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Superbowl XXXVII
So, if you're a good, patriotic American, you're certainly watching the Superbowl right about now. The dot-com ads should be pretty much absent this year, but perhaps there will be something more interesting than ads for recycled movies. Maybe even the game will be worth watching. :) Update: 01/27 17:02 GMT by T : Chardish writes "If you didn't catch the trailer for The Matrix: Reloaded on the Superbowl last night, it's now available for download."
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Matrix Revisited just played on TV. I assume it will be appearing here soon...
...since when does watching the Super Bowl count as a patriotic activity? I thought it was just a game, a football game. I didn't hear Bush tell me to watch the game, I didn't see the U.N. pass a resolution, and I didn't hear an "Axis of Evil" tag attached to it.
...just a game, folks.
Tone down the crazyness, things that have been a part of American culture do not necessarily mean they are thru-and-thru patriotic.
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Patriotic Americans are hopefully in the Gulf region, getting ready to fight for what they believe in and hopefully die there as well, leaving America up to run by less violent, more rational Americans who aren't so keen on playing "world cop" by bombing third world countries and overthrowing various democratic goverments.
This counts for you couch-patriots as well.
Needed to vent for a bit, the phrase "patriotic Americans" equals "nazi Germans" to me and allot of other people I know. The people aren't wrong, the idea is.
Hate me!
Since there's nothing much to discuss right now, who wants to be the first to place a bet?
"So, if you're a good, patriotic American, you're certainly watching the Superbowl right about now."
Thank God, I'm not an American. I don't know anyone willing to sit through 4 hours of "Pre-Game", 3 hours of the game, then another 2 hours of "Post-Game Wrap-up".
Is all that really necessary?
Putting the romance back into necromancer.
But what in the world is this doing on Slashdot? This is "News for Nerds," folks. I see more than enough Super Bowl coverage on CNN, MSNBC, and all the other commercial news sites.
The coolest voice ever.
I am waiting to see Agent Smith and Neo break out into a twenty-five-on-one, Shaolin-style gang fight.
The what? (you insensitive clod)
Washington, DC: It's like Hollywood for ugly people.
Download the new trailer here.
Watching it in the Netherlands and it looks like the commercials here (at least the once so far, half-time might be different although I doubt we'll get the American ads) are the worst ever. People explicitely put effort into making them look like cheap Powerpoint presentations.
Game itself is not so exciting yet, had more fun during the World Series.
If you don't believe me, check how much 10 seconds of superbowl publicity cost.
The Raven
I realized a long time ago that Americans are expected to watch the superbowl just as much as we expect Mexicans to eat beans. Not being offensive or anything here but this is the sterotype. I hate football even though I possess a y chromosome. It may be because I am short or it may be because the game is just stupid. But that is besides the point... because I don't want to watch the game I am not a true American Male. I must be either gay or a terrorist (I am neither).
This is one year that I don't mind being unpatriotic. When we start associating patriotism with supporting war -- count me out. But this is not the only reason I don't care about how people think of guys who don't watch sports. The main reason is that I have better things to do with my life than worry about what other people think. Besides that, it would be more painful to watch the freaking game than to deal with explaining why I don't watch it. And lastly... the type of people I would watch it with don't really make-up the type of people I like to hang out with.
Three hours talking trash with trailer-trash; no thanks.
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Right now I think it's a tie between FedEx and the matrix trailer, but who knows what will happen. It's wide open.
And why oh why can't they just get John Madden stuffed. No one wants to hear what he has to sais. It's his face and his fat ass that he gets paid for.
I do security
Remember when this was "news for nerds, stuff that matters"? When we had an interesting and even compelling mix of science and technology news that we might not see elsewhere?
Recently we've had "SOHO", "Crop circles", and now this. All "posted by Michael", BTW. What next? "What happened on the last episode of 'Friends'"? "Crossing over, with Michael"? "Psychic hotlines - how they've helped me"? "Methods for selecting lottery numbers"? "Best use for that old washing machine in the back yard and the car up on blocks"? "Naming my 6th child - Lerleen, Billy-bob, Sue-anne or Scout"?
