they're sort of typical of the problems with ADWD/AFFC- after spending three books with a certain set of characters in a certain set of problems, GRRM just throws in more bad guys with plots less relevant to what we've been accustomed to and asks us to care. I really felt like a lot of the later books is GRRM trying…

does it chop out half the scenes of characters eating?

I'm more than okay with LS not happening. Felt more like fan service than actual necessary plot. It's going really pissing people off, though

still not enough. If you have to go to message boards to uncover small details about a character, it's not enough work on GRRM's part. My guess is I'm not the only one who was totally frustrated at his appearance towards the end of ADWD

My money's actually on Ramsey due to all the Sansa rumors about her in Winterfell, Littlefinger's telling her to get revenge in the trailer, and the supposed "shocking" Sansa scene. And frankly, F' that character.

I'm actually rereading ADWD right now because I had forgotten much of what happens and I'm finding that I kind of see what Martin was trying to do- build upon the world he created and expand upon it- but the question is how much world building is needed vs. what is just chaff. Tyrion's leisurely stroll through the…

There are days when I'm in a certain mood, I could argue that Buffy's as good as the supposed Big Boys of cable and deserves to be ranked right up there with the best tv shows of the past twenty years

it could have been worse- he could have accused Arsenal of being Jews

those TV commercials about how safe football is don't come cheap ya know

From here in the Bay Area the idea that Harbaugh would just eventually burn everyone out and be forced out in 3-5 years was something that was quietly discussed. Great coach but often looked like a raging asshole

Sorry- SMG fanboy ready to defend her honor- she's listed on voter roles as "Republican" but has never really said anything much politically. She does, however, support Planned Parenthood and has been pro gay marriage for years. And she supported Obama. So...if she is one, she's either not anymore or one of those…

I've always thought flying was the ultimate example of the caste system that exists in the US. First class passengers have their separate line at the check-in counter, separate line to get through security (and some even have passes to zip on through because no terrorist would ever think about getting a first class…

I always wondered about that. It's like the airlines want to rub everybody's face into the fact they're not rich or important enough to fly first class.

I remember flying cross country in 747's where the entire top level was a lounge where you could get drinks, sit around talking to people around a table, and play Pong. Now I'm lucky if I can even move my legs

that's why I couldn't believe the pictures didn't only consist of a bunch of guys sitting around computers using photoshop

which is just what I was telling Danny Ainge and Mike from the Real World this morning

SF has those lovely DeCoix (?) self-cleaning toilets that are great in a pinch but there's not enough of them and a few of them are in places no sane human would venture into. Like if you see multiple people coming out one, there's nothing good that could have happened.

In SF, some have keys to get in, some don't. And the further you get from the Financial District, the more numbers of homeless people there are and people really, really, really don't like having homeless people use their bathrooms

Demichelis' charge looked like he was making a last second, desperate attempt to keep Messi from having a one-on-one with the goalie- never, ever a good thing. It's like when a team does a hard foul on another basketball player when it looks like they're going to have an uncontested basket. So does that make it more…

Not shown- NBC Officials and dozens of corporations crying over the loss of their Golden Girl American Ice Princess