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Posted 13 January 2015 - 01:35 AM

Oh man, need to watch that again. Excellent reminder, Gothos!

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Posted 13 January 2015 - 04:37 PM

Briar King, on 13 January 2015 - 01:55 AM, said:

That was the 7 part HBO show right?

Yup.
I think I'm about to order myself some books under this influence.
"Generation Kill" itself by Evan Wright, and also "One Bullet Away" by the Real Life Nathaniel Fick, and "War" by Sebastian Junger.

Don't know when I'll read them, but I want to.

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Posted 13 January 2015 - 06:38 PM

Gothos, on 13 January 2015 - 04:37 PM, said:

I recommend George Packer's Assassin's Gate as part of this too because it gives a very good overview of the "why" the soldiers were tearing around ineffectually like that.

It might be THE book on the second US/Iraq war and how it was doomed to a morass from the get go.

With that package of books, you will probably come out with a fairly good picture of why the wars of the last 30 years of the US govt have been terrible.

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Posted 13 January 2015 - 08:11 PM

QuickTidal, on 12 January 2015 - 08:46 PM, said:

Also, 12 MONKEYS starts on Showcase on Friday in Canada and on SyFy in the States.

I want to get excited about this but everything about it screams by the numbers timetravel prevent the apocalypse thing.

Binder of Demons, on 13 January 2015 - 01:33 AM, said:

Gothos, on 12 January 2015 - 08:52 PM, said:

So I watched Generation Kill. Again.
I'll never have enough of that series. It's perfect. Watch it if you haven't, watch it if you have.

I haven't watched that in ages. But it does have one of my favourite quotes ever.
"Gentlemen, we just seized an airfield. That was pretty fucking ninja...."

Gothos, on 13 January 2015 - 04:37 PM, said:

Briar King, on 13 January 2015 - 01:55 AM, said:

That was the 7 part HBO show right?

Fun fact - it wasn't supposed to be a seven part series. It was supposed to be season 1 of an ongoing series and it got shitcanned.
HBO very cleverly remarkets it.

THIS IS YOUR REMINDER THAT THERE IS A
'VIEW NEW CONTENT' BUTTON THAT
ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW NEW CONTENT

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Posted 13 January 2015 - 11:44 PM

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Posted 14 January 2015 - 11:51 PM

Aw Yiss! Workaholics and Broad City are back tonight! If you don't know, you probably never will. Posted Image

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Posted 15 January 2015 - 12:20 AM

BC and Parks & Rec back same week is some heaven-sent relief.

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Posted 15 January 2015 - 01:54 AM

Jakovasaurus, on 14 January 2015 - 11:51 PM, said:

Aw Yiss! Workaholics and Broad City are back tonight! If you don't know, you probably never will. Posted Image

Forgot about workaholics. I didn't know and now I do, so thanks.

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Posted 15 January 2015 - 03:33 AM

Everybody has their reality TV guilty pleasures. My suggestion though: if you want to wean off The Bachelor, turn to VH1.com and watch all the seasons of Tool Academy, Dad Camp, and maybe even Daisy of Love if you're still jonesing. All of the stupidity, none of the fake gloss.

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Posted 15 January 2015 - 04:26 AM

worry, on 15 January 2015 - 03:33 AM, said:

Yea...I guess your right my favorite was for sure was LOST..really amazing the way they did that. None of this current stuff compares..yaknow?

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Posted 15 January 2015 - 02:19 PM

Briar King, on 15 January 2015 - 05:20 AM, said:

If I ever make it on that show I'm going to request 1/3 Redheads 1/3 black women and 1/3 Asian women

Liking the way you think...

OK, I think I got it, but just in case, can you say the whole thing over again? I wasn't really listening.

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Posted 15 January 2015 - 08:15 PM

Nicodimas, on 15 January 2015 - 04:26 AM, said:

worry, on 15 January 2015 - 03:33 AM, said:

Yea...I guess your right my favorite was for sure was LOST..really amazing the way they did that. None of this current stuff compares..yaknow?

I think you misunderstood or you're joking, but it would give me great pleasure indeed to believe that you believe LOST was a reality show.

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Posted 15 January 2015 - 11:31 PM

McLovin, on 15 January 2015 - 02:19 PM, said:

Briar King, on 15 January 2015 - 05:20 AM, said:

If I ever make it on that show I'm going to request 1/3 Redheads 1/3 black women and 1/3 Asian women

Liking the way you think...

Ah yes, me too. Use those parts of each woman to make one perfect woman.

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Posted 16 January 2015 - 12:43 AM

worry, on 15 January 2015 - 08:15 PM, said:

Nicodimas, on 15 January 2015 - 04:26 AM, said:

worry, on 15 January 2015 - 03:33 AM, said:

Yea...I guess your right my favorite was for sure was LOST..really amazing the way they did that. None of this current stuff compares..yaknow?

I think you misunderstood or you're joking, but it would give me great pleasure indeed to believe that you believe LOST was a reality show.

....Ummmm. I think you need to do a re-watch of the show its been 5 years I know..so maybe you forgot.

I was always, always, hoping Jate would come in top overall in the show, but alas no luck.

They woulda been freaking amazing together.

Oh sorry potential spoilers if you haven't see it, but awaiting for another round of folks to land there.

...Now that would be a good bug out location. hmm

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Posted 16 January 2015 - 01:49 AM

Two different shows maybe?

There Was I recall a reality show called LOST.

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Posted 16 January 2015 - 02:14 AM

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Everybody has their reality TV guilty pleasures. My suggestion though: if you want to wean off The Bachelor, turn to VH1.com and watch all the seasons of Tool Academy, Dad Camp, and maybe even Daisy of Love if you're still jonesing. All of the stupidity, none of the fake gloss.

Yea...I guess your right my favorite was for sure was LOST..really amazing the way they did that. None of this current stuff compares..yaknow?

I think you misunderstood or you're joking, but it would give me great pleasure indeed to believe that you believe LOST was a reality show.

I'm lost....

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Posted 16 January 2015 - 02:34 AM

Hehe I think he's joking. He's talking about the drama, hence "Jate" (a 'shipper name for you-can-guess-who). Sometimes I think the man is playing us all like fiddles!

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Posted 16 January 2015 - 03:18 AM

So not this? Which also started in 2004?

http://en.m.wikipedi...Lost_(game_show)

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Posted 19 January 2015 - 12:13 AM

Silicon Valley S2 starts in April. Hope it's as good as season 1.

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Posted 19 January 2015 - 12:55 AM

12 MONKEYS is fucking great! I had no idea what to expect, but damned if the pilot wasn't REALLY tight and entertaining!

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