Back in the day I used to buy the same comic books, sports cards, and porno mags each month. I had a Shinders List.
That's all.
That's all.
It's rare that I have any information to offer here, but it was kind of surreal hearing Jim and Brian rant about Arik Cannon, who is definitely kind of an icon of the indie scene out here in the Midwest. I've met him only as a fan who has gone to the occasional indie show, including the annual Wrestlepalooza his promotion puts on at First Avenue (which the letter writer referred to as "a small music venue in Minneapolis," which must've made Prince roll in his grave, but that's another topic). Anyway, I can't speak to him as a human being, nor will I defend him as such, but as indie promotions go, F1rst Wrestling is... ok.
But here's what will make Jim REALLY hate him: His gimmick (for the most part) is that of a shlubby midwesterner who mostly gets his ass kicked... until he's able to "Hulk up" after somebody gives him a can of PBR to drink (that's Pabst Blue Ribbon for anybody more sophisticated than me). Sort of like how Popeye derives his strength from a can of spinach, Cannon gets his strength from a can of PBR... and I am not making this up. Him downing his PBR always makes the indie crops pop.
Here's a less than great picture of him I took from a Wrestlepalooza show a few years ago, where he was in some free for all match that also featured a pre-AEW Orange Cassidy and a pre-WWE Gigi Dolan (I mostly took pictures of her, including when she won the F1srt Wrestling title that same evening):
It's not the worst game ever made, but it's certainly fertile ground for an episode. He can refer to the TekWar tv show and the abysmal TekWar novels. Also... he's done a Leonard Nimoy themed episode, it's only right he gives equal time to William Shatner.
I'm not sure how we'd define "successful" or a "hit" but lasting longer than 3 seasons maybe.
I think William Shatner has to be high on the list. He had:
Star Trek
TJ Hooker
Rescue 911
Boston Legal
The UnXplained
And, of course, TekWar
Ted Danson also has to rank high:
Cheers
Becker
Damages (I'll allow it)
Bored to Death
CSI
The Good Place (Never saw it, but I think it was a hit)
A Man on the Inside (Never heard of it, but season 3 is apparently on its way.)
Now ,call me sheltered maybe, but what's the deal with an apartment/condo with a Jacuzzi in the living room?
Also, it looks like a hotel room, which would maybe explain the Jacuzzi, but then Stringer says he owns it and shows him the paper work. Does he mean he bought the hotel?
It's not a thing. Can we shut this lie down already?
Seriously? I just shot 15 men in the head. Can't I take 30 seconds to nibble on some of this delicious venison I marinated with oregano and mint?
POQ used to be awarded to one partner per district, and it was based on a vote by all the managers from presentations by each manager. It was a big deal.
Then they changed it to one per store, which is great before that allowed for more recognition for partners.
Except.... it made it less special, and most managers are lazy and don't understand the impact positive recognition has on their team.
I'm so fucking tired of hearing from partners that their managers don't award POQ... and if they do, it's as an after thought.
This is money that isn't going to partners. This is recognition that partners aren't receiving. This is a sign that too many managers are not leaders.
I'd love to hear thoughts on this. Am I wrong?
I realize traditionally the bride's family pays for the wedding, but that's usually because they receive a dowry. Did Michael have enough money in Sicily to pay the dowry, or did he receive money from his family? Surely if he received money from his family, that could be used as proof in a court of law that they knew about his whereabouts.
Did he call out sick because he knew a hit was coming and he didn't want to be there? Was he told to not be there?
Surely him not being there didn't help the assassins. If anything, him being there would have aided them.
Fredo sucks to be sure, and wasn't much protection... but if Paulie was in on it, having him there would have helped to ensure the hit went off without a hitch.
Unless Paulie was innocent.
This sub used to be awesome, where even after decades intelligent, interesting conversations were had about 2 (3?) great films. And then for some reason the shitpost storm happened. It was funny for a minute. Some were clever. Some (most).... not so much.
I'd hate for this sub to turn into r/sopranos, where every post... no matter how interesting or insightful... is just met with, "OP never had the making of a varsity athlete."
This is a plea, I guess. To whom, I don't know.