Anyone else a fan of the new BBC series. If so, SPOILER QUESTION INSIDE

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The quirky sense of humor, outlandish personal style (pompadour, huge black-dyed beard, tatts, freaky clothes) and S&M antics (a burly guy referred to as "The Machine" appeared behind him during a televised interview wearing BDSM leather fetish apparel) all make for quite and interesting MLB player. He appeared at the ESPY Awards last year wearing a spandex tuxedo.

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Hopefully it is not overestimating Democratic strength the same way Rasmussen overestimates Republican numbers! Thursday, May 24 OHIO [Obama +6] Obama - 48 Romney - 42 FLORIDA [Obama +4] Obama - 48 Romney - 44 VIRGINIA [Obama +4] Obama - 48 Romney - 44 VIRGINIA SENATE RACE [Kaine +6] Kaine - 49 Allen - 43 FLORIDA SENATE RACE [Nelson +4] Nelson - 46 Mack - 42 OHIO SENATE RACE [Brown +14] Brown - 51 Mandel - 37

NBC News/Marist poll: Good numbers for Obama & the Democrats

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Yes, we need strong leaders—but those leaders also need loyal followers on the payroll. That’s a lesson Cory Booker and Richard Grenell need to learn. by Michael Tomasky | May 24, 2012 Watching Cory Booker and Richard Grenell try to salvage their reputations took me back. When I was young I debated: do I want to go into politics or journalism? I actually did work in politics, for a year or so, for a long-gone member of Congress. I was in charge for a time of constituent correspondence. At one point, someone up the food chain noticed that the letter the congressman was sending out concerning events in Nicaragua was a shade or two left of what would likely be judged sensible in the hollows of West Virginia (the boss did oppose aid to the contras, but not quite for the reasons I elucidated). No one had previously told me what I should or should not write, but I learned that day: work for a politician, and you have no views of your own. Off to journalism I sauntered. I would never be a good follower. To this day I can’t for the life me understand how those spokespeople or spokespersons—or mere “spox” as they are called, now that we’re all in the business of typing as few characters as possible—can do it. On both sides—yes, this is definitely one arena in which both sides are guilty. How they can sit there and spin the things they spin with a straight face is beyond me. There is no way I could ever have done it. I’d have broken out laughing at some point, or immediately apologized for spooning such manifest garbage out on television. And so over the years, even as I rolled my eyes at Howard Wolfson (one of the better ones) whenever he explained that Hillary (this was 2000) really did just feel an immediate and deep connection to the people of New York, I thought: You know, I have to admire that in a way. It’s got to be damn hard to do every day. Grenell is the Romney aide and foreign-policy spokesman who was fired three weeks ago either because he was gay, which displeased some right-wingers, or because of his impertinent tweets, which ... also displeased some right-wingers (“Do you think Calista’s hair snaps on?”). On Wednesday he took to The Wall Street Journal op-ed page and to Fox News to announce that it’s possible to be gay, be “proud of” Barack Obama’s support for gay marriage, but still be conservative: “Like many voters, I rarely agree with a candidate’s every position.” Yes, pal, but unlike many voters, you were on the inside. You had access to the highest levels of power. For that access, you cash in your own views. Them’s the rules. I don’t know which offense he was fired for, but he sure deserved to be fired for the second one. Booker has now eaten more crow than Jed Clampett could shoot in a year, so he’s probably set things right. And in a way, it will be in Obama’s interest to have him speak at the Democratic convention, provided Booker agrees that he’ll really ram it to Romney in every imaginable way. But if I were Axelrod, I’d nonperson the guy. That was just an unbelievable performance. Have you been watching Hardball this week? Chris Matthews has been popping out of his shirt. I have to say I’m with him. Booker disgraced himself. And no, he is not entitled to his own views. He was there to speak for Obama and he is entitled only to Obama’s views, exactly as Grenell was entitled only to Romney’s views. That’s what they signed up for. If there was a problem on Meet the Press, the problem was that Booker was there in the first place. In the olden days, the roundtable segment on which he appeared was limited strictly to journalists: People who were entitled to, indeed paid to, express their own opinions. They came on after the pols and spin doctors. The differences were very clear to viewers—first segment, party positions; second segment, analysis of same.

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"God is working" (but not hard enough...) MARY!!!!

OMG! This preacher is gayer than Gay Gayerson on a date with Liberace on Christmas morning....!!!

It used to be you'd hear about the occasional child with leukemia and then maybe some 60+ year olds. It was very rare to hear about 20-40 year olds who were suffering from it. So rare that you'd read it in the newspapers. Now I know 17 people (closely) that have been diagnosed at very young ages with cancer, including my own brother. My nextdoor neighbor is a nearly retired hospice nurse and she swears it is from cellphones. Do you sense an uptick in cancer case numbers in the fairly young?

Apparently there is a bill before the New York legislature that would ban anonymous speech online on message boards, blogs, etc. If this bill were to pass, would it mean that Datalounge would go belly-up? Or would we all just have to authenticate?

