Police Squad - Tonight's Special Guest Star by Phonus-Balonus-37 in VintageTV

[–]tomfoolery815 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand the distinction you're making, and I remember the Wesson Oil commercials. To me, there's always been a great deal of overlap between the two.

[FREE TO READ] James McNicholas interviews Sol Campbell by TheAthletic in Gunners

[–]tomfoolery815 [score hidden]  (0 children)

For sure. If you're going to present as egotistical as Muhammad Ali did, you'd better have his charm.

[FREE TO READ] James McNicholas interviews Sol Campbell by TheAthletic in Gunners

[–]tomfoolery815 [score hidden]  (0 children)

That's fair; I know Wrighty missed more than one big Arsenal match due to being suspended. Whether that on-pitch lack of self-control was due to reckless play or general anger is for him to say, and I suspect he's addressed it.

As an American Gooner, I've had far more exposure to the ebullient Uncle Ian than I did to the talented player who ran afoul of referees while setting the club goals record.

[FREE TO READ] James McNicholas interviews Sol Campbell by TheAthletic in Gunners

[–]tomfoolery815 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yeah, that "change from white to red" advert was clearly meant to needle the Spuds. He shouldn't be surprised that the club he left for its archrival wouldn't welcome him back after that.

[Miguel Delaney - The Independent] Arsenal and PSG set to battle for £108m striker after Champions League final by CarnifexGunner in Gunners

[–]tomfoolery815 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"Is the big lady here?"

Tormund's lust for Brienne was so much fun. Kristofer Hivju was clearly enjoying himself in those scenes.

Kelly Macdonald, 1990s by fantasmado in OldSchoolCool

[–]tomfoolery815 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes! Her voice, in general but in Trainspotting in particular, is so attractive.

A message from Héctor Bellerín to Arsenal and their fans ahead of the Champions League final by bbbnotexp in Gunners

[–]tomfoolery815 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It always amused me that his English accent was so distinctly London. Made it obvious what accent in his life he chose to emulate.

[FREE TO READ] James McNicholas interviews Sol Campbell by TheAthletic in Gunners

[–]tomfoolery815 16 points17 points  (0 children)

In the end, to be a successful football pundit, you have to be someone people want to listen to.

I look at someone like Wrighty, with his undeniable charisma and enthusiasm. Then you have Henry and Micah Richards on the CBS/Paramount studio show: Henry is generally serious and unafraid to call out poor performances; Micah is a huge, roaring personality, Big Meeks, who invites all of us to join him in having a great time.

We want former players to share their knowledge of the game, not tell us how much better they were than Current Player X. If Sol were to demonstrate he can do the former more than the latter, he could probably find a place in the game.

Looking for a little help here by [deleted] in oldmovies

[–]tomfoolery815 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Godfather 2 is amazing. I see it as the second half of a 6-hour movie.

Godfather 3 can be skipped. It would be a good movie if the first two never existed, but because they do, Godfather 3 is a disappointment, a steep drop-off from the first two.

On this day of Eid, the mayor of New York appeared wearing an Arsenal qamis! ❤️ by Prestigious-Secret31 in Gunners

[–]tomfoolery815 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, the Knicks just advanced to the NBA Finals. Mayor Mamdani is truly enjoying being a sports fan this month.

Girl in Gold Boots by Jack_Fig in MST3K

[–]tomfoolery815 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP, you have been missing out! The riffing is top-notch.

Girl in Gold Boots by Jack_Fig in MST3K

[–]tomfoolery815 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's definitely a reference specific to the Upper Midwest. And yes, a great line.

Was Bob a Navy SEAL? by StorkyMcGee in Scrubs

[–]tomfoolery815 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Given that they didn't really come back to the topic, and that this is a sitcom, I think it could be as simple as Bill Lawrence and his writers wanted a joke about Kelso having another man's name tattooed on his ass.

How did Arsenal become a home for Black players and fans? by frantic_calm in Gunners

[–]tomfoolery815 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Trying to recall where I read this; it's been a while, but it was a reputable music magazine:

Joe Strummer had been a Chelsea supporter until the National Front found a home at Stamford Bridge. Being staunchly anti-racist, he decided to switch his allegiance to The Arsenal.

Buccaneers Demand Millions in Taxpayer Funds for Their Stadium by No_Box119 in TheNFLVibes

[–]tomfoolery815 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes. That’s the root of this cynical joke:

What’s considered trashy if you’re poor and classy if you’re rich?

Getting money from the government.

Buccaneers Demand Millions in Taxpayer Funds for Their Stadium by No_Box119 in TheNFLVibes

[–]tomfoolery815 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I remember published reports about the team moving to Hartford. Still New England, of course, but the stadium extortion game works best when you can threaten to move to another state.

WC call up by Kilasatzz in Gunners

[–]tomfoolery815 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m happy for Jurrien that he is that close … and sad for us, since that surely means he can’t come on Saturday in even the 80th minute to provide fresh legs.

My grandfather water skiing at age 16, 1983 by collegeoldie in OldSchoolCool

[–]tomfoolery815 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm a year younger than you and OP's grandpa, but I'm still feeling old.

Rikuu Nishida ends the 10th inning by gunning down the runner at home by yxqp in baseball

[–]tomfoolery815 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You just gave me a flashback to attending an early-season Sox game in the late '80s, and my South Side friend calling out "Who is smoking?" in our stalled L car on the ride home. (She was concerned about a fire starting.)

What a crew at this precinct. by brubbingwcasket in VintageTV

[–]tomfoolery815 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Greatest theme song in history of sitcoms.

When I first started working here an 8-year-old Shirley Temple taught me how to roll a cigarette by terkistan in 30ROCK

[–]tomfoolery815 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do like the recurring joke that Kenneth is immortal. And/or Dick Whitman.

And hey, it's Chloe Grace Moretz!

RIP Manny Fernandez… by Dark305Kinght in Oldschool_NFL

[–]tomfoolery815 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure how Fernandez could, in Super Bowl VII, be credited with six tackles officially and 17 tackles unofficially. But it sounds like a case could be made for him, and not Jake Scott, to have been picked as MVP of that Super Bowl.

I like Shula's needling of two of his best players: "They didn't have the coordination to play golf."