Anyway, it's lucky Michael told me about the Superbowl, I might not have heard about it otherwise. Sigh.
I never watch it. I did tune in for that XXX rated one they advertised about seven years ago, but I didn't find anything even mildly erotic about it.
I'm an American. I love this country and the freedoms that we used to have.
Thats awesome! I too find the mating habits of drosophila melaogaster (the fruit fly) to be awfully intriguing. I first observed their mating ritual while trying to confirm the results of T.H. Morgan during a routine test cross.....
Opinionated Law Student Strikes Again!
I am hosting a small Superbowl gathering at my residence. However, I have come upon a true crisis:
We've run out of Nacho Cheese Dip.
Now, let me explain the situation a little further. I am posting from my kitchen, and outside are two pregnant ladies, three 250+ pound men, and an eight year old child, with his paintball gun that his oh-so-intelligent father was so quick to buy him.
If I don't come back with something, there will be a "conflict". And by "conflict" I mean it in the same way the Israeli-Palestinian situation is a "conflict".
This is where you come in: Send Nacho Cheese.
My girlfriend and I are armed only with a few cans of Keystone Light. Please. We don't want to die.
Dragging people kicking and screaming into reality since 1996.
"hah, I didn't even see your name when I modded you troll. I usually like your posts (despite the fact that we've had an argument once :). Well, it's demodded now, but I don't suppose it will last long."
Heh thanks man, but I think it did deserve a troll moderation. Like I said, I blew the delivery.
So.. what'd we argue about?
That's Al Michaels.
Is this truly the only Earth I can live on?
Actually they filmed two and three together, and they will both release this year. My bet is that they are already 'in the can' and ready for release other than minor tweaks.
I'm sure that 100% DID vote for Saddam, as his was the only name on the ballot. In Europe we are very angry with the US' hypocricy over Iraq - we all know that Saddam is evil and should be removed, we all know that Ariel Sharon is a maniac and should be removed, we just don't understand why the Americans keep trying to justify their war with a UN resolution, when the US couldn't give a damn about the UN or any kind of international law. In six months time we'll likely have seen the back of Saddam at the hands of the US/UK armed forces - thence to see another Saddam installed in his stead, but with BP, Exxon and Shell pulling the strings. It's all very sad, and a little diplomacy could have got the whole free world on side.
That was classic intercourse!
Its now online at http://whatisthematrix.warnerbros.com/rl_cmp/reloa ded_trailer2_640.html :-)
If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence you ever tried.
I happen to like (American)football. I'm not a jock per se, but I do play sports.
Christ, can we get a clue in here?
"Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge"
- Charles Darwin
2 hours of "Making of Lord of the Rings", then 3 hours "Lord of the Rings" followed by an hour of "Behind the Scenes of LOTR" on cable.
I just spent two valuable minutes looking for this on TV, you insensitive clod!
The best I could find was FOTR on Starz.
Dammit.
Worst. Commercial. Ever.
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Is it just me or does Shania Twain look like she's wearing a Star Wars costume? Is she Darth Slut?
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God forbid someone like football AND computers. Oh wait, I use linux therefore I must comply to all of the geek stereotypes. I guess I had better apologize for showering, knowing how to dress myself, not giggling like a retard if a female looks in my direction, and not eating a constant stream of pizza and doritos.
Geeks like to think they are so open minded and forward thinking. The reality is you will be hard pressed to find a more closed-minded group of people if you tried.
- Toby
This was a plot by /. editors to see who the big losers are that are on their nerdy computers rather than getting drunk, eating nacho cheese and hanging with girls
Ha ha! You all failed by posting and reading comments here! Ha Ha.. err.. ha.. err... *cough* err..
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Anyone else get that impression?
I only watched the half-time stuff, then turned back to Fear Factor.
"Would it kill you to put down the toilet seat?" -- Maya Angelou
Sorry.
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For those that think football is a boring or stupid sport, go check out Joe Theisman's Idiot's Guide to Football. It's a great book that covers the game and will show you how deep the game is. It'll turn it from two teams running in to each other in to an offensive strategy going against a defensive strategy. More like a good fight.