Will this mean the end of DataLounge?

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As more and more people wake up to the fact that everything they post on FB is the property of FB, I believe they will flee this web site. It's simply a data collection site and their "keeping people connected" theme is simply a delivery system for data. I believe the downside of FB will be proven to be devastating for many if not all members. I'd be interested in comments that may not agree with my opinion.

It says that Hammer Films bought the rights to make a film about it.

Cool article about the Winchester Mystery House

Christmas wishes come true, and Harry helps out a friend.

Norma Maine Bates informed Getrude Snoddy that: "That's a picture of me, but strangely I don't remember the girl. Just as well. She'd probably grow up to be SLUT and WHORE anyway. Dirty girls, all of them!"

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Before you tell me I'm being too mean, remember that they met through their mutual membership in the John Birch Society, okay? Anyway, his name's Greg, and the lump is still there. Regina's dress is a lacy Eighties throwback, but I've got to admit that I kind of like it on her; she looks far better than I've ever seen her. Everyone else just looks sweaty. It must have been hotter than you-know-what.

Dominion Wackiness Post of the Week: The Wedding of Regina Seppi and That Guy with the Lump on His Head

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Luke has signed on play the villain in "Fast & Furious 6".

Vin Diesel TO FUCK Luke Evans!!!!!

The first set photos have arrived for Star Trek 2, thanks to MTV. J.J. Abrams is currently filming the sequel, whose plot details are being kept under wraps. The images show Benedict Cumberbatch battling Spock (Zachary Quinto) on what is being called a "Space Barge set." Despite the strength of Spock's Vulcan death grip, Cumberbatch looks to be overpowering him. We don't know much about Cumberbatch's character, but it is clear that they are not getting along. What is odd is that he is wearing a black version of the Star Fleet uniform under his silver overcoat. Could this mean that Cumberbatch's character was one of the good guys before he became a villain?

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The Matt Bomer thread continues with its usual melee of bad English, name-calling, conspiracy theories, and occasional discussions about the career of actor Matt Bomer. On the previous thread, we found out Matt will have to lose 25 pounds for "The Normal Heart"! Will Matt ruin his looks? Is it a good idea for his first big movie role to be a gay man who dies of AIDS? Why can't he play Ned instead? Why is Ryan Murphy being allowed to make this anyway? Were Joel Schumacher and Adam Shankman unavailable? Carry on...

Are they expecting QEII to kick soon? He's done the weather and DJ spots within the last month.

I have gone out on a couple of dates with a guy. We haven't had sex yet and last night when we left the bar he told me that he has Hep C, which he is not sure how he got--most likely from a homemade tattoo a friend gave him when he was younger. He claims that Hep C is very hard to transmit sexually. I did some research and it says that if you are in a monogamous relationship, you don't even need to use condoms. Is this true? I mean, I will anyway, but is it really hard to transmit Hep C through sex?

Gavin Smith Missing: 20th Century Fox Executive Disappears In Los Angeles The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department as put out a missing persons alert for Gavin Smith, a longtime 20th Century Fox employee. Smith disappeared Tuesday and has not been seen or heard from since. Smith has worked in Fox's distribution department for 18 years and is based in Calabasas, California. Police say there is no reason to believe any trouble preceded Smith's disappearance, and that he was last seen driving his Mercedes-Benz near his family's home. Smith's son Evan Smith plays basketball for the University of Souther California and has been trying to get the word out as much as possible via Twitter: Please help me find my dad Gavin Smith. More people looking the better. My family and I thank you do much The Sheriff's Department asks that anyone with information call (800) 222-TIPS or text "TIPLA" with the information to 274637. The bulletin is available below.

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Why isn't it up to $50 a share by now? It's currently at $34.03.

Anytime someone is driving a car and makes a sharp turn, the tires squeal, even if they're not going at high speeds. Anytime someone pulls away from the curb quickly, the tires squeal, even if the tires are not spinning in place. Every you're in the Great Outdoors, you'll hear the scream of a Red-tailed Hawk (always the same stock sound effect), even if one is watching a Bald Eagle or some other bird. Sometimes no bird at all is needed. And of course we all know the Wilhelm scream. What other TV conventions can we think of?

"...and a small grrreen salad with no dressing." Is there any part in any movie ever as much fun as the Princess Dragomiroff?

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Manhattan housewife, played by Chloe Sevigny, is raped and abducted in front of her husband (Mad Men's Rich Sommer) via web camera. If this is ***RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINE!***, who on earth could they be talking about?

The original manuscript of the novel was very explicit about Jack Kerouac's and Neal Cassady's gay experiences, and (in particular) Cassady's prostitution. I hope they keep the gay in the movie version and don't make it too much about Garrett Hedlund's love for Kristen "Sullen" Stewart... bleeeargh.

It's not fleet week again, is it? It's like when the Blue Angels show up in October.