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20 hours ago, Lady Calypso said:
I would think if Noah was doing something illegal, April would have been more concerned. It just seemed like she was disappointed in his choice to do something shady. Noah is an asshole and I dislike his attitude a lot. He can go and get fired any time now.
It is 100% illegal. He's practicing medicine without a license.
There was a thing on Vice a few months ago about outsourcing surrogacy to poor women in India. I've always been okay-to-ambivalent about surrogacy as a theory, but seeing it in practice is something else. I'd like to think that it's not completely exploitative, but I'm not sure it ultimately can be.
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Spoiler alert: that boutique chain that Lori was so keen on getting those pursephones into shut down in December. I'm thinking her Zero-or-Hero Spidey-sense isn't what she thinks it is.
Are we entirely sure that neither the CEO nor her former partner was Nick Kroll? PubLIZity was less of a parody than I thought.
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The episode was definitely stretched out but I was intrigued by the parallels between this case and Jodi Arias'. Obsessed girlfriend, good guy who can't totally break off the relationship, jealousy and stalking, brutal murder, claims of self defense, odd interrogation behavior down to the singing.
In fairness, Travis Alexander was not exactly a "good guy," no matter how evil Jodi is. His friends and family have tried to canonize him in the media, but he was hardly the upstanding, moral guy they insist he was. Still didn't deserve what Jodi and her ninjas did to him.
And yes, Ryan Poston was incredibly good-looking.
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I'm not saying Mom shouldn't defend her daughter. It would be weird if she didn't. It was just the phrasing that seemed a little odd to me.
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The mother seemed like a real piece of work. "She grew up in the church!" "She's like her mama, a gentle spirit!"
This is probably an odd complaint, but I'm kind of annoyed that we've been in a run of episodes with the male correspondents. I'm not fond of Troy Roberts, but I don't really dislike Richard Schlesinger and Peter Van Sant, but I just find them so much less engaging than Erin, Susan, Maureen, and Tracy.
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Finally, the "perfectionist" criticism was odd. It's like a teacher deducting points because you spent too much time studying for the test and it's better if you don't know ALL the answers.
I don't think she was telling him he shouldn't be making a good product. She seemed to think (correctly, IMO) that he'd forever be tinkering with it to make it "perfect." And because of that' he'd never have a finished product to sell.
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I'm glad America's privileged youth got an opportunity that would have otherwise been denied to them.
I don't know nothing about running with babies, but even if your brand ambassador (drink!) completes a half-marathon with their baby rickshaw, does the kid really want to be cooped up in that thing for 13 miles? That guy was totally obnoxious.
So, there's a plague of over-squeezed juice boxes. #ThanksObama
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There is literally nothing about the Wedding Industrial Complex that surprises me any more. Not only are custom runners a Thing, she has a few competitors as well. For a thing you use once. And get your footprints on.
Perhaps because the handboard couple got a deal on TOS last week, they can do a custom runner for their wedding.
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Note: Halstead's lawsuit died on the way back to its home planet.
This was another solid episode. I think I might have actually liked all of the characters, which is a first. Also, Choi was shirtless, which is always a plus.
I really get where Reese is coming from. It's a very strange experience when you're torn between two specialties, particularly when it's two things that are polar opposites. For me, it's Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry. I'm going to end up flipping a coin in a few months.
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I'm just doubtful they'll be able to secure a conviction. Too much time passed, etc.
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Take a drink every time the Hamboards guys say "stoked." Now you're drunk.
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"All By Myself" by Eric Carmen.
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I think the big revelation was that Titus and Jacqueline turned into actual human beings.
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I love Lilian, but I wish they would give her a little more to do than give advice, and complain about hipsters.
There is never enough complaining about hipsters.
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For some reason I remember him from Point Pleasant (hey, it was a guilty pleasure, don't judge me) and didn't make the Mad Men connection until you mentioned it. You'd think his role on Mad Men would be the more memorable one, but somehow that's not the one my brain remembers first. Hee.
My first thought was remembering him on being on All My Children and Desperate Housewives, so you're still ahead of me.
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So, Mikey has a totally heterosexual brother.
Also, Pupazza made me laugh a lot and will also haunt my nightmares.
