twiztor
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The UFC 195 co-main event is Andrei Arlovski vs. Stipe Miocic.
Another fight added to UFC 195: Lorenz Larkin vs. Albert Tumenov. I want all of that.
Wonderboy vs. Magny has been added to the UFC 195 card as well.
hot damn, this is looking like a hell of a card.
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I don't even know what kind of fan I'm classed as - don't watch shows, don't have network, keep up with news here and there. I'm only really here to talk about the history and nostalgia aspects
if you watch the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, then we have the exact same habits.
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i haven't read the large majority of Claremont's X-Men run. LOVED the animated series when i was younger, enjoyed the movies, have read plenty of other comics, but never a full X-Men read.
luckily, i'm going to be finishing up my massive Batman readthru, and X-Men is next on the list.
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Happy 30th Birthday to the NES!
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stumbled across this gem while watching WCW Saturday Night. Mean Gene interviews Meng. enjoy!
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Gary Goodridge?
but for real. UFC, open up the coffers and bring in Kharitonov. his last MMA loss was to Josh Barnett in the Strikeforce HW GP. he hasn't had a kickboxing match in a year. plus it'll hurt whichever japanese promotion reaches out to him first.
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Just curious, what was the shop pricing those at?
he had just gotten them in, so they weren't priced. i didn't really want to know. he knows his stuff, so i'd assume it's a bit over the going rate.
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off topic, but i feel like this is the proper home for this.
i was just at the local comic shop picking up this week's purchase. sitting on the counter were a number of he-man action figures. still sealed. i was looking at them, and the shop owner motioned towards a table behind me that was filled with more of the same. figures, accessories, playsets, you name it. all still sealed and in pretty damn good condition, considering. some even still had old price stickers on them. $4.99, wow! apparently some lady was cleaning out her house and getting rid of her son's stuff and sold these off. so much nostalgic nerd excitement.
sorry, no pics. and i didn't buy anything. it was just awesome to see.
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Mario Maker drunken thoughts:
*i had a grand plan to re-make a level from a popular game series (Zelda, CastleVania, Mega Man, etc.) but i'm lazy and never made it that far. also, other people already did that and i was less than impressed so it dissuaded me a bit. it'll probably still happen eventually.
*i pretty much never give out stars unless i actually LOVE a level. i've probably sampled a hundred (not counting 100 Mario mode) and have given out like 5 stars.
*the levels that require jumping off flying enemies with specific timing are the ones that i hate the most. probably because i'm not very good at it, but i will immediately skip/quit/curse that level endlessly.
-alternately, a level that requires precise timing and a little bit of thought i will obsess over until i beat it, and then i feel ridiculously triumphant. clever levels are my fave.
*what's up with all the rollercoaster levels? like, i get that they take a lot of planning, but they're completely pointless.
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i refuse to hear any criticisms of GoldenEye. yes, it's because of the magnificent n64 game. no, that doesn't make any difference.
Brosnan played a great suave James Bond. Daniel Craig played a great action James Bond. but neither could really pull off the other aspect IMO.
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in related news, Bellator is still irrelevant.
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If it is a one fight deal, it will be some Asian guy. I guess maybe Sergei is an option.
I am not hopeful it will be someone good.
It's Jaideep Singh. So yeah, I was right.
oh come on!
a dude from India with ONE FIGHT from two years ago?
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Mario Maker level and a Pirate Ship, based off Legend of Zelda: Windwaker. the pirate ship is rather lame. the mario maker level is ok.
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oh, the colors are based on home country? then why does it seem like most everyone fights in black or white?
i assumed they got the standard unless they specifically requested something else (like the colors of their flag).
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so, i picked up a Toad amiibo today, which officially finishes the amiibos i'm going to collect. no, i don't have them all, nor do i want them all. but at 25 (i think?), i've got plenty.
but it got me thinking. if they were produced, there's still some i'd snatch up immediately
for 1st party Nintendo characters:
Waluigi (i'd even break my protagonists only rule for him)
Donkey Kong Jr.Princess Daisy
Captain N: the Game Master (what can i say, i'm a sucker for cartoons)
non-Nintendo characters:
Knuckles the Echidna (probably Tails too)
Bomberman
Simon BelmontBatman (hey, i can dream!)
anybody else have amiibo dream figures?
