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Twenty Five Game On Evidence Commencement

One reason why I wash fruit & veg bought from a supermarket is that you never know how many fingers, hands (and noses) have prodded, poked, sniffed, squeezed, maybe even licked the item in question before deciding to put it back on the display shelf waiting for the next unsuspecting shopper to pick it up and take it home!

From the same article I saw this disturbing comment - I mean are people that dumb to want to wash from a toilet bowl!? I shall be performing a daily eyebrow check from now on, for any signs of my first virginal grey hair, which will be well and truly plucked!

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I don't drink from cans or bottles bought from stores for similar reasons. Probably paranoia, but I'd rather be safe than sorry, especially the state of some ring pull lids that look decidedly grimy. Same with fruit and veg - all have to be rinsed and cleaned religiously before eating.

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3D, is one of those recurring fashion accessories that appear/disappear every 10 years or so. Personally, I am not a fan, especially once the novelty has worn off; and it's interesting how some TV broadcasters have dropped 3D programming - and not for the first time. i think they should stop flogging this dead horse and focus on VR so that the viewer can completely immerse oneself into the show

Reminds me of being a fan of the "Resident Evil" franchise with Mila Javovich. Not the most cerebrally-challenging of films, but great fun for those mindless evenings when logic and structured storylines don't matter.

3. College Kids

To be honest, I started rolling my eyes at Donna when she was bugging Josh over her former teacher, Molly Morrello, with a view that she should get some kind of presidential proclamation for basically doing her job prior to retirement. (Season 3, and "Stirred" I think) Her sense of entitlement due to her hallowed position within the White House, had me grinding my teeth, as well as uttering a few choice Anglo-Saxon epithets at my tv. But I guess she was the only continually visible female character after CJ throughout the show, so she had my support.... at times. But anyway, there's another thread here for her and her irritating foibles, lol

All these votes coming in, all seem to have one common denominator - "Impervious" Donna! Feeling sorry for her right now.

Well I had some pretty good success removing the sticker residue from my blinds using nail varnish remover mixed with white vinegar. I then used a wet-wipe to finish off and all is good! Still a pain in the arse though.

5. Debate Camp 7. Election Night

I've seen quite a few disturbing scenes in films over the years, and quite a lot have left a lasting impression (most of them involving animals, children or abuse against women) But there's one particular scene that really creeps me out, sends shivers down my spine and grates my teeth. And yet to a majority of people they would think "meh!" The scene in question is from John Carpenter's excellent "The Thing", and two characters (Windows and Nauls, I think) have to give blood samples to make sure they're not "the Thing". You see a close-up of them intentionally cutting their fingers with a scalpel, from which their blood oozes out. And it's the actual cutting that really creeps me out, yet I really don't know why? In other films I've seen decapitations, eye-balls explode, disembowelment etc, but none of them really bothered me that much. But that finger-cutting scene in The Thing, disturbs the hell out of me!

Am half way through S3 again, and although its very much back to familiar ground with the "corners" the crews and the drug hustling, I am finding the politics far more interesting, and the fact that these politicians are no better than the gangsters on the streets short of using guns: they're backstabbing, two-faced arrogant, lying bastards, who will shaft anyone who gets in their way for more power and influence. And as aside, I have to say Sonja "Kima" Sohn, can't act for shit! Three seasons in, and she really comes off as completely clueless and totally unconvincing with her shrugs, exclamations and trying to look like a cool dude

Hours in America Part 2 Process Stories Reason? Donna

I can't recall the name of the episode, but there was a scene where she was interviewed by a reporter, who told her that ICBM missiles could be launched from the Rose Garden (I think it was) in the White House, and she completely fell for it! Admittedly she got her own back on Josh's prank, but I really didn't like the "Donna is just a dumb blonde" trope

I recall the flashback scene in "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen", during the first Bartlet campaign and Donna is in Josh's office taking calls. When Josh challenges her about what she is doing there, she basically tells white-lies to him about her job, who assigned her to him, her education, boyfriend and a whole bunch of other things. And then justifying her position for wanting to be his assistant, she says:- "Look. I think I might be good at this. I think you might find me valuable." She then flutters her eyelids and gives him a helpless puppy-dog look, and he acquiesces, gives her his ID card with no thought of actually checking her credentials given that she's been lying to him.

Stickers! I don't know if I'm just unlucky, but whenever I buy say a saucepan, frying pan, a plastic lunch box, a flask etc. I will always find on opening a label stuck to it. This label could be as simple as the name of the manufacturer; basic instructions, or a safety notice. But the bugbear is trying to unpeel it in one piece, and without leaving any gum behind! 9 times out of 10 I'm successful, but there's always one that require some soap and water and a whole lot of rubbing and careful scraping to do the job. Yesterday, I bought some horizontal blinds for my study room; and again there was a big red "Warning" sticker on the base, which try-as-I-might couldn't remove cleanly; and is now clearly visible to all and sundry when the blind is fully up! I do sometimes wish manufacturers would give a little thought to either a)where they put these stickers, b) more practical alternatives

Printers, are one of the worst offenders! You can generally buy a decent quality inkjet printer from one of the big manufacturers quite cheaply; but typically the printer cartridges don't last all that long, but are relatively expensive compared to the cost of the printer - more so cartridges made by the same manufacturer of the printer. Moreover, some printers are locked-in to certain types of printer (usually that of the manufacturer), due to a chip sensor built into the printer that can prevent cheaper brands from being used. So again, you're forced to use the more expensive cartridge (you can try refills, but its a fiddly, messy and not always a successful option)

Same votes here too. The weakest link in all three episodes is Donna - as much as I love her (at times), she really does come over as some kind of entitled, condescending SOB in these episodes, especially her fawning over Jack Reese.

wow! (You just knew that was coming from some smartass; so it may as well be from me, lol)

1. 20 Hours in America Part 1 12. Guns Not Butter 19. Angel Maintenance

A petty little peeve - sometimes I may post a comment on a online newspaper article: it could be a paragraph in length, and hopefully very insightful. A few hour later, I go back to the article thread and see that my post may have had one or two "likes", which is fine: everyone likes a like, I guess. But then when I read a few posts from other people I see a comment that simply says "OMG" or "Wow" or "Asshat" - and they get 9 or 10 "likes" !! It makes me wonder about the level of debate people are willing to bother with when all they can conclude with is some asinine, but seemingly populist, comment

JR, was truly excellent in his portrayal of Ziggy. At first I thought Z was just a mixed up, drugged-up/boozed-up, attention-seeking kid, and was truly irritating beyond belief: more so after the sad demise of his pet duck! But... ... you quickly begin to empathise for him; and of course the scene in the prison where he is mixed in with all those big dudes, you just know he is going to go through a living hell with no one there to watch over him and get him out of trouble, again! Ransone, understood the character perfectly, and gave us believable emotions that didn't feel fake or forced.