Chabbear said:
My three year old loved the 1991 Rocketeer movie. He had Rocketeer jammies and we got the VHS tape and had to watch it over and over. Fun times.
Big C said:Jodie Foster? Never her that one before, although I am a huge admirer of her fluency in French. Maybe she's such a good actor that she is totally convincing in all those non-beautiful people roles.dimitrig said:BearsWiin said:
Uncle did some pickup shots for Career Opportunities while waiting for T2 to ramp up. Said she was one of the most beautiful women he'd ever met, and in his decades in Hollywood he'd met a lot
I don't know anyone who worked with her but I can imagine that. Having many friends in the industry two names from different eras come up a lot as far as being beauties who turn everyone's heads when they enter a room:
Jaclyn Smith in the early 1970s which is not really a huge surprise
Jodie Foster which... well, she did have a guy try to kill Reagan for her so maybe also not a surprise
Also mentioned are Halle Berry and Michelle Pfeiffer (duh!)
From the younger generation Charlize Theron
Lots of people have said Jodie Foster is just insanely beautiful. Too bad she plays for the other team.
Wait, did she go to Stanfurd? She must be cheating at being beautiful (or non-beautiful)!
You think we could convert her? We've got a good team.dimitrig said:Big C said:
Wait, did she go to Stanfurd? She must be cheating at being beautiful (or non-beautiful)!
No, she went to Yale and she is very attractive - apparently even more so in person. I've never had the pleasure of being in her presence. I bring her up precisely because no one would really include her in a list of classic beauties and yet people who have worked with her describe her as one of the most beautiful women they have ever met. Maybe it's her eyes.
https://i.etsystatic.com/19964380/r/il/d15a45/1907137688/il_1588xN.1907137688_6jlr.jpg
Bear19 said:
Well, here is a somewhat contrasting view regarding the MLB cheating "scandal." It's OK to steal signs from 2nd base, but not with a camera? As long as we pretend it's 1908 "if you ain't cheatin you ain't tryin" is OK?
All MLBB needs to do is what the NFL had been doing for a long time: just use radios. It isn't that hard. OH NO, WE CAN'T DO THAT! BASEBALL MUST PRETEND IT'S 1908, NO SUCH THING AS RADIOS EXIST!
And other than the gamblers who lost a bundle on these games, who cares?
No wonder MLBB is headed into irrelevantcy. The whole thing is laughable.
01Bear said:Bear19 said:
Well, here is a somewhat contrasting view regarding the MLB cheating "scandal." It's OK to steal signs from 2nd base, but not with a camera? As long as we pretend it's 1908 "if you ain't cheatin you ain't tryin" is OK?
All MLBB needs to do is what the NFL had been doing for a long time: just use radios. It isn't that hard. OH NO, WE CAN'T DO THAT! BASEBALL MUST PRETEND IT'S 1908, NO SUCH THING AS RADIOS EXIST!
And other than the gamblers who lost a bundle on these games, who cares?
No wonder MLBB is headed into irrelevantcy. The whole thing is laughable.
It boils down to "rules are rules." Sports, almost by definition, have arbitrary rules by which everyone agrees to abide. The problem here isn't so much that the Astros used cameras to steal signals per se, as much as they violated the rules by which everyone agreed to play. In doing so, they damaged the integrity of the game.
From a business perspective, if there is no integrity in a sporting event, then why should anyone even bother to watch it? There are much more exciting or interesting alternatives (e.g., super hero movies, video games, professional wrestling). Without fan interest, there really is no revenue.
I've heard the opposite about Michelle Pfeiffer, which surprised me. Can't remember which Beethoven movie I worked on, but I worked with a bunch of guys who had just come off of Batman Returns and been around her during shooting. They said she looked completely different before she got all her makeup on, unrecognizable.dimitrig said:BearsWiin said:
Uncle did some pickup shots for Career Opportunities while waiting for T2 to ramp up. Said she was one of the most beautiful women he'd ever met, and in his decades in Hollywood he'd met a lot
I don't know anyone who worked with her but I can imagine that. Having many friends in the industry two names from different eras come up a lot as far as being beauties who turn everyone's heads when they enter a room:
Jaclyn Smith in the early 1970s which is not really a huge surprise
Jodie Foster which... well, she did have a guy try to kill Reagan for her so maybe also not a surprise
Also mentioned are Halle Berry and Michelle Pfeiffer (duh!)
From the younger generation Charlize Theron
Lots of people have said Jodie Foster is just insanely beautiful. Too bad she plays for the other team.