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from the predictions thread:
Decisions doesn't necessarily mean bad. After doing the results on the board for two years now, I would say at least 7/10 shows where everyone was predicting decisions up and down the card end up being good cards. It's just kinda the nature of making predictions. Unless you have several fighters people see as fight finishers, it's probably going to end up that way. If something like Jouban vs. Tumenov goes to decision, I don't think too many people are going to be upset. The style matchups have more of a bearing on which fights are exciting than the finish rates, especially if heavyweight MMA has taught us anything.
i understand and agree with that.
that being said, it feels like a card with more finishes is more exciting. not that it's necessarily true, just that it feels that way.
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did i miss an official Jones-Cormier II announcement? i heard that mentioned a few times in the post-fight but never heard annything official.
Cormier-Bader is a great LHW title fight to make if Jones is not the next challenger. actually, i now hope to see this fight, title or not.
Sage Northcutt's hype train just jumped to the express track. Trevino's pleas had to have fallen on deaf ears, because he was dead to rights. look forward to this prospect's next fight.
Sergio Pettis. i know he won, but he really needs to show enthusiasm if he wants to move up. Cariaso is a top 10 guy, but Pettis fought that third round like he didn't give a shit.
was sad to see Viktor Pesta lose, i've been following him for a while and would hope he'd continue his climb.
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i want in, will have to give my pick some thought, but will attempt to remember to send it in this weekend.
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oh snap! forgot that Avengers 2 came out on blu-ray today! happy coincidence that i happened to stop by a local store and see it for sale.
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after his debut, i watched his American Gladiators appearance. i would always root for him after that because i loved AG.
just took a quick look and didn't see a video to share.
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so, Jones comes to the ring after this saturday's Cormier/Gus fight and challenges the winner to a rematch?
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and of course the rematch will be in MSG, since that show was just announced.
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I like when Hall would do the chhh-chhh-chhh-ahh-ahh-ahh along with the spooky fingers.Can someone help me find video of Scott Hall doing the "spooky fingers" directly at the camera on video? I'd love to know if anyone can id when this one happened.
Then you just might like what I'm making.
Really random request now. Looking for Hogan/Hall/Nash or any combo of the three, holding a giant over sized check. Anyone got a lead on footage of that?
i don't know that i've seen anything like that. if it happened, my best guess would be a NJPW show they appeared on.
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I think Bischoff is my favorite bullshitter in pro wrestling. He's such a slick talker, but quite fun to listen to.
oh man, i completely agree. this is a guy that i LOATHE as a pro wrestling promo. i don't want to see him walk down to the ring. i don't want to see him host nWo Night Cap. i don't even want to see him as Raw GM.
but he's a decent Nitro commentator.
he seems pretty damn good as a WCW executive producer/vice president/etc.
but i'll be damned if i am not completely a Bischoff fan. i listened to his Kayfabe Commentaries 1994 shoot interviewa week or two back. it was great. this JBL two-part interview was awesome. Bischoff's book was fantastic. i am completely down with whatever this dude is selling and i'm ready to buy.
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Since we're all fantasy booking here....Brock wins the Rumble and then he doesn't have to face anyone. He dares anyone to challenge him. He shows up at Mania and just sits in an empty chair for 15 minutes getting pelted with garbage as the announcers go nuts and Heyman just puts over what a monster this man is. Someone, ANYONE, comes down and wins clean.
Jericho.
makes Brock tap to the Walls.
just to see every single fan lose their mind in rage.
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yeah, i really don't think he's on the chopping block. not enough depth in heavyweight, plus casuals still know him (even if it is only as 'that big fat guy. country something?')
now, if they told him to cut off (or at least dye) his scraggly beard and terrible mullet, then i completely agree.
Justifying Heel Actions
in The PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING
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i want to appreciate Mick Foley in here. He's justified most of his heel turns (pre 2000) in the ring, and it just makes sense. It always felt like he put a ton of thought into his character's actions and worked to express that to the audience.
the one that always sticks in my mind is the "i was getting beat up and you fans chanted, not for me to fight back, but for some other guy to come in" which led to his feud with Austin.