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Mister CIA
Footballguy
It's a pock on this draft that it was not selected. I'm thinking future drafts should require 20 drafters minimum to prevent such travesties.
Frostillicus
Footballguy
Stupid TRE
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
After drafting is over, you will be telling us which thread you're talking about, right?RIGHT?
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Of course, although it's pretty easy to find with Google (seriously, it is).After drafting is over, you will be telling us which thread you're talking about, right?RIGHT?
Evel Knievel--'70s Sports Star
What American boy of the 1970s didn't want to wear the spangly suit and jump over the Snake River Canyon on the Skycycle X-2? Or a bunch of school buses or a casino fountain? Evel was everywhere in the 1970s. Even when he crashed or failed in an attempt, he was on Carson or in the newspapers and on Wide World of Sports.
Pork Rinds--Junk Food
Nothing says redneck American like a big ole bag of pork rinds on the seat of your F-150 with the Yosemite Sam "BACK OFF" mud flaps and the Calvin peeing on a Chevy logo decal on the back window.
What American boy of the 1970s didn't want to wear the spangly suit and jump over the Snake River Canyon on the Skycycle X-2? Or a bunch of school buses or a casino fountain? Evel was everywhere in the 1970s. Even when he crashed or failed in an attempt, he was on Carson or in the newspapers and on Wide World of Sports.
Pork Rinds--Junk Food
Nothing says redneck American like a big ole bag of pork rinds on the seat of your F-150 with the Yosemite Sam "BACK OFF" mud flaps and the Calvin peeing on a Chevy logo decal on the back window.
Keerock
Footballguy
Good thing I'm not judging this category, or this pick would be biased by the tremendous tightness in my pants when I see her
Keerock
Footballguy
This needs to be a BRAND NAME junk food to qualify.
simey
Footballguy
my brother had the evel knievel doll and stunt cycle.
charvik
Footballguy
Agree with the mulligans destroying what little enjoyment there is in the drafts. I found myself refraining from commenting throughout the draft, or risk having all picks re-done. (only comment was for a pick that didn't at all fit the criteria, or when asked directly).
When pre-ranking my category, best martial arts movie, I made a personal top 25. Only 2 movies drafted is on that list, so I'm disappointed. Some of the selections have been flat out awful, and while I said I would rewatch the movies again, 4 of them won't be seen again as I don't want to subject myself to them again.
If anyone would like to pm me a ranking for the category, feel free, because I could use some help. Is it allowed as a judge to give 0 points?
When pre-ranking my category, best martial arts movie, I made a personal top 25. Only 2 movies drafted is on that list, so I'm disappointed. Some of the selections have been flat out awful, and while I said I would rewatch the movies again, 4 of them won't be seen again as I don't want to subject myself to them again.
If anyone would like to pm me a ranking for the category, feel free, because I could use some help. Is it allowed as a judge to give 0 points?
gmbacm
Footballguy
This is awesome. Once done let us know your top 25. Sounds like a great list to put in the queue.
charvik
Footballguy
Sure thing. Do you like martial arts movies and don't mind foreign language films?
gmbacm
Footballguy
Im no connoisseur, but interested in taking a look at what is considered the cream of the genre.
Keerock
Footballguy
Unfathomable to me that this was not picked. Easy 18+ pointer, IMOYep.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Me, too. I learned to love these movies back on Saturday afternnons when there was nothing else on.
identikit
Footballguy
This is the most interesting part of this draft.Dying to know.Unfathomable to me that this was not picked. Easy 18+ pointer, IMOYep.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
29.09 Margaret O'Brien - Child Star
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jwb
Footballguy
Head Cheese - Most Disgusting Food
bleh... just awful.
Cabaret - Musical
I picked this, threw it back, and nobody repicked it. I was going to pick another musical I personally like a little better, but that's just personal taste (it's not highly regarded) - It'd be a shame for Cabaret not to be on the list.
bleh... just awful.
