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#27 Feb 06 2012 at 5:55 PM Rating: Good
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Decent game, 2nd half was kind of boring till the last 6 minutes or so. Commercials were weak, though I was a little moved by the Clint Eastwood 2nd half commercial. But then, I'm a fan of his, so I'm biased. The halftime show was as "meh" as I expected. I guess it wasn't horrible or anything, but I was never a big Madonna fan and I didn't have a clue who the hell any of the guests were. I guess I'm getting old.


I liked the Clint Eastwood commercial. I liked the etrade baby's friend doing the speed dating, wego the dog, stripping M&Ms, and the VW Darth Vader kid taking his revenge on the guy at the bar. Doritos commercials always seem to be good, I liked the granny and baby teaming up against the little boy.


As much as they were booming about that one Giant's catch near the end there, I wonder what would have happened if one of the NE players had been able to pick that last pass.
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#28 Feb 06 2012 at 7:56 PM Rating: Decent
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I liked the Clint Eastwood commercial.


When I saw that my immediate reaction was something like: How the hell did they trick Clint Eastwood into doing a political ad in favor of re-electing Obama under the guise of a Detroit Auto Industry ad? Apparently, I'm not the only person who got that impression from the ad either.
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#29 Feb 06 2012 at 8:07 PM Rating: Good
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He recently said Ron Paul was as good as anyone else in the race, so I don't think he's following all that closely.
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#30 Feb 06 2012 at 8:19 PM Rating: Excellent
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Apparently, I'm not the only person who got that impression from the ad either.

True. ALL the conservatives were crying about it today Smiley: laugh
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#31 Feb 06 2012 at 8:43 PM Rating: Decent
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gbaji wrote:
Apparently, I'm not the only person who got that impression from the ad either.

True. ALL the conservatives were crying about it today Smiley: laugh


And ALL the liberals were talking about how wonderful the message was.

What's your point?
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#32 Feb 06 2012 at 8:59 PM Rating: Excellent
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You're in solid company in your pool of bitter, bitter conservative tears?
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#33 Feb 06 2012 at 9:18 PM Rating: Excellent
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How did they trick him? Is he a Republican? Seriously, I don't know.
#34 Feb 06 2012 at 9:19 PM Rating: Excellent
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How did they trick him? Is he a Republican? Seriously, I don't know.


He's politically pretty quirky. I don't think he was tricked, personally, unless he has early onset Alzheimer's or something.

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#35 Feb 06 2012 at 9:22 PM Rating: Excellent
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He's a Republican on paper. I can't say I follow his day to day political life.

Edit: Apparently he's parted ways with the Republicans, largely over social issues.
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GQ: Yeah, but maybe between the movies you have some political feelings. [to Eastwood] You've described yourself as a social libertarian. What does that mean to you?

Clint Eastwood: I was an Eisenhower Republican when I started out at 21, because he promised to get us out of the Korean War. And over the years, I realized there was a Republican philosophy that I liked. And then they lost it. And libertarians had more of it. Because what I really believe is, Let's spend a little more time leaving everybody alone. These people who are making a big deal out of gay marriage? I don't give a fuck about who wants to get married to anybody else! Why not?! We're making a big deal out of things we shouldn't be making a deal out of.

Leonardo Dicaprio: That's the most infuriating thing—watching people focus on these things. Meanwhile, there's the onset of global warming and—

Clint Eastwood: Exactly!

Leonardo Dicaprio: —and these incredibly scary and menacing things with the future of our economy. Our relationship to the rest of the world. And here we are focusing on this?

Clint Eastwood: They go on and on with all this bullshit about "sanctity"—don't give me that sanctity crap! Just give everybody the chance to have the life they want.

Leonardo Dicaprio: It's the great diversion. Politicians are masters at getting you to be on their side so that you don't look at how big business—

Clint Eastwood: I love big business! [They both laugh.]
Clint Eastwood: I love big business if it hires everybody and does all the right things, and if they get off track then they'll have to deal with whatever—

Leonardo Dicaprio: But they often do get off track, unfortunately. See, now you've got us in a political debate!


So there ya go. Likes Big Business, thinks Republicans spend too much time worrying about butt-humping.

Edited, Feb 6th 2012 9:30pm by Jophiel
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#36 Feb 06 2012 at 10:23 PM Rating: Good
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Oh shit. This is about to turn into another fifty-page gaysex thread isn't it?? Kao, make sure Alma never sees this!
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#37 Feb 06 2012 at 10:44 PM Rating: Excellent
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He's politically pretty quirky. I don't think he was tricked, personally, unless he has early onset Alzheimer's or something.

Early?? He's 16 years past the diagnostic cutoff age for the early part. If he was a Cardinal, he'd be too old to vote at conclave.

