My Name is Earl - The Office

sachmo71 · 09-20-2005, 09:41 PM

I had moments of uncontrolled laugher tonight watching these two shows. I think I'm going to like Tuesdays on NBC!

HomerJSimpson · 09-20-2005, 09:43 PM

The Office was great, but I haven't watched Earl yet.

Solecismic · 09-20-2005, 09:46 PM

Earl was better than I thought it would be. The Office was marred by far too many commercials, but I like the original so much I can't stop watching.

sachmo71 · 09-20-2005, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerJSimpson

The Office was great, but I haven't watched Earl yet.

When Dwight played the "Oh Yeah.." clip, I literally lost control of my body and almost spilled my diet dr pepper on the couch I was laughing so hard.

sabotai · 09-20-2005, 09:57 PM

I need TiVO or something....I can't miss House but I did want to see these two shows.

FBPro · 09-20-2005, 10:08 PM

Wow, almost missed these thank God for NBCWest on Directv.

Swaggs · 09-20-2005, 10:27 PM

First time I have seen The Office and I enjoyed it. It was a little hit or miss on some jokes, but overall pretty good.

MikeVic · 09-20-2005, 10:34 PM

I loved My Name is Earl.

RPI-Fan · 09-20-2005, 10:57 PM

"Oh, you're just in time for Ping."

cut to Asian lady giving stare of disbelief

Scarecrow · 09-20-2005, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sabotai

I need TiVO or something....I can't miss House but I did want to see these two shows.

Earl will be replayed on Bravo Sunday, September 25 at 12:00am edt. (I had to check since my Cox DVR didn't record it)

Crapshoot · 09-20-2005, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sachmo71

I had moments of uncontrolled laugher tonight watching these two shows. I think I'm going to like Tuesdays on NBC!

Yeah, me too. The Office especially today - I was nearly crying from laughing.

Crapshoot · 09-20-2005, 11:16 PM

When Kevin finally wins that award... gold.

VPI97 · 09-20-2005, 11:32 PM

Earl was great - I loved it when his brother called dibs on that guy's wife.

AgustusM · 09-21-2005, 12:45 AM

Earl was funny as hell, didn't watch office.

My wife and I kept commenting - I can't believe they are allowing this on network TV. seemd more like an HBO kind of show.

TazFTW · 09-21-2005, 02:12 AM

Whoa, didn't know Ethan Suplee was going to be in My Name is Earl. With him and Jason Lee it was like watching Mallrats the sitcom (which reminds me that I need to buy the Mallrats 10th Anniversary DVD).

I also liked The Office.

ThunderingHERD · 09-21-2005, 02:16 AM

Didn't get to watch tonight--had to work. But I agree with Solecismic--I can't stop watching The Office, just because I loved the original show so much. Which is not to disparage the American version (it did become one of the best comedies on TV).

"There's been a rape!"

RebelMan · 09-21-2005, 02:23 AM

Heh, LMAO at the "Dibs" part on 'Earl'.

'My Name is Earl' was real good. So was the Law and Order: SVU episode. Only caught the last few moments of 'Office'.

Raiders Army · 09-21-2005, 05:46 AM

Earl was good. I was pleasantly surprised because I was afraid that all of the previews would ruin the show's jokes. Very good for a pilot episode.

BTW, I like Jason Lee in the View Askew universe as well...and is it just me but is his ex-wife the white trash in just about every movie?

TazFTW · 09-21-2005, 06:27 AM

Jaime Pressly. Yep, pretty much every movie.

FrogMan · 09-21-2005, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TazFTW

Whoa, didn't know Ethan Suplee was going to be in My Name is Earl. With him and Jason Lee it was like watching Mallrats the sitcom (which reminds me that I need to buy the Mallrats 10th Anniversary DVD).

I also liked The Office.

Ethan Suplee is his brother Randy, right? I keep seeing him as the big o-line in 'Remember the Titans'

" Coach, I'm eligible "
" That's good son, but I'm married "

I like Earl, thought it was pretty funny and kind of different from the usual sitcoms...

FM

TazFTW · 09-21-2005, 07:10 AM

Yup, that's Ethan Suplee.

Butter · 09-21-2005, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by sachmo71

When Dwight played the "Oh Yeah.." clip, I literally lost control of my body and almost spilled my diet dr pepper on the couch I was laughing so hard.

Yeah, that was the best part. Either that or the "Bushiest Beaver" award.

chinaski · 09-21-2005, 10:11 AM

"Why dont you share those vicodin and we'll talk about it"

CamEdwards · 09-21-2005, 11:17 AM

damn. forgot to record "The Office".