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I thought those big earphones appealed more to young men.
#sizematters
I will admit that as a not-terribly-young man, I do have a pair of over-the-ear Bluetooth headphones, but that's mostly because anything with a wire doesn't last long around me.
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I have no idea how the New York jokes are playing to people who don't live here, but between the sneaker emporium at the dairy case at Key Foods, and the digs at the Second Avenue Subway finally opening this December after having been planned for 97 years and under construction for 44, they're going for some really deep cuts.
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I'm enjoying the Sex and the City digs they were getting with Jacqueline and the lawyer.
Is it weird that I found Dong and Kimmy losing their American virginities in the back of a police car oddly sweet?
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Another thing that helps: Tituss Burgess has a positively beautiful voice.
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I really love the relationship between Xan and Kimmy. Her utter disdain for Kimmy is wonderful.
I think they're probably closer to frenemies. When Kimmy pointed out that she actually had successfully gotten Xan to say goodbye to the townhouse, she had a a tiny expression of something that looked like gratitude.
For a show that--for all its absurd humor--is mostly about how you can survive anything, it was a nice moment.
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I may have to binge-watch Bunny and Kitty next.
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In this bizzarro world where Ashton Kutcher is a great addition to the Tank...What I think is great is that he seems pretty savvy, but he always seems to be so upbeat and positive in his dealings. He was definitely working hard to outmaneuver Robert on that last deal, but he wasn't rude or dismissive, which a lot of the Sharks would have been. The only time I can remember seeing him ruffled was in his first appearance when he really took offense to Kevin mouthing off, and frankly, Kevin (who I don't exactly like, but am usually amused by) deserved it. He can stay forever as far as I'm concerned.
"We can't get married if we don't get an investment!" $20 for a marriage license and a justice of the peace is often free. There, done. With that said, I didn't exactly hate them, so they must be doing something kind of right. It's just not a product for me.
It's funny, those Headphones For Her were pretty much exactly what I expected them to be. Reminds me of the Bic pens that come in special lady colors so that a woman can still feel feminine and pretty when writing something down, like a grocery list or a reminder to get her hair done. I'm a man, I probably don't have any right to be offended by it, but even thinking about it, my blood is kind of boiling. I didn't think the headphones themselves were too bad, though of course they were cheap-looking plastic, but that Bluetooth necklace thing was hideous.
I rather liked the man with the second cellphone screen, even though I didn't particularly like the product. I also disagree with Robert about wearables--the Apple Watch hasn't exactly set the world on fire. But I remember there was some Android phone a few years ago that had a rear e-ink screen, and clearly that was a big hit, because we're all carrying dual-screen phones now. Maybe taking defeat graciously is something that more unsuccessful pitches should do.
I can't imagine sticking my hand under a dog to catch his/her pee, but those specimen cups would be a godsend in a doctor's office or a hospital. I get extremely ooged out by urine dipsticks, and if you told me there was a way to do that without having to get my hand close to the actual pee, I'd be all over it. Also, home pregnancy tests, at least in my germphobe mind. I wonder why he didn't lead with human applications, but I suppose he'd have to get FDA approval, so starting with pets probably makes sense. At least it's a product that actually exists, unlike the "disruptive" blood test company Theranos, whose tests don't actually work.
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The in-universe existence of Blimp Aficionado completes me.
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The Real O'Neals - General Discussion
in The Real O'Neals
Honestly, given what we know about Eileen, the distance she's come in such a short time is kind of remarkable. And I was honestly impressed by her saying, more or less, that she'd be happy to see Kenny get married, but was sad it wouldn't be in the Church.
We've said it a million times, but it always bears repeating that the chemistry between the actors keeps the show watchable even when the writing falls down. Shannon and Kenny humoring Jimmy about his "beard" (been there, done that) and their Rock, Paper, Scissors to decide whose guest house he'd be living in was almost enough to redeem the weaker parts. As was Shannon's utter glee at firing off the blood cannon.
Also, I got a hearty laugh out of the drama teacher prepping to direct the play by watching Glee, and then being excited because after Kenny Graduate-d his way into the performance, the audience would have no idea what was going on...just like Glee.