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I just found out that a guy I've started dating refuses to go see movies in movie theaters. He hasn't given me an explanation yet. He'll go to the theater to see plays, but no movie theaters. Assuming that he doesn't have a really good explanation, like that he got assaulted by a gang of prepubescent ruffians on his way out of the last Power Rangers movie, is it wrong for me to judge him for this? I'm judging already anyway, I just want to know if this will put me a different circle of hell.

If I was head over heels in lust with him, maybe I could overlook this, but wtf? I love going to see movies and I can't imagine not being able to go see new releases with the person I'm dating.

He actually told me that if I want to watch a movie with him, I should tell him a week ahead of time so he can order what I want to see on Netflix. We've only been on a couple of dates, so even if he doesn't like movie theaters, shouldn't he be kissing my butt right now to get me into bed, and saving his weird-ass issues to tell me after the deed is done?

So, who wants to go see Intolerable Cruelty with me this weekend?

You people suck*
 

My favorite was Mike Barnicle's statement Sun. a.m. - that Pedro merely pushed Zim out of they way and Zim slipped.
I'm a die-hard Sox fan but Pedro should have been ejected for pointing to his head - what a baby.
Ramirez and Garcia should also have been ejected - jeez shake it off instead of looking for a fight the rest of the game!
Groundskeeper was taunting the Yankees - boorish, but don't think it merits cleatmarks up and down his back.
Lets see how well behaved the Yanks and fans are if this goes to game 7 with a re-match between Pedro and Roger.

You small market team owners suck*
 

Why the fuck was a Fenway employee allowed in the bullpen to wave a Sox flag around and to mock the Yankees players?

The fact that MLB hasn't fined the Sox and John Henry for this blantant security breach is further proof of Selig's dislike of the "so-called" Evil Empire.

s4e

Yakkity Yak
 

http://money.cnn.com/2003/10/14/tech...ex.htm?cnn=yes

Metropolitan Atlanta has the highest percentage of cell phone users in the nation, with three out of every four households having one, according to a survey by a research firm.

New York-based Scarborough Research said the Atlanta figure is well above the national average of two out of three households with cell phones.






Which gives me even more incentive to continue to refuse to own one. I am actually starting to enjoy the strange looks I get when I inform people that they cannot reach me outside of the office and no I can't dial-in to that call on my way home.

You Pedro defenders suck*
 

It most certainly is a --reasonable apprehension of immediate inappropriate and uninvited contact--.

I'm having trouble buying the viewpoints of almost any poster here. Players on both teams acted like total jagoffs. How would you explain this bullshit to kids? Oh, see, this prima-donna asshole doesn't like that the other prima-donna asshole is having a good game.

96 mph fastballs aimed at someone's head? Stalking the pitcher with a bat? Running out on the field to jump the pitcher? Throwing a 72 year old down? Total bullshit on almost everyones' part, and both cities should be totally ashamed of their teams.

Another thought regarding Zimmer too. I thought it was really noticeable how many people turned to help him within 1/millionth of a second of him hitting the ground. If they were paying attention and if they were so concerned , why didn't they intervene before he reached the pitcher?

Finally, Boston is acting pathetic by announcing the possibility of charges for the bullpen incident. While I would normally take the word of the police over the word of fans (one possibly being there by assignment, and one certainly being there by affirmative choice), their reports that the beating was unprovoked are total bullshit. Yeah, they just noticed this guy standing there smoking and minding his own business and decided to jump him. Bulllllllshit. Both cities oughta be kicked out of the U.S., not that it makes much of a difference one way or another.

Hello

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I won't see new releases until at least a week after they've been in the theatres. I can't deal with the new release spazzes - it's the same movie a week later.

But maybe that's b/c I'm a misanthrope.

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Fair enough, but that's an issue with crowds, not theaters. The movie I wanted to see will have been out a couple of weeks by the time we would be able to see it.

Does anyone here just refuse to go to movie theaters for any reason?

You clueless people suck*
 

And this is perhaps why, the Yankees lead the league in merchandise sold, led the League in attendance at home and are always the largest road draw [making even more money for every other shit team that complains about their payroll].

And why Shea Stadium constantly has less fans in attendance than the Bangles reunion concert I went to several years ago.

Trust me - I wish less people liked the Yankees. It would be much easier for me to scalp for good seats

Why do people that know nothing about sports feel the need to open their yap.

Dealbreakers
 

I'd see it with you, but distance issues... Alas. Instead, I'll sit right next to you in whatever circle of hell your judgment gets you into, because I'm judging right along with you. Doesn't want to go to a theater??? humph.

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Easy one, this is. He is married and his wife goes to movies.

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Not to be presumptuous, but if you got really serious with this guy and got married and had kids, at that point, you never get the time to go to movies anyway, so just look at his behavior as an advance on the future.

You treating?

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This will probably work to speed up the gentleman's demise, but I too generally refuse to go into a movie theater and I don't see anything wrong with that. If I don't get a chance to see it at the drive-in I can always wait to see it on PPV or DVD. I was desperate enough to go and see 8 Mile at the theater and enjoyed it much more when it came out on DVD -- I was only able to sneak three beers into the theater and one of the empties rolled down to the screen and it was too packed and people were yapping, etc. etc.

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Or maybe someone once played the Mickey Rourke dick in the popcorn box trick (from Diner) on him. NTTAWWT.

Dealbreakers
 

I'm curious as to why he hasn't given you an explanation, but has given many details about how he will actually see movies. So he has focused on the issue. Sounds like he is hiding something weird. Beat it out of him if necessary.

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Cell phones, uncomfortable temperatures, more commercials than the last 30 mins of Ferris Bueller on TBS, outrageous concessions prices, and unruly (possibly armed) crowds. What's not to love about movie theatres? Since getting the home theatre setup, I have to be really motivated to go to the megaplex.

Try going with him to the movie theatre that shows independent films. These are similar to plays in that they will appeal to the effette artsnob in him. If your town does not have one of these, consider moving to a town that does. It's like the ballet - even if you don't care for ballet, you'll be more comfortable knowing it's there

This sends mixed signals. On one hand, it exposes him as a cheap bastard. On the other hand, it shows that he is able to delay his gratification, which may have side benefits for you. This is really your call on which quality you find more important.

This, of course, depends on your tits.

Seen it. But I am expecting a shipment of many fine dvds from Netflix this weekend. Care to come over?