Have to say I was not impressed with My Name is Earl, and I'm a huge Kevin Smith/Jason Lee fan. I can't really put my finger on why I didn't like it, but it seemed too absurd for me.

cody8200 · 09-21-2005, 11:40 AM

I was really really looking forward to this 2nd season of the office. I bought the first season's dvd. As expected I loved last nights episode.

I watched the earl thing. Fairly decent. I'll probably watch next week too. Loved the 'dibs' line on that guys wife.

KevinNU7 · 09-21-2005, 12:18 PM

I thought Earl was going to be crap and wasn't going to even watch it but nothing else interested me so I put it on. It was excellent for a pilot. Definetly had some laugh out loud moments.

The Office was probably the best episode of the show I have seen so far. I was pretty disappointed with Season 1 but in this episode they seemed to make Steve Carell's character a move believable boss (wasn't as over the top with his jokes) show I enjoyed it alot.

TazFTW · 09-21-2005, 03:46 PM

Earl got some pretty good numbers.

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'Earl' Is a Pearl for NBC

The series debut of My Name Is Earl on NBC Tuesday night won its time period with a 9.3 rating and a 14 share, helping the struggling network win the night. The show had been receiving massive critical praise. (The pilot reportedly tested stronger with focus groups than any NBC show had in 15 years.) On Tuesday, the Detroit Free Press described it as "a gen-u-wine, fresh-squeezed screwball pearl." And Kay McFadden in the Seattle Times commented, "If any show can single-handedly turn around NBC this fall, it's My Name Is Earl

sachmo71 · 09-21-2005, 03:48 PM

it beats the pants off of Kitchen Confidential, that's for sure.

HomerJSimpson · 09-21-2005, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by sachmo71

it beats the pants off of Kitchen Confidential, that's for sure.

Eh, I liked it, too. Earl was better, though (just watched it).

Scarecrow · 09-21-2005, 05:27 PM

I thought Kitchen Confidential was a riot. I'll probably record it and watch Earl in the future.

panerd · 09-21-2005, 06:01 PM

I like how stuff that happens earlier in the show plays a part later without a whole lot of explanation. Like when he gets the remote control security system for that shitty truck and then after Jamie Pressley kicks it he uses the remote to turn it off. I don't know why, but jokes like that leave me rolling.

MikeVic · 09-21-2005, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by panerd

I like how stuff that happens earlier in the show plays a part later without a whole lot of explanation. Like when he gets the remote control security system for that shitty truck and then after Jamie Pressley kicks it he uses the remote to turn it off. I don't know why, but jokes like that leave me rolling.

I like that kind of joke too. I also like how, as far as we know, he still has the 100K in his glovebox.

ThunderingHERD · 09-21-2005, 08:38 PM

Earl was alright. Very well made. I don't much care for Jason Lee though, and his accent seems to keep falling in and out. Jamie Pressly is always nails on a chalkboard to me. The presence of the maid is inexplicable. Ethan Suplee was good, though.

Probably the best episode of The Office yet. Finally tapping in to some of the pathos that made the UK version so great. They really need to tone the Dwight character down, though--the absurdity of that character just undermines the realism of the rest of the show.

Crapshoot · 09-21-2005, 08:58 PM

Actually, what I liked about The Office was that they showed that despited everything, those guys like their boss- when he wanted to cancel the Dundees, they started clapping and trying to get him to start them up again. And yeah, its a must record for me now.

TazFTW · 09-28-2005, 10:47 PM

This week's Earl wasn't as funny as the pilot but it still got some laughs. I liked Crabman in this ep. The actor who played Donnie Jones has been in quite a few series. He was Eli in the first season of 24, he was the crazy inmate in Prison Break and now he was the crazy guy in Earl.

I thought The Office was funnier than last weeks.

Ratings for both shows dropped though as lots of people tuned in to Commander in Chief.

Swaggs · 09-28-2005, 11:40 PM

I liked The Office a lot this week. It kills me when they pan in on peoples' faces during awkward moments. Earl was pretty subpar for me. They need to use the brother a lot more and the ex-wife storyline a lot less.

mauchow · 09-28-2005, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TazFTW

This week's Earl wasn't as funny as the pilot but it still got some laughs. I liked Crabman in this ep. The actor who played Donnie Jones has been in quite a few series. He was Eli in the first season of 24, he was the crazy inmate in Prison Break and now he was the crazy guy in Earl.

