Off Topic Thread 4.0

thomond2006

Baltimore dispatched at home by Tennessee. Madness!

That's two playoff wins for Tennessee with under 100 passing yards in both games. Run, run and run.

Squidgy Black

You have to feel kind of sorry for Cousins. Gets his first ever playoff win in the 7 seasons he's been in the NFL, and then the following week gets sacked 6 times.

mfceiling

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

I only got around to watching this tonight. Some it was close to the bone alright, for sure, but I don't think he's actually tarring everyone there with the same brush. Of those people in the room, I suspect most of them are not like Paul Newman. Gervais isn't having a go at people like that. He can't be expected to tailor his jokes to take account for the minority.

This room is filled with people who are living in a different world to the rest of us, and at that stage that includes himself, let's not kid ourselves. He's rich, but he's also in a position of host which lets him take the shots he's taking. I don't know the man personally, but he does strike me as much less of a Hollywood celebrity than many of those caught on camera during that speech, he seems to have retained a bit of who he used to be. He's not perfect by any metric, but he's a hell of a lot better than most of the "Hollywood elite" from what I can tell. And if that's what it takes to take shots at the others, then I'm ok with that.

Very few celebrities (much like very few people) are genuinely altruistic, they're just very rich and have good PR teams. Most of them got their riches through an industry rife with Weinstein and, let's be honest, Epstein type characters, and you'd be deluded to think they were ignorant of everything that went on. And if you ignore and turn a blind eye, you deserve to get criticised for it, and Gervais highlights that.

As I posted in another thread....

Stella McCartney on Twitter calling Joaquin Phoenix a "hero".

Why?

No you're not even close.

Mr Phoenix will wear the same tuxedo to all this years award ceremonies.
That's right......a hero.

Mind you after getting slaughtered (and rightly so) in the comments sections she changed it to winner.

CatFromHue

If Jaoquin is a hero or winner for not changing his clothes I deserve a statue!

thomond2006

Nightmare start for the Chiefs. Here comes potentially another upset.

Podge_irl

thomond2006 wrote: »

Nightmare start for the Chiefs. Here comes potentially another upset.

Not seen a playoffs like this ever before. So far 9ers about the only team playing to expectations.

thomond2006

That return was desperately needed. KC back in it.

Podge_irl

Well this is the weirdest game in the history of the universe.

thomond2006

Houston unleashing their inner Mayo.

thomond2006

41 unanswered points. 41!

OldRio

Not liking this change on my mobile. Anyone know if I can change this skin back to normal?

Synode

OldRio wrote: »

Not liking this change on my mobile. Anyone know if I can change this skin back to normal?

Has it gone to a different version? Scroll down to the very bottom and their should be an option for the Touch site, which is what I use

thomond2006

https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2020/01/13/confusion-as-britain-complains-about-foreigner-leaving-country/

One of their best.

swiwi_

Watching the start of Marriage Story with Wallace Shawn. I just keep drifting to the “Battle of Wits” from the Princess Bride.

Inconceivable i know.

Bazzo

I hope this doesn't count as politics because it's really not but "US president Donald Trump rails against refrigerators and promises cleaner dishes in campaign rally" was not a headline I ever expected to see.

Neil3030

Bazzo wrote: »

I hope this doesn't count as politics because it's really not but "US president Donald Trump rails against refrigerators and promises cleaner dishes in campaign rally" was not a headline I ever expected to see.

People who like apples will be incensed.

People who like oranges will love it.

CatFromHue

I like his cleaner dishes policy but find his anti refrigerator policy problematic. I mean without them where else would be keep our jars of sauces with only a little bit gone out of them?

prawnsambo

CatFromHue wrote: »

I like his cleaner dishes policy but find his anti refrigerator policy problematic. I mean without them where else would be keep our jars of sauces with only a little bit gone out of them?

Doesn't bother him. He gets all his sauces in little sachets from McDonalds and KFC.

thomond2006

Conference Championships tonight. KC and SF heavily favoured but I've a feeling Aaron Rodgers and co. have a good chance to win against the 49ers.

Podge_irl

thomond2006 wrote: »

Conference Championships tonight. KC and SF heavily favoured but I've a feeling Aaron Rodgers and co. have a good chance to win against the 49ers.

boooooooooo

ionadnapokot

Will go with Vrabel to close down the QB options again and Henry to run amok.

Titans with another upset

ionadnapokot

Holy crap
They know how to do flybys
And murder their anthem

Podge_irl

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Holy crap
They know how to do flybys
And murder their anthem

I really dislike the way the Americans do anthems at their sporting events. You just can't beat the whole crowd singing an anthem - though I guess it makes more sense when it is an international game.

ionadnapokot

Rugby reigns supreme when it comes to National Anthems
Most of the time!

thomond2006

Cracker of a first half. Two very different offenses.

awec

What you reckon lads. Liverpool's year?

Squidgy Black

awec wrote: »

What you reckon lads. Liverpool's year?

Can't see City coming anywhere close to catching up a 14 points lead with the way they're playing.

Think CL probably depends on them being injury free and on the draw they get for the quarters. They should breeze by Atletico anyways.

awec

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Can't see City coming anywhere close to catching up a 14 points lead with the way they're playing.

