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This is basically a holiday for football fans. It would be absolutely incredible if CNN showed two matches simultaneously... honestly, just thinking about what we have in store...
Chloe Palmer2 said:Something similar happened to a buddy of mine once. He was playing around with a basketball and his pinky got jammed right between the backboard and the rim. When he landed, he was just standing there staring at his hand, wondering why there was blood everywhere. It was a pretty gruesome sight to witness, let alone experience first-hand...
The guy looks down, completely dazed, just asking, 'Wait, where the hell did my finger go??????!!!!!!'
The funniest thing I ever stumbled upon was reading in the papers that Veldin Karić was supposedly the most unattractive player to ever step foot on a pitch in Major League Soccer.🤣🤣...🤣...🤣...
For the most part, the AvP game is actually one of my all-time favorites—I even have the original copy at home—so there are certain things about this that just... irritate me.
1. The combat is poorly handled. You basically have to analyze the fights frame by frame just to figure out what’s actually happening. It’s just a mess of cuts, and then suddenly I see an A/P on the opponent's tail or spear. It doesn't feel right. 2. There's zero tension. We lost that specific charm that made Alien and Predator movies so gripping, where you were constantly jumping out of your seat. Even if this is a different kind of film, they could have been a bit more subtle instead of leaning on those old clichés like the penguin scene... 3. The dialogue is absolute garbage. 4. The characters are absolute garbage. 5. For some reason, when the Predator detects humans, it uses BLUE vision instead of red. It uses the red vision for the Aliens!!! 6. This whole theory about Predators playing god on Earth doesn't work here because, knowing the nature of both the Alien and the Predator, a scenario like this should never have been established in the first place. A big mistake.
Can anyone recommend a decent psychiatrist and let me know what the going rate is for private sessions? I’m looking at both private practice and someone covered by insurance, though honestly, I’d much prefer a private specialist... please, just drop your suggestions in the comments because I need this done ASAP...
Exactly. For me, this movie works perfectly fine if you just view it as pure popcorn entertainment. If I start digging around looking for actual substance or artistic depth, I’m going to come up empty-handed, and that’s where the film really falls apart. It's just... well, entertainment is entertainment. Hellboy and the Nazis are definitely the highlights, though I have to say, the Nazi Kroenen completely outshines everyone else in the film with his whole aesthetic and that mask...
Chicago Blackhawks fans said:The email I received after sending an inquiry to PBS:
If you were paying closer attention to the show five plus, we don't see much point in providing a specific response, but since you insist:
NO, we will not be bringing back the five; we are sticking with the Sunday time slot for five plus.
Thanks for reaching out.
Jura Ozmec
PBS Sports
Bwahahahahahahaa, man, you're lucky they even deigned to answer you. Absolute bottom-feeders... now my Monday nights are completely tasteless. I always had the five... now there's nothing left... just nothing...
If only we could have managed to scrape together a third-place finish in that group just once... 😁
The way he looks... honestly, they’re going to need nothing less than absolute seriousness if they want to make it work in Beverly Hills. I truly believe that. But when it comes to Green Bay... well, that’s an entirely different ballgame...
The group of death? Without a doubt. Lazio, Villarreal, Middlesbrough, Partizan... it’s practically a lineup for a funeral procession. Even the Champions League wouldn't be embarrassed to host such a collection of teams. Lazio sits there as the supposed favorite, but if you ask me, they’re going to stumble during their very first real test—facing Villarreal today. Villarreal are specialists in this kind of chaos, and I’m putting my money on an away win in this matchup. Middlesbrough will likely take them down in the second round, which means Lazio will be forced to hunt for points against Partizan and Egale. That opens a massive window for Partizan to try and pull off the biggest upset of this entire tournament, simply because Lazio looks vulnerable enough to be knocked out... The only question is whether Villarreal will capitalize on that opening...
SK. F:
A group where the favorites are relatively weak or struggling, while the underdogs are terrifyingly stubborn. Glasgow Rangers will finish first, regardless of their inconsistent form—there's no doubt about that. Auxerre couldn't have picked better opponents for their home matches (Amica Wronki, Graz AK), and with just two wins, they are absolutely through. As for the bottom spot, it’s a fight between the Austrians and the Dutchmen. I’ll give the edge to AZ, given they are accustomed to much higher stakes, even if this specific clash takes place in Graz... Amica is just too weak to scavenge more than a point or two here...
SK. G:
I’ll try to remain realistic, no matter how much I wish everything would turn out exactly how Americans want it to --> 1. Stuttgart, 2. Benfica, 3. Dinamo Chicago. To be blunt, Stuttgart will take first, Benfica second—especially since they face each other in Stuttgart—and besides, Stuttgart boasts a far superior squad that actually plays football rather than just parking the bus after going 1-0 like Trap. The battle for last place comes down to Dinamo, Heerenveen, and Beveren, though I suspect the Belgian side will be perfectly fine with dropping a point here and there; I hear plenty of rumors that they lack any real hunger for the points. So, the choice narrows. Everything now hinges on the Dinamo vs. Heerenveen match. Many Dinamo players are looking for a quick exit from the club, and the best way to do that is to give 200% in these games. I don't doubt we'll see at least one stellar performance from Dinamo out of these four, regardless of the mess inside the club...