Cabaret - Musical
I picked this, threw it back, and nobody repicked it. I was going to pick another musical I personally like a little better, but that's just personal taste (it's not highly regarded) - It'd be a shame for Cabaret not to be on the list.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Head cheese is indeed disgusting. But then, so is Cabaret. Liza Minelli is icky.I do like Joel Grey.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
30.05 "Knock on Wood" - Best Disco Song
Sung by
Sung by
Doug B
Footballguy
Here are my two make-up picks from yesterday:
27.10: The King of Queenshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_of_Queens, TV Half-Hour Comedy of the Last 20 Years
Wih all the big guns in the category gone, it's come time to look at sub-genres within sit-coms that have so far gone undrafted. And while the archetype was selected in the Best Spinoff category (The Honeymooners), no one has yet broached the "fat guy + hot wife" sit-coms. Oh sure, some have been fun and some have been forgettable. But The King of Queens has a few things in its favor over other shows of its type. For starters, take the show's long run -- 200+ episodes is no joke. Another nice wrinkle was controverting the usual family sit-com formula by replacing the precocious kid(s) with a cantankerous and ever-inappropriate senior citizen (Jerry Stiller as Arthur). The shows stars (Kevin James and Leah Remini as Doug & Carrie Heffernan) and the scriptwriters did a great job of allowing the supporting players plenty of room to shine, such as Arthur. Patton Oswalt's Spence, and Nicole Sullivan's Holly. And lastly, the guest-star nods to classic television shows were cool to see -- Lou Ferrigno was a recurring character, while Gavin McLeod, Donny Osmond, and Florence Henderson, among many othes, made guest appearances). Sometimes, the throwback homages were especially direct., and the cast was well skilled enough to pull it off.
No, this show didn't take home double-armloads of Emmies. And no, it won't make Top 10 on any TV Guide lists. But The King of Queens at its best was a great escape into the life of an Everyman & Everywoman much like a lot of us, and it never needed huge gimmicks to keep its viewers around for its nine seasons.
28.04: The Andy Griffith Showhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andy_Griffith_Show, Spin-Off Television show
The characters of Andy Taylor and Opie (Andy Griffith and Ron Howard, respectively) were debuted in an episode of the Danny Thomas Show in which
. Not sure the show is everyone's cup of tea, but I don't think I need to rattle on about The Andy Griffith Show's television bona fides.
27.10: The King of Queenshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_of_Queens, TV Half-Hour Comedy of the Last 20 Years
Wih all the big guns in the category gone, it's come time to look at sub-genres within sit-coms that have so far gone undrafted. And while the archetype was selected in the Best Spinoff category (The Honeymooners), no one has yet broached the "fat guy + hot wife" sit-coms. Oh sure, some have been fun and some have been forgettable. But The King of Queens has a few things in its favor over other shows of its type. For starters, take the show's long run -- 200+ episodes is no joke. Another nice wrinkle was controverting the usual family sit-com formula by replacing the precocious kid(s) with a cantankerous and ever-inappropriate senior citizen (Jerry Stiller as Arthur). The shows stars (Kevin James and Leah Remini as Doug & Carrie Heffernan) and the scriptwriters did a great job of allowing the supporting players plenty of room to shine, such as Arthur. Patton Oswalt's Spence, and Nicole Sullivan's Holly. And lastly, the guest-star nods to classic television shows were cool to see -- Lou Ferrigno was a recurring character, while Gavin McLeod, Donny Osmond, and Florence Henderson, among many othes, made guest appearances). Sometimes, the throwback homages were especially direct., and the cast was well skilled enough to pull it off.
No, this show didn't take home double-armloads of Emmies. And no, it won't make Top 10 on any TV Guide lists. But The King of Queens at its best was a great escape into the life of an Everyman & Everywoman much like a lot of us, and it never needed huge gimmicks to keep its viewers around for its nine seasons.
