en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/530073 Comments by Mauther http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/aholmes/2009/07/24/inside-harvards-gates/#IDComment28262753 By and large, the more useless the field the bigger the pain in the ass. Engineers, computer science usually not so bad. Lit and special studies are absolute nightmares. Primadonnas who scream bloody murder at the cops, maintenance, groundskeepers, the friggin cafeteria lady. I worked IT at a university for a while. If you had to show up at engineers it was all "that's fine; take your time; do what you got to do" regardless of what their project was. If a Lit prof's laptop won't connect to twitter then it endangers their very career and has to be fixed right now. Not kidding, I had a prof cancel class and threatening to have people fired because the laptop had a cable connecting its video output to a projector. The laptop was setup for wireless but we couldn't get it working, she was convinced it was taken down on purpose and it was a deliberate attempt ot under cut her. I'm sure there are exceptions (mostly from stoners in the liberal arts), but by and large, they're giant douches. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:38:19 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/aholmes/2009/07/24/inside-harvards-gates/#IDComment28262753 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/scrowder/2009/07/21/lonewolf-diaries-the-truth-about-dumb-liberal-canadians-and-their-lies/#IDComment28014630 I've only had a single in depth conversation with a Canadian about healthcare. She couldn't speak highly enough about it. It really is viewed as the crowning acheivement of the state, and she was very happy with the general care, and availability. She cursed the tax rate with great venom, but she did like her healthcare and thought it reflected Canadians priority towards caring for their people. We had the conversation in a waiting room. In Duluth MN. She had a specialist consult about a cardio issue. She couldn't understand the irony. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:06:26 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/scrowder/2009/07/21/lonewolf-diaries-the-truth-about-dumb-liberal-canadians-and-their-lies/#IDComment28014630 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lscott/2009/07/14/torchwood-pro-american-tvfrom-the-bbc/#IDComment27380827 Your one of the only people I know who puts both Bakers in the top 5. Most people I know like one or the other but not both. I'd put Davison first, and I'd include Chris Eccleston at 4 or 5 (probably at 4 to replace Colin's perm). He had a more paternal relationship with Rose than the doomed lovers bit from David Tennant. I'd probably slide McCoy up to 5 because his Doctor was a more complex, manipulative character plus he had Ace as a companion and in the early 80's you couldn't go wrong with a cute punk rocker with a penchant for explosives. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:56:53 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lscott/2009/07/14/torchwood-pro-american-tvfrom-the-bbc/#IDComment27380827 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lscott/2009/07/14/torchwood-pro-american-tvfrom-the-bbc/#IDComment27379698 Got that a little off. The US tries to "save" the world and the macho military Americans are destroyed by the UK who's PM is the alien menace, so technically the UK comes off even worse. Usually the UN comes off looking good, through the auspices of UNET, the UN anti alien agency. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:40:33 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/lscott/2009/07/14/torchwood-pro-american-tvfrom-the-bbc/#IDComment27379698 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mlong/2009/07/15/review-the-hurt-locker-3/#IDComment27378139 I've heard good things about this movie, I hope it really is as good as I've heard. My main problem is the depiction of demolition teams as adrenaline junkies. I know it makes good story, but I've worked with a couple teams ( only 1 was military the rest were local law enforcement) when I was working on comm systems. They were, to a man, the most boring people I've ever met. A shade short of OCD. Everything in place, everything paced and deliberate. I had one guy a sheriff's deputy that I got into a violent screaming match with because I didn't put on my seat belt. When you deal with homicidal maniacs building bombs, safety is jobs 1, 2, 3, and 4. What do demo guys think of "bold" tactics? The only physical clue I got was a balistic dummy they had called Sgt Daring that they used to demonstrate explosive, pressure and shrapnel damage to new members. The life lesson they shared was that if you were caught running from an explosion it was your last day on the job: because you had clearly screwed up. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:16:38 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/mlong/2009/07/15/review-the-hurt-locker-3/#IDComment27378139 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/07/06/i-love-you-beth-cooper-opens-everywhere-this-friday/#IDComment26566847 It was TV instead of a movie but I think the 2 or 3rd season of Smallville had the jerk quarterback realizing he was shallow and going off to fight in Iraq instead of pursueing a football career. He leaves Clark Kent to watch his girlfriend who Clark's been pining over the whole time, basicaly creating a 4 year cock-block. So he doesn't actually get the girl, but I'd count it as a technical win since he stops Sups from getting the girl. Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:17:57 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/07/06/i-love-you-beth-cooper-opens-everywhere-this-friday/#IDComment26566847 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/07/06/i-love-you-beth-cooper-opens-everywhere-this-friday/#IDComment26566569 She's cute enough, but she can't act her way out of a paper bag. It would be nice to see her do something entertaining before she hits her sell-by date. I mean, she can only market the legal jail bait angle for so long. She's the vanilla version of megan fox. Come on, her entire image is based on wearing cheerleader outfits. How much of a fet is that? Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:12:33 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/07/06/i-love-you-beth-cooper-opens-everywhere-this-friday/#IDComment26566569 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/07/01/review-public-enemies/#IDComment26138496 Try responding to the criticism of the film or films rather than personal attacks. Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:50:20 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/07/01/review-public-enemies/#IDComment26138496 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/07/01/open-thread-wednesday-3/#IDComment26047278 Jackie Brown is probably Tarantino's best film. Its fairly quiet and understated (at least for a Tarantino movie). And the chemistry between Grier and Forrester is excellent, I never thought I'd use the phrase "quiet dignity" in reference to a Tarantino flick but this movie has it. Its got some violence and and some bouts of vulgarity but its one of the few recent films to actually use violence and cursing to actually further the plot and define the characters. I'm not a Deniro fan, but he finally plays a non-Deniro role for the first time in two decades and really pulls it off. And Samuel Jackson actually reminds people that he was a credible actor in the days before SWAT, Snakes on a Plane, and Deep Blue. But Pam Grier and Robert Forester blow this movie away. Wed, 1 Jul 2009 18:17:49 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/07/01/open-thread-wednesday-3/#IDComment26047278 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/05/07/star-trek-flicks-best-to-worst-part-1/#IDComment21094800 Hey! The important question: was Troi right? Fri, 8 May 2009 22:38:38 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/05/07/star-trek-flicks-best-to-worst-part-1/#IDComment21094800