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I am pretty sure pushing a police officer would be on that list too

The last bastion of American tennis continues her battle - Serena Williams on the verge of another Wimbledon final. I have disliked her uncouth attitude in the past but got to say, I will be rooting hard for her just 'cos she is an American and represents the bygone era of dominating women tennis players

Three years back, I was visiting the Buffalo area and attended one of the practices (Rosen was kind enough to pick up and mail me a ticket). I ended up on one corner of the field where players did not come by at the end. However, Stevie and McIntyre did and I have a mini-poster from that camp with both their autographs. I remember wishing Stevie good luck and hoping he made it big. Little did I know at the time that indeed he would. Is she hot ?

Ofcourse I know that. But I prefer the growing-up/maturing piece as a backdrop to the main action rather than the other way around. The other type of stories are more appropriate for movies like Chronicle

I can't wait for DKR as I am particularly interested in finding out how Nolan ends his run of Batman. I am not going to compare it to TDK and see if this one stands on its own merits. Savages looks interesting esp due to the cast and Stone's direction. OTOH, I just am unable to get excited about The Amazing Spiderman. For starters, I think it is too early for a re-boot. Secondly, reports are that it is heavy on the teen-angst angle. Maybe its just me, but I want my superhero movies to be filled with action and bad guys to go along with the human stories. I don't want a teen soap opera interspersed with 2 minutes of skyscraper-swinging. Perhaps I may go check it out if I have nothing better to do but for now, color me uninterested.

Women's tennis is in a terrible place right now. Bunch of model-wannabes with flittering dedication to the craft. It is ripe for a couple of super-motivated women to step in and dominate the sport. Every sport needs some good rivalries to make it interesting. Men's tennis is going through one of the best eras where women's is the opposite.

Ain't gonna happen with Tsonga. History has shown that if a player hasn't shown significant progress in the majors by the very early 20s, it is impossible to break through to the top. Pretty much all players who took residence on the top 4 floors of men's tennis had either reached a major semi finals or finals by that age. Tsonga is not going to do anything in the next two years, especially not with a younger Djoko and (about same aged) Nadal playing as they are right now.

And yet another perfectly fine sports thread drowns in a sea of testesterone

Seeing as there are 14 votes for McK, I fully agree

I have never been a Fed fan because I always thought he is too arrogant. He is very good and was atleast partly responsible for raising the level of competition in men's tennis. We are lucky to be witnessing one of the most competitive eras of tennis which started about 5 years ago. Fed IMHO took advantage of a brief lull to pile on Grand Slams then has had a tough going since Rafa and now Djoker started dominating. As for this Wimbledon, I want Rafa to win because I just admire his tough style of play and never give up attitude. Howvever, I think Djoker will win due to his excellence on this surface. He is still in Rafa's head despite the French Open loss. If Rafa wins this title.by beating him, that will set Rafa on path to win the most Grand Slams, a goal that looks difficult given how welk Djoker has been playing since last year

Add John Mayall to your list

By far the best trailer to date. Thanx.

Was there last week but didn't have a whole lot of time. Did a few things on Fez's list like the USS Constitution, site of Boston Massacre, Fenueil Hall etc. If you are into beaches, drive a bit and go to Nantasket beach - water should be warmer by the time you go there.

IN recent memory, these detestable media guys, in their preseason predictions, have said the Bills suck. And in general, we have. So I am hoping this time the reverse is true

I did not read TG's article. Is he implying that mechanics are not necessarily to blame for the middle and right ? Because that is a pretty even distribution of INTs (acknowledging that there isn't enough data to understand what percent of his total throws each represents). I would presume that mechanics would improve his overall INT numbers and the improvement should be more pronounced on the sideline throws which he has lot of difficulty with. In any case, it remains to be seen how much of an improvement we will see and if it is a function of when in the season he is playing i.e. does his accuracy diminish as the season wears on ? As several have acknowledged, this is Fitz's make or break year. I wish we had one more proven WR so that there would be no excuses left (save for injuries)

I am guessing you are being sarcastic. Given Fitz's limited range, accuracy and penchant for throwing inopportune INTs, it is tough to rate him among the league's elite. He is undoubtedly smart and covers up for his shortcomings by playing a smart game (maximizing his strengths). That and Gailey's play calling make him look much better than his inherent skills indicate. Hence, I am not surprised that a QB-expert like Jaws rates him low. I do think 24 is too low looking at the other starters around the league. A high teens rating sounds more appropriate in my unscientific view.

I am a big Cronenberg fan but found "Dangerous Method" quite disappointing. Hopefully he redeems himself with Cosmopolis

I know what you are talking about. However,my post history (which I don't expect you to remember ofcourse) will tell you I am not that poster. And I offfered enough logic about why I think he should be considered. Just because there is a.plethora of washed up ex-talent in the market should not lead us to assume Ocho is one of them. It will be a disservice for the FO to not even consider him (not saying they are not) Thats all I have to say on the subject

Saw Prometheus this afternoon and that movie is terrific, excellent and intense. I absolutely loved it, even more than Avengers. Problem is I cannot review it without spoilers. So, I highly encourage all sci-fi and/or Alien fans to check it out. Sure there are some plot holes but Scott bought my suspension of disbelief so completely that they were quite insignificant to the entire experience. Good cast, acting, plot.

So now that you found that reference, do you have anything to say about it?

Looks like I am one of the few advocating that the Bills try him out and possibly sign him. Here is my logic (and some counter points to some good ones raised here): - He is washed up. Certainly looks that way based on his serious lack of production last year. But, I think he was in the wrong offense which is very Brady-centric in its execution. Timing, being on the same page as TB. That is not Ocho's strong suit. He needs to have a simplified offense where he can just run his routers and out-duel the defender for the ball. I think Gailey is good at using the strengths of his players and he can use Ocho effectively especially in a #2 role - He is a me-first guy: He was but has been pretty quiet last year. Has life sobered him up ? Has he matured ? I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt for a year or two. Guys, lets not be hypocritical here - we have already signed one (ex) head case in Vince Young. If we are giving the benefit of doubt to him, there is no reason to not extend that same generosity to Ocho especially considering that both players spent relatively quiet times last year with their second team after a drama-filled stint with their first teams - We need a #2 badly: Yes we can wait for the cuts to see if some viable option drop in our laps. But we are not in control of that situation. Ocho is available now and am pretty sure he can be signed on the cheap. Bring him in and see if he at least has the will to win. Would you have said the same to those wishing we signed Vince Young ? In any case, stick to arguments.

He is exactly the kind of WR we need (from a capability standpoint) for the next 1-2 seasons. What concerns me is his underwhelming 2011 campaign. I wonder if it was an effect of just not 'getting' the BB/Brady offense. He always was a good to great athlete but not the smartest one. If Gailey thinks he has anything in the tank, we should grab him. He should do well in a #2 role, but again, is he washed up ? Why ?

I have an Android device and switching off GPS did wonders to extend time-between-charges. I just switch it on whenever I need to use the Navi feature. I really don't like apps such as Facebook knowing where I am so keeping GPS off is no loss for my regular use.

Thanx. I realize that the overseas market is huge expecially for blockbusters. I know that in India, the local movie release schedule has been shaken up and the local big releases have to be cognizant of the release schedule of the Hollywood biggies. While this factor is mostly relevant in the urban centers, that is a huge chuck of business for the local movie industry. In general, besides the movie aspect, I expect these movies are good for US exports. I wonder how much our national trade deficit is postively affected by the money these movies make overseas. In any case, I am not sure how releasing movies abroad makes better business sense than releasing in the US first (as used to be the norm). I am not trying to be an a$$ and have this genuine question.