28.04: The Andy Griffith Showhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Andy_Griffith_Show, Spin-Off Television show
The characters of Andy Taylor and Opie (Andy Griffith and Ron Howard, respectively) were debuted in an episode of the Danny Thomas Show in which
. Not sure the show is everyone's cup of tea, but I don't think I need to rattle on about The Andy Griffith Show's television bona fides.
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Keerock
Footballguy
jwb
Footballguy
I like this show a lot too - very underrated.I tended to like sitcoms that didn't have kids in them (because I don't have kids - kid-based humor just isn't funny to me.)
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I'd wait 'til tomorrow to post, just in case.
Doug B
Footballguy
Guess I didn't need the long justification, thenYou hit a sweet spot for me here... LOVE this show!
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
27.02 - Professional Wrestler - John Cena
Currently signed to WWE as a member of its Raw brand. In WWE, Cena has won 19 championships in total, including 12 world titles (having won the WWE Championship a record 10 times and the World Heavyweight Championship twice). In addition, Cena has also won the WWE United States Championship three times, and is a four-time Tag Team Champion, having held the World Tag Team Championship twice (once each with Shawn Michaels and Batista), and the WWE Tag Team Championship twice (once each with David Otunga and The Miz). Cena also won the 2008 Royal Rumble match, and is a two-time Superstar of the Year Slammy Award winner (2009 and 2010). He is the longest-reigning WWE Champion of the 2000s, having held the title for 380 days from 2006-2007, and also has the fourth highest number of combined days as WWE Champion.
Cena started his professional wrestling career in 2000, wrestling for Ultimate Pro Wrestling, where he held the UPW Heavyweight Championship. In 2001, Cena signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) where he held the OVW Heavyweight Championship and the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (with Rico Constantino).
Outside of wrestling, Cena has released the rap album You Can't See Me, which debuted at No.15 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and starred in the feature films The Marine (2006), 12 Rounds (2009), and Legendary (2010). Cena has also made appearances on television shows including Manhunt, Deal or No Deal, MADtv, Saturday Night Live, Punk'd, and Psych. Cena was also a contestant on Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, where he made it to the final round before being eliminated, placing third in the overall competition.
Currently signed to WWE as a member of its Raw brand. In WWE, Cena has won 19 championships in total, including 12 world titles (having won the WWE Championship a record 10 times and the World Heavyweight Championship twice). In addition, Cena has also won the WWE United States Championship three times, and is a four-time Tag Team Champion, having held the World Tag Team Championship twice (once each with Shawn Michaels and Batista), and the WWE Tag Team Championship twice (once each with David Otunga and The Miz). Cena also won the 2008 Royal Rumble match, and is a two-time Superstar of the Year Slammy Award winner (2009 and 2010). He is the longest-reigning WWE Champion of the 2000s, having held the title for 380 days from 2006-2007, and also has the fourth highest number of combined days as WWE Champion.
Cena started his professional wrestling career in 2000, wrestling for Ultimate Pro Wrestling, where he held the UPW Heavyweight Championship. In 2001, Cena signed a contract with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) where he held the OVW Heavyweight Championship and the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship (with Rico Constantino).
Outside of wrestling, Cena has released the rap album You Can't See Me, which debuted at No.15 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and starred in the feature films The Marine (2006), 12 Rounds (2009), and Legendary (2010). Cena has also made appearances on television shows including Manhunt, Deal or No Deal, MADtv, Saturday Night Live, Punk'd, and Psych. Cena was also a contestant on Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, where he made it to the final round before being eliminated, placing third in the overall competition.
WTF is the CBD thread?
identikit
Footballguy
Doug B
Footballguy
I've been informed by the sandwich judge that my pick (the muffuletta) is not available local to him, and that he will have difficulty scoring it.
