Timeline of the 21st century Puns

David Fincher is a master when it comes to thrillers and mysteries (Gone Girl, Se7en, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo). Robert Downey, Mark Ruffalo, and Jake Gyllenhaal were all great in this. As with all Fincher movies, the editing was superb. There’s really no major flaws I can find, although I could nitpick and find some. I’d still say Se7en is Fincher’s best, but Zodiac is right up there with it. The scariest thing about Zodiac is the fact that it’s based off true events and persons. Definitely a thrill ride. It’s currently on Netflix, so I recommend watching it if you like a good murder mystery.

Edit: Removed the mistake regarding The Hurt Locker.

With the 2019 Rivalry Weekend in the books, I wanted to see how the likes of The Game, The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, and the $5 Broken Bits of Chair trophy looked after 20 years into the 21st Century. Some rivalries have been completely one-sided, while others have been evenly matched.

The following chart shows the number of wins of each side, with least amount of wins first.

I was involved in two Reddit posts yesterday that referenced Mad Max: Fury Road (one was here, the other was in /r/frugaljerk (look at my comment history if you care... which you don't).

Anyway, that got me thinking that it was high time I re-watch that movie, as I don't recall seeing it start-to-finish since it was in theaters. I remember 1) liking it a lot and 2) that it was pretty quotable. Well, upon re-watch I realized that I don't just like this movie; I freakin' love it.

The story is so simple, so tightly executed, and I can't really think of anything I'd get rid of or change to improve things. The set designs are spectacular and it truly feels like a lived-in world without treating the viewers as dumb by explaining every little thing via fluffy exposition.

And, of course, the stunts used minimal CGI and looked better than anything I've seen before or since. Even the acting was great, despite the fact that the title character grunts more than he uses words and has a mask over his face for the first quarter of the film.

I think Mad Max: Fury Road is in that rarefied air of perfect movie status, along with Back to the Future, Empire Strikes Back, and a few others.

So, am I nuts? Exaggerating? Or is Mad Max: Fury Road the best action movie of the 21st century, and possibly ever?

In Mormon theology, Jesus was scheduled to come in "The Meridian of Time" for his mortal life, and then at the entrance to the Millenium at the beginning of the 7th thousand years of the life of the earth. (Kind of a problem that human beings reliably date to 10s of thousands of years of existence, and the Earth billions of years -- stubborn facts). There are, nevertheless, some problems with tacking this one down since apologists may move the goal posts of the meaning of the term "meridian." It may mean "middle" but can also be defined as "high point." Jesus could be the "high point" of any century so described and thus it becomes a useless term. However, an actual deadline is imposed given biblical timelines concretely stated in that tome and in the D&C. Hmm.

Joseph Smith and his later namesake, Joseph Fielding Smith, both predicted that Jesus would come in their life time (1830-40s and 1936 respectively), or within the life span of those in the audience and all fully expected him to appear. Truly, early "Saints" fervently relocated to church holy city locations to establish the Zion for Christ to appear. Obviously, there is one unifying factor for those listeners ---- They are ALL DEAD! So much for those prophecies. The problem now is that so many have been told that they would be mortally alive when Christ comes that it begins to seem ridiculous. What I wonder is, the more time passes into the 21st century, do you think that the TSCC will move away from the embarrassing non-fulfilling prophecy of a second coming (think of changing the meaning of the word "translate" to mean whatever they need it to mean) or will they announce some day that has already come, but rationalize that most did not see Jesus because they were "unworthy?" I mean, there really is a perishable date by which he has to show up, or the nonsense of the whole thing becomes too plain to see -- doesn't it? OH, WAIT!! They have already put away $100 BILLION for the welcoming party. NUTS! That will buy a lot of green jello. . . . . and funeral potatoes for the Zombie Party. (I'm not Dead yet! I'm feeling much better . . .)

My wife and I have an agreement--I am allowed to burn us to a crisp in the summer in whatever MLB stadiums I want, as long as we see whatever Broadway plays she wants when they come to town. In response to an especially scalding Sunday August game in Arlington, she brought down the wrath of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS upon me.

If you aren't familiar with the play, Cats is the story of a cat talent show in which the winner is either reincarnated or immortalized. The winner rides a hot air balloon up into some sort of cat heaven. There's a handful of the so-called "Jellicle" cats vying to win, and each has a song that explains why they're special. In the end, the cat that sings Memory wins. We know neither the criteria for choosing the cat, nor the reason for any of the names, but we have to take it at face value.

After Arlington left us with burns that looked like we sunbathed in the gardens of hell, I was treated to a couple iterations of Cats--most recently, tonight, in movie form. As we trudged through, I wondered, what MLB characters would draw analogies to each of the cats?

Magical Mr. Mistoffelees:

"He can pick any card from a pack,He is equally cunning with dice.He is always deceiving you into believing that he's only hunting for mice...

Oh, well, never was there ever a cat so clever as Magical Mister Mistoffelees"

You could make a good argument for Mr. Mistoffelees being the top cat, particularly in the movie. Nevertheless, we need a player that's got a level of cunning to his game, and some craftiness. Javier Baez is El Mago, but I think he's a little too flashy to be Mr. Mistoffelees, as we are told, "You would think there is nobody shyer" than Mr. Mistoffelees.