Coulda sworn he was in an eposide of "Dead Like Me" too.

WrongWay · 10-04-2005, 09:42 PM

Really enjoyed Earl tonight, again. Best new series I have seen in a long time.

I stuck around for 15 minutes of the office and totally hated it. I don't understand the camera angle. Reminds me of watching home movies with little kids acting and always starring directly at the camera. I understand when the actor are taken out of the show and talk directly to the camera, but why do people keep starring at the camera when they are doing a normal shot? Why do they keep looking at the camera?

So, the office will be a pass for me as this drove me nuts.

sachmo71 · 10-04-2005, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by WrongWay

I stuck around for 15 minutes of the office and totally hated it. I don't understand the camera angle. Reminds me of watching home movies with little kids acting and always starring directly at the camera. I understand when the actor are taken out of the show and talk directly to the camera, but why do people keep starring at the camera when they are doing a normal shot? Why do they keep looking at the camera?

So, the office will be a pass for me as this drove me nuts.

Mocumentary. They are supposed to know that the camera is there. Hence the reason the boss is always adding the extra over-the-topness.

I don't think that's an actual word, but hopefully you understand what I'm trying to say. The camera being in the room is part of the joke.

TwinCitiesFan · 10-04-2005, 10:41 PM

I have been watching these two shows for the past three weeks, this is the best hour on television.

FBPro · 10-04-2005, 10:52 PM

Missed the early showing of Earl but about to catch the west coast showing on Directv.

ThunderingHERD · 10-04-2005, 11:09 PM

Just watched the 2nd episode of the Office this season. Pretty good, but once again the American Gareth character undermined the reality of the episode. Also, bad casting with the American Finchy--the guy looks like more of a loser than his lackey.

jbmagic · 10-04-2005, 11:30 PM

another funny show is "How i Met your Mom"

very funny comedy this year too.

Raiders Army · 10-05-2005, 05:59 AM

My Name is Earl had some funny moments in it last night, but the pilot episode was much better. I'll stick around for the whole season probably.

The Office isn't funny to me.

gi · 10-05-2005, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Raiders Army

My Name is Earl had some funny moments in it last night, but the pilot episode was much better. I'll stick around for the whole season probably.

I'm digging this show. It has charm. I'm in for the season.

ISiddiqui · 10-05-2005, 08:18 AM

I have "Earl" taped and I'll watch it tonight probably, but I did see "Office". Man, the American version just keeps getting better

. I died with uncontrolled laughter at the 'closing ceremonies':

"Why are we playing the national anthem"
"Because your condo is in America"
"Oh"

LOL!

Jon · 10-05-2005, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jbmagic

another funny show is "How i Met your Mom"

very funny comedy this year too.

I watched the pilot for this show and didn't think it was funny at all. Did it get better in subsequent episodes?

sachmo71 · 10-05-2005, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Jon

I watched the pilot for this show and didn't think it was funny at all. Did it get better in subsequent episodes?

i've heard that Neil Patrick Harris is the bright spot. I stopped watching it after the first show, though. It didn't hook me.

ISiddiqui · 10-05-2005, 09:00 AM

Neil Patrick Harris is the man! I loved the pilot myself. The second show was a bit less in quality, but the last one (3rd show) returned to the greatness of the pilot!

SUIT UP!

HomerJSimpson · 10-05-2005, 09:58 AM

I was ripped on "Earl". I taped it on my DVR in HD, and for some reason the dialouge track was turned off for the first 20 minutes of the show. You could hear the "background" sounds and music just fine, but you couldn't here the dialouge. So, I guess I missed this one.

09-20-2005, 09:43 PM	#2
HomerJSimpson College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Springfield, USA	The Office was great, but I haven't watched Earl yet. __________________ Marge: The plant called. They said if you don't come in tommorow, don't bother coming in Monday, either. Homer: Who-hoo! Four day weekend!!

09-20-2005, 10:08 PM	#6
FBPro College Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SE	Wow, almost missed these thank God for NBCWest on Directv. __________________ GM RayCo Raiders-est. 2004-2012 Charter member of the IHOF-RayCo GM GM Tennessee Titans PFL 2011-2014 GM Tennessee Titans FOWL 2020-2025

09-20-2005, 10:27 PM	#7
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	First time I have seen The Office and I enjoyed it. It was a little hit or miss on some jokes, but overall pretty good. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

09-20-2005, 10:57 PM	#9
RPI-Fan Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Troy, NY	"Oh, you're just in time for Ping." cut to Asian lady giving stare of disbelief __________________ Quis custodiets ipsos custodes?