After looking over last night's mulligan discussion, I feel bad for having to throw a pick back. But I look at it like this: since the muffuletta is available in "a lot of places", but not "everywhere", it can be argued that my pick actually fell outside of the judge's criteria. Additionally, as I review the criteria, I note that a muffuletta is not something that people actually make at home and pack for lunch. People will make them at home for parties and such, but not typically for casual eating. It's kind of like pizza or fried chicken -- a popular take-out item, but not something people take the trouble to make at home.
So, I'm going to replace the muffuletta pick with a clear over-compensation and hope that it flies. This will definitely be something that tons of people make at home all the time. Probably the default brown-bag school lunch from the Fifties through the Eighties (or else a a #1A alongside PB&J). Some inspiration came from the American Pop Culture thread, where
pointed the way.Repick of 18.04:
18.04: Bologna Sandwich, Sandwich
In its simplest form, there's nothing to it: white bread and a slice of bologna sausage. Maybe a dollop of mayo. This is the first "meal" a lot of post-Boomer kids learned to make for themselves.
Once they get to voting age, bologna lovers will add the typical items to their "grown-up" bologna sandwich. Lettuce, tomato, a slice of cheese. Maybe go to Whole Foods and get the Rolls Royce form of bologna (mortadella), maybe spend $20/lb on fancy cheese, and maybe spring for the artisan challah in place of the Wonder Bread. But its origins still lie in the simple pleasure of the original school-lunch staple from days gone by.
In a belt that traverses Appalachia and the Midwest, bologna sandwiches are actually seen as something more than kid stuff and are elevated to something of a regional specialty. Fried bologna is especially popular in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee, and has spread to many points south. The Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati famously serves fried bologna during ball games.
After looking over last night's mulligan discussion, I feel bad for having to throw a pick back. But I look at it like this: since the muffuletta is available in "a lot of places", but not "everywhere", it can be argued that my pick actually fell outside of the judge's criteria. Additionally, as I review the criteria, I note that a muffuletta is not something that people actually make at home and pack for lunch. People will make them at home for parties and such, but not typically for casual eating. It's kind of like pizza or fried chicken -- a popular take-out item, but not something people take the trouble to make at home.
So, I'm going to replace the muffuletta pick with a clear over-compensation and hope that it flies. This will definitely be something that tons of people make at home all the time. Probably the default brown-bag school lunch from the Fifties through the Eighties (or else a a #1A alongside PB&J). Some inspiration came from the American Pop Culture thread, where
pointed the way.Repick of 18.04:
18.04: Bologna Sandwich, Sandwich
In its simplest form, there's nothing to it: white bread and a slice of bologna sausage. Maybe a dollop of mayo. This is the first "meal" a lot of post-Boomer kids learned to make for themselves.
Once they get to voting age, bologna lovers will add the typical items to their "grown-up" bologna sandwich. Lettuce, tomato, a slice of cheese. Maybe go to Whole Foods and get the Rolls Royce form of bologna (mortadella), maybe spend $20/lb on fancy cheese, and maybe spring for the artisan challah in place of the Wonder Bread. But its origins still lie in the simple pleasure of the original school-lunch staple from days gone by.
In a belt that traverses Appalachia and the Midwest, bologna sandwiches are actually seen as something more than kid stuff and are elevated to something of a regional specialty. Fried bologna is especially popular in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee, and has spread to many points south. The Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati famously serves fried bologna during ball games.
Keerock
Footballguy
Not sure I can give it away until the draft is closed. You'll be amazed it was missed.
jwb
Footballguy
Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
It's from 2004, but we will reveal when draft or judging for category is over.This is the most interesting part of this draft.Dying to know.Unfathomable to me that this was not picked. Easy 18+ pointer, IMOYep.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
28.12 - Television Holiday Special - Bob Hope Christmas Special
You could take your pick of 50 different holiday shows Bob Hope hosted, but I'm thinking of the ones during the Vietnam War that were widely popular. The 1970 & 1971 Specials still rank as the 13th and 28th ranked most watched television event in U.S. history (46.6% and 45%, with share ratings of 64% and 61%).