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Well worth checking out. It'll also help your Madden 2K3 or NFL2K3 game against your friends.
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Sittin' back, cleaning my new assault rifle, havin' a couple of beers and keeping and eye on the game.
Now, what's more American than that? I got a gun, my beer, and a football game.
Terry Tate: Office Linebacker
Classic. Worth watching the whole game just for that commercial.
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I want a function to skip the football game so I can watch the commercials.
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That the Partnership for a Drug Free America hired?
Are tax dollars paying for this garbage?
This is the organization that last year told us bald-faced that buying any illicit substance is tantamount to buying plane tickets and box cutters for terrorists.
Recently, their ads have shown that 1/3 of all marijuana use results in shooting a friend in the face, running over kids on bikes, rape, or (slightly more realistically) arrest. Replace weed with alcohol and the commercials make a lot more sense.
This time, for the Superbowl, 'Drugs pay for Terrible Things'- a man on a subway is confronted by murdered innocents that died indirectly because of his casual drug use. I guess I shouldn't give the pizza boy a tip, or any money to anybody ever- because somewhere down the line it might be used for buying drugs and cause the deaths of untold people and it'll be COMPLETELY MY FAULT. It would be great to live in a world were I could know for certain that my spent money will never be used for something disagreeable to me, or unlawful, but it's not going to happen- the best thing is not to pay suspect organizations and individuals directly, but I can't guarantee everyone who meets my criteria will share my good judgement in their own purchases.
Cluelessness is not an anti-drug...
Bands change over time, especially when they get big. That's a given. Indie rock poseurs bitch about such things. Maybe I'm one of them.
For a few moments, it looked like things were going to rock. The first few notes were all that was necessary for the audience to recognize "Just a Girl" and get jumping. An "aww yeah," drifted over the dorm. Then things turned sour.
It was just saddening to watch and listen as Gwen and the guys performed "Just a Girl" totally lacking the punk energy that made the group so intoxicating. The song's climaxes were sung down an interval, and the band, already paired down to a backup power-trio, just couldn't make up for it. The goth-punk clad cheerleaders that took the stage just made the scene more depressing.
When I think of No Doubt, I like to remember their SoCal ska-punk sound uniting audiences in a skanking, moshing frenzy. I like to remember a brass line wailing out the choice licks, accompanying a rhythm section of musicians all flexing their stylistic muscles in different directions.
Still, let's hear it for a band who's been around the block and back, and has made a lot of good music in the process. And here's hoping they never use cheerleaders again.
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Hemos is like...sci-fi fans;he thinks technology is cool, but he hasn't bothered to understand the science it's based on
Super Bowl Commercials.
Super Bowl commercials with animals.
Ant(Dude) @ Quality Foraged Links (AQFL.net) & The Ant Farm (antfarm.ma.cx / antfarm.home.dhs.org).
I downloaded this off kazaa like 2 weeks ago, duh.
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Didn't you guys see the NFL ad informing its 'licensees' (viewers) that the Superbowl is licensed for their own private use, and any descriptions, analysis, excerpts, pictures, etc. are stictly prohibited?
Seriously though, isn't there a law against providing inaccurate legal advice? I mean, they can't wish away Fair Use (in analog anyhow, but I digress) but they sure represent that it's illegal.
My God, it's Full of Source!
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Yeah, that has to be the best Super Bowl commercial this year. What's even better is that Reebock has a 4-minute version of the commmercial on their website. From the looks of it, they're starting a whole ad campaign with him...
Do you hate football, or televised pro football?
I've been reading a lot of generalized anti-sports comments, much of which comes from people who are badmouthing/bandishing stereotypes about. What is this, thw Twilight Zone? Nerds hating sports IS a stereotype, people!
Myself, I love "football" (the American variety) and football (the "world" variety). I used to be a mean linebacker in school; took out guys twice my weight all the time ("Was that a legal tackle?" they'd mumble through the blood on their faces.. Heh..) and could kick the ball into the stratosphere. Later, I developed an affinity for football (Americans will recognize it as "soccer"); played for a former world cup champion, no less!
