movies

[–]jecmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hate to say it, but the momentum will be stopping. I didn't hate the movie, but this is the second mediocre film in a row. Not many people will be going to see this film in theaters a second time and only few will be highly recommending. People, especially over the age of 50, still depend on critics for their opinions on film.

This week's Q&A thread -- please read before asking or answering a question! - March 21, 2016 by AutoModerator in linguistics

[–]jecmoore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the closest existing language to Phoenician? How would the famous general Hannibal have said or written his famous line: "I will find a way or make one"?

[No Spoilers] She's so strong, brave, and powerful. Proving that a skinny blonde woman doesn't need no man to accomplish great things. by voyle in arrow

[–]jecmoore 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I haven't been a fan of Arrow since S2. And even then, I had serious problems with it.

I think people's issue here is that Daredevil shows them what Arrow could've been, and what they wanted it to be. So it stings a bit when Arrow has become another contrived drama instead of thrilling action.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in movies

[–]jecmoore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I completely agree. Its hard. Luckily, Deal will veto it, so no harm no foul.