"I asked McNamara if we could come and he said, 'Why not, we've tried everything else!' "
"And did you read where the President just requested another $50 billion to cover the rising cost of the war? Wouldn't it be awful if we ran out of money and they repossessed the war?"
"Let's face it…we're the Big Daddy of this world"
"The country is behind you 50 percent"
"I hear you guys are interested in gardening here. Our security officers said a lot of you are growing your own grass. I was wondering how you guys managed to bomb Hanoi without planes!"
Bob Hope & Raquel Welch - Rocky Racoon, 1970
You could take your pick of 50 different holiday shows Bob Hope hosted, but I'm thinking of the ones during the Vietnam War that were widely popular. The 1970 & 1971 Specials still rank as the 13th and 28th ranked most watched television event in U.S. history (46.6% and 45%, with share ratings of 64% and 61%).
"I asked McNamara if we could come and he said, 'Why not, we've tried everything else!' "
"And did you read where the President just requested another $50 billion to cover the rising cost of the war? Wouldn't it be awful if we ran out of money and they repossessed the war?"
"Let's face it…we're the Big Daddy of this world"
"The country is behind you 50 percent"
"I hear you guys are interested in gardening here. Our security officers said a lot of you are growing your own grass. I was wondering how you guys managed to bomb Hanoi without planes!"
Bob Hope & Raquel Welch - Rocky Racoon, 1970
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Jojo the circus boy
Footballguy
fwiw and this says nothing against the show but Kevin James is a major richard. A buddy of mine was neighbors with him in nyc, KJ used to call the cops on him for noise complaints at 10PM when it was just my buddy and his GF at home, he has other stories as well, overall unfriendly guy.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
29.02 - Mixed Drink - Tequila Sunrise
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes
Yield: 1 Drink
Ingredients:
4 oz orange juice
2 oz tequila
1/2 oz grenadine
orange slice for garnish
maraschino cherry for garnish
Preparation:
Pour the tequila and the orange juice into a highball glass with ice cubes.
Stir.
Slowly pour the grenadine around the inside edge of the glass, it will sink and slowly rise to mix with the other ingredients naturally.
Garnish with the orange slice and cherry.
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 2 minutes
Yield: 1 Drink
Ingredients:
4 oz orange juice
2 oz tequila
1/2 oz grenadine
orange slice for garnish
maraschino cherry for garnish
Preparation:
Pour the tequila and the orange juice into a highball glass with ice cubes.
Stir.
Slowly pour the grenadine around the inside edge of the glass, it will sink and slowly rise to mix with the other ingredients naturally.
Garnish with the orange slice and cherry.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
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BobbyLayne
Footballguy
30.12 - Disgusting Food - Spam
I just don't care, and neither do the people who make this stuff.
I just don't care, and neither do the people who make this stuff.
BobbyLayne
Footballguy
OK, just kidding.30.12 - Disgusting Food - Spam
I just don't care, and neither do the people who make this stuff.
This one is pretty bad, and there's actually a good chance you'll run across it if you travel south of the border.
30.12 repick - Disgusting Food - Escamoles
In today's increasingly globalized world, the idea of eating insects is becoming a lot less strange. But escamoles still get our vote as one of the grossest creepy crawly edibles going. They are the eggs of Liometopum ants, and these puppies are huge. They have a cottage cheese like consistency with a buttery, nutty taste. They're often prepared sautéed in butter and served taco style with guacamole. So, make sure to take a closer look next time you order a taco in Mexico.
spam is disgustingly delicious
Doug B
Footballguy
When I was a kid, I followed the local wrestling show but very few of those guys ever went national. Don't really know a whole lot about what's been going on in professional wrestling since the late 80s, so I'll crib from some folks who know a lot more than me:
29.10: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Professional Wrestler
29.10: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Professional Wrestler
29.3 - Still I Rise by Maya Angelou - Best American Poem
"You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I’ll rise.
Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
‘Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I’ll rise.
Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.
Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don’t you take it awful hard
‘Cause I laugh like I’ve got gold mines
Diggin’ in my own back yard.
You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I’ll rise.
Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I’ve got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?
Out of the huts of history’s shame
I rise
Up from a past that’s rooted in pain
I rise
I’m a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise."
This is absolutely one of my favorite pieces of poetry. Very simple, using predominantly an ABCB rhyme scheme, Angelou lets her tone, metaphors and simile inspire you. Not only are Angelou's thoughts and feelings articulated in a beautiful manner but the entire message within this marriage of words incredibly poignant. I remember reading this poem for the first time in early middle school; and it's always been close to me - inspiring me to read it time and time again. Even though this poem is essentially about the grace and inspiration in the face of racism and adversity, the message of "rising" is easily accessible to anyone. We all face adversity. We all have wanted to "quit." We all have wounds that strive to permeate doubt within our hearts. But we rise regardless; we are able to carry on and move forward.
I love the honesty and directness of this piece of writing. This poem captured my heart and soul from the first two lines: "You may write me down in history/ With your bitter, twisted lies." Speaking directly to her oppressors, Angelou holds no punches, yet obviously does so with graceful confidence. She doesn't insult. She doesn't disrespect. She simply lets you know that in spite of racism, sexism or any other obstacle in her way, she in fact, "will rise." From the opening stanza, her chosen imagery paints absolutely beautiful pictures. From "dust" to "oil wells" to "hopes springing high" to "shoulders falling down by tear drops" to "gold mines" to a "black ocean" - Angelou gives the reader (and her listening oppressor) many examples of how she "will rise" regardless of the hate, discrimination and challenges that she has overcame. Near the end of the poem, in the last stanza she writes, "Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave." THIS is my favorite line of the entire poem. I remember being nearly moved to tears when I first read it so many years ago. It still grips me emotionally to this day. In reading that line, it causes me to reflect back to that peculiar institution, to that chapter of our history where slavery destroyed families and rendered African culture nearly extinct and I think about how easy it would have been to live without hope, without dreams, without a confidence in your essence. To live with shame would be the easy solution to this problem. However, Angelou smashes any notion of doubt, shame, embarrassment or quit with that line. She snatches history's burden with power and integrity and she says that SHE is the DREAM. That SHE is the HOPE. That she carries on this amazing legacy of fulfilling the hopes and dreams of her ancestors. And ultimately, by SHE, she means ME, YOU, the READER. She goes on to say that in spite of "history's shame" that she is like an ocean that expands with the tide, although rough at times, that she will ultimately shine bright and still like a brilliant new day. Comparisons such as that just paint amazingly powerful pictures to me.
Ten times within the poem does Angelou say "I rise" or "I'll rise." This repetition has stuck with me much longer. I'm still very much in awe that such a short piece of inspired writing can not only capture the pain of 400 years of oppression but can also inspire me (and others) to overcome the challenging minutea of everyday life.
"You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I’ll rise.
Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
‘Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I’ll rise.
Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.
Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don’t you take it awful hard
‘Cause I laugh like I’ve got gold mines
Diggin’ in my own back yard.
You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I’ll rise.
Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I’ve got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?
Out of the huts of history’s shame
I rise
Up from a past that’s rooted in pain
I rise
I’m a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise."
This is absolutely one of my favorite pieces of poetry. Very simple, using predominantly an ABCB rhyme scheme, Angelou lets her tone, metaphors and simile inspire you. Not only are Angelou's thoughts and feelings articulated in a beautiful manner but the entire message within this marriage of words incredibly poignant. I remember reading this poem for the first time in early middle school; and it's always been close to me - inspiring me to read it time and time again. Even though this poem is essentially about the grace and inspiration in the face of racism and adversity, the message of "rising" is easily accessible to anyone. We all face adversity. We all have wanted to "quit." We all have wounds that strive to permeate doubt within our hearts. But we rise regardless; we are able to carry on and move forward.
I love the honesty and directness of this piece of writing. This poem captured my heart and soul from the first two lines: "You may write me down in history/ With your bitter, twisted lies." Speaking directly to her oppressors, Angelou holds no punches, yet obviously does so with graceful confidence. She doesn't insult. She doesn't disrespect. She simply lets you know that in spite of racism, sexism or any other obstacle in her way, she in fact, "will rise." From the opening stanza, her chosen imagery paints absolutely beautiful pictures. From "dust" to "oil wells" to "hopes springing high" to "shoulders falling down by tear drops" to "gold mines" to a "black ocean" - Angelou gives the reader (and her listening oppressor) many examples of how she "will rise" regardless of the hate, discrimination and challenges that she has overcame. Near the end of the poem, in the last stanza she writes, "Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave." THIS is my favorite line of the entire poem. I remember being nearly moved to tears when I first read it so many years ago. It still grips me emotionally to this day. In reading that line, it causes me to reflect back to that peculiar institution, to that chapter of our history where slavery destroyed families and rendered African culture nearly extinct and I think about how easy it would have been to live without hope, without dreams, without a confidence in your essence. To live with shame would be the easy solution to this problem. However, Angelou smashes any notion of doubt, shame, embarrassment or quit with that line. She snatches history's burden with power and integrity and she says that SHE is the DREAM. That SHE is the HOPE. That she carries on this amazing legacy of fulfilling the hopes and dreams of her ancestors. And ultimately, by SHE, she means ME, YOU, the READER. She goes on to say that in spite of "history's shame" that she is like an ocean that expands with the tide, although rough at times, that she will ultimately shine bright and still like a brilliant new day. Comparisons such as that just paint amazingly powerful pictures to me.
Ten times within the poem does Angelou say "I rise" or "I'll rise." This repetition has stuck with me much longer. I'm still very much in awe that such a short piece of inspired writing can not only capture the pain of 400 years of oppression but can also inspire me (and others) to overcome the challenging minutea of everyday life.
30.11 - Star Trek: Next Generation - Best Spin-Off
Note: Defined as a spin-off by: http://www.tvacres.com/spin_s.htm. Please let me know if this does not count.
From Wiki: The series was broadcast in first-run syndication with dates and times varying among individual television stations. The show gained a considerable following during its run and, like The Original Series, remains popular in syndicated reruns. It was the first of several series (the others being Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise) that kept new Star Trek episodes airing continuously from 1987 to 2005. Star Trek: The Next Generation won 18 Emmy Awards and, in its seventh season, became the first, and currently only, syndicated television show to be nominated for the Emmy for Best Dramatic Series. It was nominated for three Hugo Awards and won two. The first-season episode "The Big Goodbye" also won the Peabody Award for excellence in television programming. The series formed the basis of the seventh to tenth Star Trek films.
In 2002, Star Trek: The Next Generation was ranked #46 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time list. And in 2008, was ranked #37 on Empire's "The 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time".
Note: Defined as a spin-off by: http://www.tvacres.com/spin_s.htm. Please let me know if this does not count.
From Wiki: The series was broadcast in first-run syndication with dates and times varying among individual television stations. The show gained a considerable following during its run and, like The Original Series, remains popular in syndicated reruns. It was the first of several series (the others being Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise) that kept new Star Trek episodes airing continuously from 1987 to 2005. Star Trek: The Next Generation won 18 Emmy Awards and, in its seventh season, became the first, and currently only, syndicated television show to be nominated for the Emmy for Best Dramatic Series. It was nominated for three Hugo Awards and won two. The first-season episode "The Big Goodbye" also won the Peabody Award for excellence in television programming. The series formed the basis of the seventh to tenth Star Trek films.
In 2002, Star Trek: The Next Generation was ranked #46 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time list. And in 2008, was ranked #37 on Empire's "The 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time".
Nash was drafted already in a different category. I don't believe he is able to be drafted again.
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