09-20-2005, 11:32 PM	#13
VPI97 Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kennesaw, GA	Earl was great - I loved it when his brother called dibs on that guy's wife. __________________ CT & Jivin - "Surprisingly Entertaining"

09-20-2005, 09:46 PM	#3
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	Earl was better than I thought it would be. The Office was marred by far too many commercials, but I like the original so much I can't stop watching.

09-20-2005, 09:57 PM	#5
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	I need TiVO or something....I can't miss House but I did want to see these two shows.

09-20-2005, 10:34 PM	#8
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	I loved My Name is Earl.

09-20-2005, 11:16 PM	#12
Crapshoot Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003	When Kevin finally wins that award... gold.

09-21-2005, 12:45 AM	#14
AgustusM College Prospect Join Date: Dec 2003	Earl was funny as hell, didn't watch office. My wife and I kept commenting - I can't believe they are allowing this on network TV. seemd more like an HBO kind of show.

09-21-2005, 02:12 AM	#15
TazFTW Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI	Whoa, didn't know Ethan Suplee was going to be in My Name is Earl. With him and Jason Lee it was like watching Mallrats the sitcom (which reminds me that I need to buy the Mallrats 10th Anniversary DVD). I also liked The Office.

09-21-2005, 02:16 AM	#16
ThunderingHERD College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Didn't get to watch tonight--had to work. But I agree with Solecismic--I can't stop watching The Office, just because I loved the original show so much. Which is not to disparage the American version (it did become one of the best comedies on TV). "There's been a rape!" __________________ "I'm losing my edge--to better looking people... with better ideas... and more talent. And who are actually really, really nice." "Everyone's a voyeurist--they're watching me watch them watch me right now."

09-21-2005, 02:23 AM	#17
RebelMan Mascot Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada	Heh, LMAO at the "Dibs" part on 'Earl'. 'My Name is Earl' was real good. So was the Law and Order: SVU episode. Only caught the last few moments of 'Office'. __________________ Roger the Alien: Don't hurt me! I know it sounds cliche, but I mean you no harm! Stanley Smith: You're the alien? But they said you'd be bigger, and with claws. Roger the Alien: Oh, I've got claws. Look how fat you are. See? Kitty can scratch. Last edited by RebelMan : 09-21-2005 at 02:26 AM.

09-21-2005, 05:46 AM	#18
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Earl was good. I was pleasantly surprised because I was afraid that all of the previews would ruin the show's jokes. Very good for a pilot episode. BTW, I like Jason Lee in the View Askew universe as well...and is it just me but is his ex-wife the white trash in just about every movie?

09-21-2005, 06:27 AM	#19
TazFTW Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI	Jaime Pressly. Yep, pretty much every movie.

09-21-2005, 07:10 AM	#21
TazFTW Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI	Yup, that's Ethan Suplee.

09-21-2005, 10:11 AM	#23
chinaski College Prospect Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon	"Why dont you share those vicodin and we'll talk about it"

09-21-2005, 11:17 AM	#24
CamEdwards Stadium Announcer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burke, VA	damn. forgot to record "The Office". Have to say I was not impressed with My Name is Earl, and I'm a huge Kevin Smith/Jason Lee fan. I can't really put my finger on why I didn't like it, but it seemed too absurd for me. __________________ I don't want the world. I just want your half.

09-21-2005, 11:40 AM	#25
cody8200 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2000	I was really really looking forward to this 2nd season of the office. I bought the first season's dvd. As expected I loved last nights episode. I watched the earl thing. Fairly decent. I'll probably watch next week too. Loved the 'dibs' line on that guys wife.

09-21-2005, 12:18 PM	#26
KevinNU7 College Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Beantown	I thought Earl was going to be crap and wasn't going to even watch it but nothing else interested me so I put it on. It was excellent for a pilot. Definetly had some laugh out loud moments. The Office was probably the best episode of the show I have seen so far. I was pretty disappointed with Season 1 but in this episode they seemed to make Steve Carell's character a move believable boss (wasn't as over the top with his jokes) show I enjoyed it alot. __________________ Boston Bashers - III.14 - (8347)

09-21-2005, 03:48 PM	#28
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	it beats the pants off of Kitchen Confidential, that's for sure.

09-21-2005, 05:27 PM	#30
Scarecrow College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Flatlands of America	I thought Kitchen Confidential was a riot. I'll probably record it and watch Earl in the future. __________________ Post Count: Eleventy Billion - so deal with it!