I was a goal tender until my eyesight became prohibitive. I also used to love getting down and dirty. I ran fast like a mo'fucker, and I could slide tackle a guy at ten yards and walk away with the ball.
Eyesight failing, I took up smoking, and running fast was no longer an option. But while I was in shape, I had a bloody ball - and I had my own home LAN at the same time. An XT and a 286 joined with a null-modem cable (paralell, for the extra speed) comprised my BBS and file server. A 286 laptop with a mono screen for reading mail and scripting the BBS.
Sure, I had a shitty time in elementary school; so did a lot of people. I got through it and found my passion in life. A lot of people can't make that claim; including a lot of the popular kids, the jocks, and any number of other stereotypes. Periodically I'll revisit my old classmates while they're serving me fries (with gravy, please).
So if you people are scorned over being called a "nerd" or a "geek" (titles I wear proudly today, because they allow me to demand a high rate of pay and respect from clients and co-workers alike), get over it. Life's a bitch. Being young can, and often does suck. That's what growing up is about - learning how to deal with things, including society.
As for the game, no, I won't be watching it. The baseball strike was the last straw for me as far as pro sports are concerned (I did love the Jays going it two years in a row, and Brazillia over Italy in the World Cup was beyond amazing). But you won't find me sitting here bitching about it.
Maybe some of you couch-potato whiners should get to a world cup, gray cup, stanley cup, world series or superbowl party some time and see what a blast social interaction can be. Then knock it, but wait until the hangover's gone first. (If you don't have one, you weren't at the right party)
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Shameless plug. Like you weren't expecting it.
I had the same feeling a few years earlier watching the Brits go after Argentina when the military junta took the Falklands. Seemed kinda like a harmless game of capture the flag. Gooooo UK!
And then Argentina scored big against a British destroyer and people died who probably didn't need to, good cause or not.
If you are that gung-ho about another Iraqi war, then get your ass down to a recruiting station right the fuck now. With 8 weeks Basic + 8 weeks 11B training you might just finish in time to see this war up close and personal.
As for me, I've done time in Uncle Sam's Army. I've got friends in theater. Trust me, it ain't no national football game.
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The Superbowl is wierd. Celine Dion sang "God Bless America", and she's Canadian. If an American started singing "God Save The Queen" he'd probably be shot and then called a terrorist.
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So... who played this year?
Miami won, 3 sets to 1.
Best ad: Terry Tate - Office Linebacker (Reebok ad. Ads are on their website)
During WWII, the United States Office of Price Administration printed a great deal of propaganda meant to encourage the American public to support the war effort by conserving resources. Much of this propaganda centers on the idea that even the smallest failure (not carpooling, for example) directly helps the enemy.
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This poster, created in 1943 by Weimer Pursell, depicts a well-to-do man riding in his 1940s convertible alone, save for a ghostly visage of Hitler riding next to him. The text, "When you ride ALONE you ride with Hitler!" is emblazoned above him, while below reads, "Join a Car-Sharing Club TODAY!" The effect today, in peacetime, is rather amusing.
An image of the poster can be found at:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/powers_of_pe
I have served in the armed forces. I fly a flag for July 4th. I love Mom's apple pie. My children are scouts.
I do not enjoy football. I think your statement about patriotism is misplaced.
Patriotism is voting not only on big election days, but on primarys as well.
Patriotism is not littering.
Patriotism is volunteering for Habitat for Humanity.
Lots of things are patriotic, football is just a professional sport, like many other professional sports, It does not show Love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
Get a free ipod.
Seeing how the average nerd is treated in the corporate world it is probably good to occasionally provide talking points for them to use in the office. This may avoid them getting beaten up at the water cooler and having their lunch money stolen. :-D
To this point I offer the following.
Sports survival phrases for the average nerd:
1) So, did you see the game last night? (This one is almost always safe there is usually at least some game playing. Change to "last weekend" and you're doubly covered.)
2) Man, I can't believe how bad the ref blew that call. (Again, safe. Just let them start talking about "the call" and nod and look wise.)
And if all else fails...
3) I just watch to see the cheerleaders.
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You were watching her mouth?