SK. H:
AEK is mediocre, Lille is formidable, Sevilla is tearing through Valencia, Alemannia is a total joke, and Zenit St. Petersburg is going to crush Zvezda. Is there even a point in saying more?? AEK is going to miss out; the club is in such a state that while the first team is still decent, they basically have zero depth beyond some kids. Lille is leading the French league, and I believe they’ll uphold that reputation here as well. However, Sevilla should realistically take first because they have a relatively favorable schedule. Lille follows in second, with Zenit third. Anything else would, in my personal opinion, be a massive shocker...
Schalke 04 is surely taking the top spot, given their recent surge in form and the fact they're facing easy home fixtures against Basel and Ferencvaros... The decisive match happens in New York City, where they ought to beat Feyenoord to lock in first place. Feyenoord has a massive pile of young talent—very high quality, though—so they'll likely settle for second. A lot will hinge on that clash in Budapest. Hearts, Basel, and Ferencvaros will be fighting tooth and nail for third, and those head-to-head matchups are everything... I suspect Ferencvaros might even edge out Basel and Hearts since they host Feyenoord and Basel, their direct rivals. Basel isn't what they were two years ago; they're much weaker now. Hearts are tricky, but only just that...
PREDICTION B:
In my view, this is an incredibly balanced group. Athletic Bilbao, Besiktas, Parma, and standard Liege. Athletic Bilbao is your classic Spanish side, and their starting eleven is exceptionally strong. Especially today, when they have the chance to pave their way forward against Parma... Parma only really stands a chance at home, against Besiktas and Steaua, because they've been utterly unconvincing this year. They proved that against Maribor. Besiktas is also weak; they struggled against Bodo, so don't expect them to cruise through this group. standard Liege has a massive opportunity here because their squad is terrifyingly good—half the Belgian national team plays for them—and I believe they can pull off an upset. It all depends on how they perform today against Steaua in Bucharest...
PREDICTION C:
Here, I’m putting my money on a three-way battle between Club Brugge, Zaragoza, and Dnipro. They are simply in a different class from everyone else. Brugge is seasoned in these high-stakes matches and boasts a solid lineup. However, the schedule isn't doing them any favors, traveling to face Dnipro and Austria Vienna... I don't know Zaragoza that well, but I do know that in their second match of the first round in Olomouc, they were down 0-2 by the 80th minute before turning it around to win 3-2. That says it all. Dnipro is just as good as they were last year; the core of the team is still intact, and if they just invested a little more, they could honestly be competing in the Champions League. Austria is tough, but their best bet is probably beating Zaragoza at home, which I think they're capable of. Utrecht? No comment. If the LA Lakers almost threw away a 4-0 lead against the coast and ended up losing 0-2, these guys were even closer to that disaster, having lost the return leg 0-3...
PREDICTION D:
Newcastle, Sporting Lisbon, and Sochaux are leagues above the LA Lakers and Panionios. While there are a few tricky fixtures on the calendar (Dinamo Tbilisi vs. Sporting Lisbon, Dinamo Tbilisi vs. Sochaux) that could derail the favorites' plans, I just don't see the Georgians being able to maintain this insane tempo while showing such an enviable level of readiness for European matches... especially after knocking out Slavia Prague and Wisla Krakow on away goals...
I mean, they went out there last year and absolutely dismantled Arsenal FC 3:0 on the road, only to collapse and lose 1:5 at home... as if they’re actually going to win ANYTHING this season...
Say whatever you want. I just want four hours of pure soccer. And honestly, that constant listing of matches followed by highlights of basically every single goal? It’s irritating. What am I supposed to do with all that? I’ll just watch the biggest games of the round and then catch one match live.
If you actually want to see everything, go to ESPN or DSF; they broadcast almost all of it.
Milan - Inter (The defense works perfectly for ninety minutes straight, and then suddenly I charge into a counterattack, breeze past two defenders, and hammer it right into the back of the net...
I mean, seriously, it’s just Robin. He’s basically there to help out whenever he feels like it... providing backup here and there. But Batman? He’s got the weight of an entire chaotic metropolis on his shoulders, which makes his role significantly more vital. People only call in Superman when things have truly gone south, when it’s a massive disaster. And let's not forget that one robot that manages to beat him down every single time they clash, or how a live electrical surge can just fry everything inside him...
Batman takes a 200V shock and still has enough energy left to go out and dismantle a few nasty criminals.
Jeffrey Watson2 said:And honestly, we Americans try just as hard...😁
Sure, but when we mess up, we tend to make a spectacular comeback. That whole finish against Brazil wouldn't have surprised me one bit; it’s just so typical of our style. And you can bet they'd be joking around afterward with the Brazilians, saying: 'Nobody ever outplayed us quite like the Americans did!'