Hei Bei said:You think we could convert her? We've got a good team.dimitrig said:Big C said:
Wait, did she go to Stanfurd? She must be cheating at being beautiful (or non-beautiful)!
No, she went to Yale and she is very attractive - apparently even more so in person. I've never had the pleasure of being in her presence. I bring her up precisely because no one would really include her in a list of classic beauties and yet people who have worked with her describe her as one of the most beautiful women they have ever met. Maybe it's her eyes.
brcal69 said:
Back to the Stanford Cheaters: How about Jessica Mendoza who indirectly condones the Houston cheating:
https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2020/01/16/jessica-mendoza-bashes-mike-fiers-for-spilling-the-beans-on-sign-stealing/
82gradDLSdad said:01Bear said:Bear19 said:
Well, here is a somewhat contrasting view regarding the MLB cheating "scandal." It's OK to steal signs from 2nd base, but not with a camera? As long as we pretend it's 1908 "if you ain't cheatin you ain't tryin" is OK?
All MLBB needs to do is what the NFL had been doing for a long time: just use radios. It isn't that hard. OH NO, WE CAN'T DO THAT! BASEBALL MUST PRETEND IT'S 1908, NO SUCH THING AS RADIOS EXIST!
And other than the gamblers who lost a bundle on these games, who cares?
No wonder MLBB is headed into irrelevantcy. The whole thing is laughable.
It boils down to "rules are rules." Sports, almost by definition, have arbitrary rules by which everyone agrees to abide. The problem here isn't so much that the Astros used cameras to steal signals per se, as much as they violated the rules by which everyone agreed to play. In doing so, they damaged the integrity of the game.
From a business perspective, if there is no integrity in a sporting event, then why should anyone even bother to watch it? There are much more exciting or interesting alternatives (e.g., super hero movies, video games, professional wrestling). Without fan interest, there really is no revenue.
If there is little integrity in a sporting event will anyone pay to watch? That's a very interesting question. I think people would pay to watch and 'be a part' of a lot more integrity-lacking events than you think. FANatic seems to imply a certain lack of reasonableness.
calgldnbear said:brcal69 said:
Back to the Stanford Cheaters: How about Jessica Mendoza who indirectly condones the Houston cheating:
https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2020/01/16/jessica-mendoza-bashes-mike-fiers-for-spilling-the-beans-on-sign-stealing/
Figures. Apparently cleaning up the game is NOT paramount to cheating. Another Furd loser
Following Bear19's logic, let's go back to the pre-1900 rules of baseball where the batter could call for a pitch to be either high or low and fast or slow. Eliminates the need for signs.82gradDLSdad said:01Bear said:Bear19 said:
Well, here is a somewhat contrasting view regarding the MLB cheating "scandal." It's OK to steal signs from 2nd base, but not with a camera? As long as we pretend it's 1908 "if you ain't cheatin you ain't tryin" is OK?
All MLBB needs to do is what the NFL had been doing for a long time: just use radios. It isn't that hard. OH NO, WE CAN'T DO THAT! BASEBALL MUST PRETEND IT'S 1908, NO SUCH THING AS RADIOS EXIST!
And other than the gamblers who lost a bundle on these games, who cares?
No wonder MLBB is headed into irrelevantcy. The whole thing is laughable.
It boils down to "rules are rules." Sports, almost by definition, have arbitrary rules by which everyone agrees to abide. The problem here isn't so much that the Astros used cameras to steal signals per se, as much as they violated the rules by which everyone agreed to play. In doing so, they damaged the integrity of the game.
From a business perspective, if there is no integrity in a sporting event, then why should anyone even bother to watch it? There are much more exciting or interesting alternatives (e.g., super hero movies, video games, professional wrestling). Without fan interest, there really is no revenue.
If there is little integrity in a sporting event will anyone pay to watch? That's a very interesting question. I think people would pay to watch and 'be a part' of a lot more integrity-lacking events than you think. FANatic seems to imply a certain lack of reasonableness.
brcal69 said:
Back to the Stanford Cheaters: How about Jessica Mendoza who indirectly condones the Houston cheating:
https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2020/01/16/jessica-mendoza-bashes-mike-fiers-for-spilling-the-beans-on-sign-stealing/
ColoradoBear said:brcal69 said:
Back to the Stanford Cheaters: How about Jessica Mendoza who indirectly condones the Houston cheating:
https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2020/01/16/jessica-mendoza-bashes-mike-fiers-for-spilling-the-beans-on-sign-stealing/
Apparently she works for the Mets in addition to ESPN.
Hope she get booted from the booth for that conflict of interest.
