I typed a long paragraph having to with the fact that we have much better three-point shooting this year and that trend will continue next year. This is not a trivial thing. having a bevy of good perimeter shooters can mask lots of other failings.

bearister---send me her number--

I think it's 10.

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Is she a reference to the statement about masking failings? I'm mesmerizingly confused.

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I can't stop watching. What was I going to say????

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I think it's 10.

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You don't recognize the scene from Silver Linings Playbook?

Second coming of Shocky?

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I think it's 10.

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You don't recognize the scene from Silver Linings Playbook?

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Nope. Never saw that movie.

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I think it's 10.

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You don't recognize the scene from Silver Linings Playbook?

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Nope. Never saw that movie.

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Are you going to now?

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bearister said:

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I think it's 10.

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You don't recognize the scene from Silver Linings Playbook?

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Nope. Never saw that movie.

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Are you going to now?

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On the basis of a 3 second clip? Probably not. I'm not much of a movie watcher.

Somehow I get the feeling you're making a point that's sailing over my head though.

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/silver-linings-playbook-2012

sorry, can't help myself.

The smartest man can be made to look and act foolish by the least of the feline types. It's natures way of compensating for our physical superiority. All a woman has to do is sway her rear end and most of us are helpless. And, yes, they know it and exploit this activity whenever it benefits them.

Where do you get this notion that "they" (women) are generally intent upon using men's procreative instinct to their "benefit"?

Too often women are at least offended by lust from men, if not actually hurt (occasionally even fatally) by it.

Women and life are not so simple, as you would have it.

dear south: you have committed a common error. You have read something that isn't there. If you don't think women use their physical attributes to their advantage, there's nothing I can do for you. You are either too young, too naive, or to willing to distort and/misinterpret an easily verifiable observation. Both sexes use whatever advantages nature has provided them in order to thrive, survive and, yes, procreate. Of course, "lust" has been used in many negative ways. No one is disputing that. If not for lust, most humans, or for that matter, monkeys and elephants would never have born. I would have thought that went without saying. Evidently not. Lesson for today: do not read into something something that isn't there.

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I think it's 10.

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Nope. Never saw that movie.

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See it. Very good film.

In fact generally speaking, just about anything with Bradley Cooper in it these days it's probably a good idea to see the film.

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Bearister,
Can you make her take off her clothes?

So, what was the significance of the 5.0 score? I forget.




Never mind, found it:
https://hypethemovies.wordpress.com/2013/04/28/why-are-they-so-excited-about-a-5-a-silver-linings-playbook-essay/

Bradley Cooper??

Helltopay,

As if you are the arbiter of wisdom and truth!

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Bradley Cooper??

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I thought his best work was in Guardians of the Galaxy

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Bearister,
Can you make her take off her clothes?

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I think she kind of took care of that herself when her cell phone got hacked.

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dear south: you have committed a common error. You have read something that isn't there. If you don't think women use their physical attributes to their advantage, there's nothing I can do for you. You are either too young, too naive, or to willing to distort and/misinterpret an easily verifiable observation. Both sexes use whatever advantages nature has provided them in order to thrive, survive and, yes, procreate. Of course, "lust" has been used in many negative ways. No one is disputing that. If not for lust, most humans, or for that matter, monkeys and elephants would never have born. I would have thought that went without saying. Evidently not. Lesson for today: do not read into something something that isn't there.

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And even if they aren't "using it" in a conscious manner, the attributes are shaping our behavior and decisions, studies have proven this out pretty well iirc.

dear south: nope: Just giving you my opinions whenever I think you need them. Nothing more--nothing less.

dear rkt: Even without the "studies", common sense and casual observation will take you a long way.

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dear south: you have committed a common error. You have read something that isn't there. If you don't think women use their physical attributes to their advantage, there's nothing I can do for you. You are either too young, too naive, or to willing to distort and/misinterpret an easily verifiable observation. Both sexes use whatever advantages nature has provided them in order to thrive, survive and, yes, procreate. Of course, "lust" has been used in many negative ways. No one is disputing that. If not for lust, most humans, or for that matter, monkeys and elephants would never have born. I would have thought that went without saying. Evidently not. Lesson for today: do not read into something something that isn't there.

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And even if they aren't "using it" in a conscious manner, the attributes are shaping our behavior and decisions, studies have proven this out pretty well iirc.

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There's an Incel meeting next week you guys might want to check out.

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dear rkt: Even without the "studies", common sense and casual observation will take you a long way.

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Dear HTP1: Your opinions may be outdated. Advertising, politicians (both liberal and conservative) and social media are making Trillion$ off people relying on casual observation. Good sense is probably better than common sense these days as well.

my new political platform: If nominated, I promise to introduce legislation bringing back not only good sense but common sense as well.

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my new political platform: If nominated, I promise to introduce legislation bringing back not only good sense but common sense as well.

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I'm in!

"common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down in the mind before you reach eighteen." Albert Einstein

I assume most of us are well over eighteen and have had time to get over the concept of common sense.

Dear Stu: with all due respect to the guy whose white hair is on fire, we owe a lot to common sense.

Excellent description of iconic scientist hair! But with all due respect to common sense I think we owe a lot more to Einstein and similar original thinkers.

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dear south: you have committed a common error. You have read something that isn't there. If you don't think women use their physical attributes to their advantage, there's nothing I can do for you. You are either too young, too naive, or to willing to distort and/misinterpret an easily verifiable observation. Both sexes use whatever advantages nature has provided them in order to thrive, survive and, yes, procreate. Of course, "lust" has been used in many negative ways. No one is disputing that. If not for lust, most humans, or for that matter, monkeys and elephants would never have born. I would have thought that went without saying. Evidently not. Lesson for today: do not read into something something that isn't there.

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And even if they aren't "using it" in a conscious manner, the attributes are shaping our behavior and decisions, studies have proven this out pretty well iirc.

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There's an Incel meeting next week you guys might want to check out.

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Woah - is there a new subsection in Godwin's law for invoking incels lol

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"common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down in the mind before you reach eighteen." Albert Einstein

I assume most of us are well over eighteen and have had time to get over the concept of common sense.

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Many years ago I tried a case and as part of his closing argument the opposing attorney told the jury that they didn't leave common sense at the courtroom door, so they should feel free to employ it in their deliberations. The jury came back in our favor and when I later interviewed one of the jurors in the hallway, he told me that he was offended by the opposing attorney's remark. His exact words: "F*** that guy, as though we wouldn't use common sense." I have been sure to frame my appeals to common sense by saying "commons sense tells us...."