Think CL probably depends on them being injury free and on the draw they get for the quarters. They should breeze by Atletico anyways.

16 with a game in hand.

Miles clear.

Synode

Liverpool are going to walk it. By far the best team in England this season

prawnsambo

awec wrote: »

16 with a game in hand.

Miles clear.

Ten more wins on the trot will seal it. Assuming City win all their games too.

Squidgy Black

awec wrote: »

16 with a game in hand.

Miles clear.

Jesus yeah there's no chance. I think the City of last season wouldn't even be able to chase that, was 10 points last season and that was only because Liverpool completely collapsed.

City are throwing away points in games they should be winning like Palace and Wolves, and they've a filthy Champions League draw with Real so they'll probably be concentrating on that

Neil3030

They'll probably have the title wrapped up by the time Salah, Mane, Matip and Keita leave for the ANC (April). Fairly handy run in the next eight and City don't look near their best.

thomond2006

Patrick Mahomes is incredible.

The Bears will regret not picking him for a long time.

Squidgy Black

Regardless of whether it's a Packers or 9ers vs Chiefs Superbowl, it's going to be a complete slinging fest either way which is going to be unreal for a neutral like me

Podge_irl

9ers are good at football

thomond2006

The Packers got Titaned.

It should be a cracker of a Superbowl.

Buer

thomond2006 wrote: »

Patrick Mahomes is incredible.

The Bears will regret not picking him for a long time.

Patrick Mahomes with the Bears would not be anything like Patrick Mahomes with the Chiefs, in fairness.

I believe he'd still be a quality QB but the playcalling and offensive weapons around him wouldn't be anything close to the same quality.

thomond2006

Buer wrote: »

Patrick Mahomes with the Bears would not be anything like Patrick Mahomes with the Chiefs, in fairness.

I believe he'd still be a quality QB but the playcalling and offensive weapons around him wouldn't be anything close to the same quality.

Matt Nagy was an Andy Reid assistant so Mahomes may have ended up in a similar offense but it's a fair point. The Bears passed over Deshaun Watson too who has been impressive but not to the same incredible degree as Mahomes.

The Superbowl will be fascinating. The Chiefs are essentially up against a much better version of the Titans. Mahomes will have to play well again and put up scores as the 49ers will be able to retain possession. The coaching battle is great too.

Buer

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Regardless of whether it's a Packers or 9ers vs Chiefs Superbowl, it's going to be a complete slinging fest either way which is going to be unreal for a neutral like me

Chiefs, yes. 49ers will do whatever they think is needed to win the game. JG threw the ball 8 times last night. Eight! They rushed 41 times for almost 300 yards. They don't really sling the ball around but they are creative and mix up their plays a lot especially when rushing.

The Chiefs generally don't have a great run defence so it's going to be intriguing as to what Shanahan decides to do. I'm hoping for a great game but I can see the 49ers winning fairly comfortably in the end with their defence being of such a solid quality. The game was already over as a contest last night when the Packers registered their first points with 60% of the game over.

prawnsambo

Classy French trolling. Rue du Brexit is a loop that takes you away from Rue Robert Schumann (one of the founders of the EU) and right back to it again.

Neil3030

prawnsambo wrote: »

Classy French trolling. Rue du Brexit is a loop that takes you away from Rue Robert Schumann (one of the founders of the EU) and right back to it again.

That is a trolling masterclass.

chupacabra

Had to do a double take there for a second.

errlloyd

Is this the worst weekend of the year?

No rugby, no nfl, no f1. Its been about 7 weeks since my last pay day. Its cold outside but there arent Christmas lights anymore.

The Lost Sheep

errlloyd wrote: »

Is this the worst weekend of the year?

No rugby, no nfl, no f1. Its been about 7 weeks since my last pay day. Its cold outside but there arent Christmas lights anymore.

Full round of AIL. Junior 1 rugby today is you want to get a game in today....

Banner2theend

errlloyd wrote: »

Is this the worst weekend of the year?

No rugby, no nfl, no f1. Its been about 7 weeks since my last pay day. Its cold outside but there arent Christmas lights anymore.

Wow! IMO this has to be the best weekend of the year, albeit its coming from a GAA fan. National Hurling and Football league gets underway, many Clare teams involved in colleges, camogie and inter-county level. Can't wait for it!!!!!

sydthebeat

errlloyd wrote: »

Is this the worst weekend of the year?

No rugby, no nfl, no f1. Its been about 7 weeks since my last pay day. Its cold outside but there arent Christmas lights anymore.

Kings v cheetahs

Zzippy

sydthebeat wrote: »

Kings v cheetahs

Is it on tv? I'm desperate here...

awec

errlloyd wrote: »

Is this the worst weekend of the year?

No rugby, no nfl, no f1. Its been about 7 weeks since my last pay day. Its cold outside but there arent Christmas lights anymore.

No sport and a toddler who is vomiting.

My weekend is worse than yours.

Panda Killa

Zzippy wrote: »

Is it on tv? I'm desperate here...

Freeports ,1.30

Squidgy Black

Zzippy wrote: »

Is it on tv? I'm desperate here...

It's being shown on FreeSport but you can tune it in on Sky boxes I think: 11.426 V 27.5 FEC 5/6 DVB-S QPSK should be the frequency