How about a crafty veteran pitcher that's learned to pitch with diminished velocity, can flip a 65 MPH curveball up to a batter and surprise them into a rollover, and is known for his reluctant manner... ZACK GREINKE.

Bustopher Jones:

"Bustopher Jones is not skin and bonesIn fact, he's remarkably fatHe doesn't haunt pubs, he has eight or nine clubsFor he's the St. James Street cat! "

A big hefty fan favorite. I can think of a big hefty fan favorite that might have eight or nine families... BARTOLO COLON.

Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat:

"Down the corridor he paces and examines all the facesOf the travelers in the first and the thirdHe establishes control by a regular patrolAnd he'd know at once if anything occurred

*He would watc

Keep your eyes on the BAT/BTC ratio. This little token is no joke.

https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/basic-attention-token/btc

I know It’s a small sample size with only 4 albums, but two of my favorite albums are from here, and some fave songs, so I’d like to hear your choices.

For me It’s, in no particular order:

Slip Away Dollar Days Bring Me The Disco King Blackstar The Loneliest Guy/Lazarus

I'm not gonna lie, I'm entering this new decade and year with some pretty stupid positions (I mean NVDA puts and ACB calls levels of stupid), and this one I'm feeling smart right now but it's possibly the stupidest of them all. Be that as it may, I think I've found the golden pass into infinite tendies, and I'd like to share my play with you, so you can call me retarded (but don't, since comparing me to actually mentally-handicapped people is extremely offensive to them).

Now there's this company called JOYY INC ($YY), of which I got acquainted with by searching for the Top of all time post on /r/wsb. Now this company showcases absurd revenue growth, it's actually making money, and has huge operational margins. Balance sheet looks solid af. Like, please, someone tell me what the fuck is wrong here. Like, even if you value it at like half of what $SNAP is worth, you are walking away with 100% gains. Company is only worth 4.2B. And everything on this one looks better, from growth to... everything. I mean, I understand it's a chinese company but come on. It is right now near it's 6-month support and yada yada a bunch of voodoo TA shit that don't work.

Hell, even the morons that call themselves "analysts" hold the stock on high regard. Deutsche Bank has a price target on it of 83, JPMorgan 90, Goldman Sachs 84.. And these are grey-haired boomers how actually know what they are talking about (altho imo most """analysts""" are a bunch of scammers and dumbasses).

Anyway, I'll tell you my play right now

Bought YY calls strike 85 exp january 15th 2021.

Yeah right now it just closed at 52.79

That's more than a year from now. If the JPMorgan boomer is right I'm looking at 175% gains. If they and me turn out to be wrong, well, I'll have a whole year to make that up I guess.

Anyway, you heard it here first. Inverse me if you'd like IDGAF.

Also, I didn't know what to flair this. It sounds like a shitpost but it's actual DD.

>1. What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games (ex: resolution, FPS, settings) or programs you will be using.

This will explicitly be for gaming. I mainly play Rainbow Six Siege these days, but I wouldn't mind revisiting Red Dead Redemption 2 or running Doom Eternal, V:tM Bloodlines 2, and Cyberpunk 2077 with a slew of bells and whistles enabled. Not sure what else is coming around the corner, but I'd love this to be 'future-proof' for a little while. I'm still on the fence with VR, as my apartment doesn't really let me move around due to some columns and slanted ceilings. I wouldn't mind it being an option later on, though.

>2. What is your maximum PRE-TAX budget before rebates and shipping?

With my tax return falling in my lap, I have 2000-2200 to play with after taxes

>3. When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

ASAP. I have the money and would like to upgrade from a few older systems I have in the house that are getting long in the tooth.

>4. What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ex: tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)

Tower and Operating System only. I have a desk with an endtable beside it that is my gaming station and it can accommodate a full tower easily.

>5. If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? How old are they? Brands and models are appreciated.

Reusing my keyboard, mouse, headset and monitors. Currently, I am using a DAS Professional mechanical keyboard, Logitech G502 mouse, Steelseries Arctis 5 headset, and a pair of Asus monitors - VC279 as a primary and an older VH252h as a secondary. Both connected via HDMI. I have an older machine with a couple WD Black 3.5" drives that I would like to install but they haven't been powered up in at least a year - not sure how fit they still are but passed all SMART tests at the time.

>6. Will you be overclocking (ex: CPU/GPU/RAM)? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line?

Interested in overclocking later down the line, but it's not essential as the last few systems I've had have been capable but I've never done it. I don't mind the premium involved in just having a hardier processor if needed.

>**7. Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SS

That is if you take BBRef's GameScore metric as your measuring stick.

David Wesley posted a GameScore of -11.7 for the Hornets against the Nets; no other player this century has had a GameScore below -10. The margin between Wesley's game and the 2nd worst game of the century (a 37 year old Steve Nash with -9.8) is the same as between 2nd and 30th (Kyle Korver with -7.9).

If you expand the list out to 83/84 and the earliest calculations of GameScore, Wesley's game still ranks as the worst ever, although Delaney Rudd (-10.8) and Thurl Bailey (-10.4) both had GameScores in the negative double digits.

Wesley's Herculean effort resulted in a statline of 0/1/1/2/0 in 28 minutes, shooting 0/13 (0/1 from 3) along with 4 fouls and 4 turnovers.