09-21-2005, 06:01 PM	#31
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	I like how stuff that happens earlier in the show plays a part later without a whole lot of explanation. Like when he gets the remote control security system for that shitty truck and then after Jamie Pressley kicks it he uses the remote to turn it off. I don't know why, but jokes like that leave me rolling.

09-21-2005, 08:38 PM	#33
ThunderingHERD College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Earl was alright. Very well made. I don't much care for Jason Lee though, and his accent seems to keep falling in and out. Jamie Pressly is always nails on a chalkboard to me. The presence of the maid is inexplicable. Ethan Suplee was good, though. Probably the best episode of The Office yet. Finally tapping in to some of the pathos that made the UK version so great. They really need to tone the Dwight character down, though--the absurdity of that character just undermines the realism of the rest of the show. __________________ "I'm losing my edge--to better looking people... with better ideas... and more talent. And who are actually really, really nice." "Everyone's a voyeurist--they're watching me watch them watch me right now."

09-21-2005, 08:58 PM	#34
Crapshoot Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003	Actually, what I liked about The Office was that they showed that despited everything, those guys like their boss- when he wanted to cancel the Dundees, they started clapping and trying to get him to start them up again. And yeah, its a must record for me now.

09-28-2005, 10:47 PM	#35
TazFTW Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Honolulu, HI	This week's Earl wasn't as funny as the pilot but it still got some laughs. I liked Crabman in this ep. The actor who played Donnie Jones has been in quite a few series. He was Eli in the first season of 24, he was the crazy inmate in Prison Break and now he was the crazy guy in Earl. I thought The Office was funnier than last weeks. Ratings for both shows dropped though as lots of people tuned in to Commander in Chief. Last edited by TazFTW : 09-28-2005 at 10:47 PM.

09-28-2005, 11:40 PM	#36
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	I liked The Office a lot this week. It kills me when they pan in on peoples' faces during awkward moments. Earl was pretty subpar for me. They need to use the brother a lot more and the ex-wife storyline a lot less. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

10-04-2005, 09:42 PM	#38
WrongWay Banned Join Date: Jan 2005	Really enjoyed Earl tonight, again. Best new series I have seen in a long time. I stuck around for 15 minutes of the office and totally hated it. I don't understand the camera angle. Reminds me of watching home movies with little kids acting and always starring directly at the camera. I understand when the actor are taken out of the show and talk directly to the camera, but why do people keep starring at the camera when they are doing a normal shot? Why do they keep looking at the camera? So, the office will be a pass for me as this drove me nuts.

10-04-2005, 10:41 PM	#40
TwinCitiesFan n00b Join Date: Aug 2004	I have been watching these two shows for the past three weeks, this is the best hour on television.

10-04-2005, 10:52 PM	#41
FBPro College Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SE	Missed the early showing of Earl but about to catch the west coast showing on Directv. __________________ GM RayCo Raiders-est. 2004-2012 Charter member of the IHOF-RayCo GM GM Tennessee Titans PFL 2011-2014 GM Tennessee Titans FOWL 2020-2025

10-04-2005, 11:09 PM	#42
ThunderingHERD College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	Just watched the 2nd episode of the Office this season. Pretty good, but once again the American Gareth character undermined the reality of the episode. Also, bad casting with the American Finchy--the guy looks like more of a loser than his lackey. __________________ "I'm losing my edge--to better looking people... with better ideas... and more talent. And who are actually really, really nice." "Everyone's a voyeurist--they're watching me watch them watch me right now."

10-04-2005, 11:30 PM	#43
jbmagic Pro Starter Join Date: Apr 2004	another funny show is "How i Met your Mom" very funny comedy this year too.

10-05-2005, 05:59 AM	#44
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	My Name is Earl had some funny moments in it last night, but the pilot episode was much better. I'll stick around for the whole season probably. The Office isn't funny to me.

10-05-2005, 08:18 AM	#46
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	I have "Earl" taped and I'll watch it tonight probably, but I did see "Office". Man, the American version just keeps getting better . I died with uncontrolled laughter at the 'closing ceremonies': "Why are we playing the national anthem" "Because your condo is in America" "Oh" LOL! __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

10-05-2005, 09:00 AM	#49
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Neil Patrick Harris is the man! I loved the pilot myself. The second show was a bit less in quality, but the last one (3rd show) returned to the greatness of the pilot! SUIT UP! __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams