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That top sides field weakened teams with backup players in the later stages of this tournament says everything you need to know about the state of the tournament. What a bore.

Just read about it. They finished playing the match with corpses lined up along the touchline! Unbelievable, really.

Frills!

Do you ever wonder what the euthanasia rate is among youth in Asia? Hehe.

We saw what happened when the GoT story was written by someone other than the author...my hopes aren't very high for this.

Anyone watched Station Eleven on HBO?

Cutting out pasta is really hard for me. I love it, it's easy. I eat seafood but no land animals so my options are limited somewhat. But refined carbohydrates are a weight loss killer. The added cheese doesn't help either. I'd love to eat salmon every night but its expensive.

Woah!

I've started today. Got up at 7:30. Had a coffee but no food. 9:30 now and getting a few rumbles. 2 hours to go..

Right, I agree with that.

So...Amazon is making a series based on lore from Lord of the Rings, which is controversial in it's own right, but the trailer has put people's knickers in a twist because of the racial diversity of the cast, which detractors claim is not loyal to Tolkien's Middle Earth world or Norse mythology in general. Having just rewatched the trilogy, I noticed there were a few non European looking extras. I've also heard there were black elves in Norse mythology. Amazon is apparently including the diversity angle in their marketing strategy. The series will be their biggest production yet, so of course they want to guarantee a wide appeal. Should racial diversity in a TV or film cast matter? In a Middle Earth setting, would this racial inclusivity seem less authentic and perhaps come across as pandering to contemporary sociopolitical trends? I personally think the more pressing question is how good will the story be. If the writing, photography, acting, editing and music are good, what else really matters? If they are already taking liberties with the source material, who cares how they cast the show? In any event, there's a whole cottage industry building up around bashing the project, focusing mostly on the diversity thing. Very 2022.

I've put on a few winter pounds and want to lose 15lbs quick. Anyone tried intermittent fasting?

If their plans get the go ahead, when will they start knocking down the NS?

Roasting cauliflower florets which I will toss with garlic and chili flakes in olive oil in a pan. Then add in some linguine, white wine and Parmesan.

People who make the heart sign with their hands. There's something vaguely insincere about it.

Yeah, his theatrics are pretty gross.

Yup, I know.

That's where Coutinho comes in. And Luiz.

Fixing to be more entertaining than the title race.

Their fans are going to be unbearable.

Podence is a tidy little player. He's their McGinn.

Good time to play Wolves who are scuffing.

Liverpool Inter the pick of the CL games. Still pretty boring though.

Are their fans still supporting Dean?

Alli a real flash in the pan.