Clint Eastwood is so old that his first beer was a New Milwaukee.
Clint Eastwood is so old that his social security number is 1.
Clint Eastwood is so old that that his History textbook said only, "we'll see"
Clint Eastwood is so old that he once had a summer job tending the hanging gardens of Babylon.
Clint Eastwood is so old that AARP revoked his lifetime membership due to cost overruns.
Clint Eastwood is so old that when he reminisces about the many great advances in technology that have occurred in his lifetime, he's usually talking either about the inclined plane or the discovery of fire.
Clint Eastwood is so old that his westerns are mostly autobiographical.
Clint Eastwood is so old that Methuselah call him "sir"

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#38 Feb 07 2012 at 1:55 AM Rating: Good
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Heh, didn't know there were a slew of Clint Eastwood jokes. I like the inclined plane one. I've been really impressed that he's kept on working. Although I don't know how old he actually is, I just know he looks old. And I really liked him in his old movies. Ok, so he's almost 82.
#39 Feb 07 2012 at 6:23 AM Rating: Good
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I was happy to see Cee Lo Green out there.

He looked like some weird celestial wizard or something. At least Madonna's outfit had matte areas to break up the starscape.


TBH, I wouldn't be upset if modern fashion moved into replicating some of those costumes.
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#40 Feb 07 2012 at 7:19 AM Rating: Decent
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gbaji wrote:
TirithRR wrote:
I liked the Clint Eastwood commercial.


When I saw that my immediate reaction was something like: How the hell did they trick Clint Eastwood into doing a political ad in favor of re-electing Obama under the guise of a Detroit Auto Industry ad? Apparently, I'm not the only person who got that impression from the ad either.

Do you think that anyone who's strays from the 'old-boy' republican party line has just been fooled into their political beliefs?

Have you ever considered the alternative?
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#41 Feb 07 2012 at 8:10 AM Rating: Excellent
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Early?? He's 16 years past the diagnostic cutoff age for the early part. If he was a Cardinal, he'd be too old to vote at conclave.


Early as in the beginning stages, not the expected age.

Silly man.
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#42 Feb 07 2012 at 8:21 AM Rating: Good
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gbaji wrote:
Jophiel wrote:
gbaji wrote:
Apparently, I'm not the only person who got that impression from the ad either.

True. ALL the conservatives were crying about it today Smiley: laugh


And ALL the liberals were talking about how wonderful the message was.

What's your point?


It was kinda funny. When I watched it, I just saw it as a car commercial tugging at people's natural tenancy to be patriots. But as soon as it was over my buddy (who is now an admitted die-hard pubbie) immediately said "There ya go, your tax dollars hard at work. That probably cost 6 or 7 million." Which made me laugh.
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#43 Feb 07 2012 at 8:55 AM Rating: Excellent
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When I watched it, I just saw it as a car commercial tugging at people's natural tenancy to be patriots.

That was my take on it. That (A) Chrysler was still "American" with plants in Detroit, helping make America strong (despite its ownership by Fiat) and (B) that you should by a Chrysler because you love America.

But Obama and the auto bail-out's gotten a lot of positive press from conservatives bringing this commercial up over and over so I say "keep at it" Smiley: grin
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#44 Feb 07 2012 at 9:10 AM Rating: Good
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It wasn't even that good of a commercial.
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#45 Feb 07 2012 at 9:12 AM Rating: Good
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Nadenu wrote:
How did they trick him? Is he a Republican? Seriously, I don't know.


He's politically pretty quirky. I don't think he was tricked, personally, unless he has early onset Alzheimer's or something.

He was totally tricked, by $$.
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#46 Feb 07 2012 at 10:15 AM Rating: Excellent
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Lulz at Karl Rove saying the commercial was "Chicago-style politics". I swear, these people don't even know what "Chicago-style politics" is even supposed to represent and have turned it into a hollow buzz phrase through over-use and slapping it on everything.
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#47 Feb 07 2012 at 10:23 AM Rating: Good
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Jophiel wrote:
"Chicago-style politics"
Deep, thick-crusted, mired in cheese and takes forever to cook.
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#48 Feb 07 2012 at 11:04 AM Rating: Excellent
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Oh, great, it's 9AM and I want deep-dish pizza.

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#49 Feb 07 2012 at 12:57 PM Rating: Good
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Jophiel wrote:
I swear, these people don't even know what "Chicago-style politics" is
Most of those people don't even know the difference between pizzas. Expecting more is just asking for migraines.
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#50 Feb 07 2012 at 4:21 PM Rating: Excellent
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Jophiel wrote:
Lulz at Karl Rove saying the commercial was "Chicago-style politics". I swear, these people don't even know what "Chicago-style politics" is even supposed to represent and have turned it into a hollow buzz phrase through over-use and slapping it on everything.

Hah. Just for fun, a short list of other words, phrases and events that have been completely stripped of significant meaning via political blathering (I'm sure the older posters could significantly expand the list):
  • Facts
  • Truth
  • Hope
  • Change
  • Compromise
  • Equality
  • Rights
  • Waterloo
  • Is
  • Sexual Relations
  • Tax Loop
  • Compassionate Conservatism
  • Torture
  • Deficit-neutral
  • Detainment
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#51 Feb 07 2012 at 5:04 PM Rating: Good
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Is is the best. lolbill
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