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For those not in the know, I love my TV. Not the nonsense they have on most nights like Dancing with the Stars or Who is Smarter than a 5 year old but shows that show some creativity, some intelligence or you know, shows that blow shit up in really cool ways. In terms of network shows, the only two I really follow are Lost ‘cause well, time travelling islands with smoke monsters and hot chicks with freckles is right down my alley and American Idol ‘cause my wife wont give me the nookie otherwise. I swear that’s the only reason. Really.

For those not in the know, I love my TV. Not the nonsense they have on most nights like Dancing with the Stars or Who is Smarter than a 5 year old but shows that show some creativity, some intelligence or you know, shows that blow shit up in really cool ways. In terms of network shows, the only two I really follow are Lost ‘cause well, time travelling islands with smoke monsters and hot chicks with freckles is right down my alley and American Idol ‘cause my wife wont give me the nookie otherwise. I swear that’s the only reason. Really.

Apparently not much has changed in 15 years. I was addicted to SF2 15 years ago. I’m addicted to SF4 now. I gamed with my friends till my parents called wondering if I was coming home that night. Now, my wife calls and wonders out loud when I’ll get my ass home. Probably like most on this site, my formative years in high school were spent doing anything and everything to impress the ladies, playing high school sports and oh yeah, playing Street Fighter until I hate blisters on my fingers the size of Chun Li’s ….well you know.

Apparently not much has changed in 15 years. I was addicted to SF2 15 years ago. I’m addicted to SF4 now. I gamed with my friends till my parents called wondering if I was coming home that night. Now, my wife calls and wonders out loud when I’ll get my ass home. Probably like most on this site, my formative years in high school were spent doing anything and everything to impress the ladies, playing high school sports and oh yeah, playing Street Fighter until I hate blisters on my fingers the size of Chun Li’s ….well you know.

The Academy has sucked balls for years but this year, this is especially true. I'm a pretty big movie fan and try to watch as many good flicks as I can and to see so many good movies get ignored this year while a snoozefest like Benjamin Button get 13 nods is just pathetic. I realize that the Oscars are just a political game and you have to play by "their" rules to win the big awards. How else can you explain that Martin Scorsese doesnt win an Oscar for Good Fellas or Casino but he wins one for The Departed, a good but not great film. This year we have some of the same old bullshit.

The Academy has sucked balls for years but this year, this is especially true. I'm a pretty big movie fan and try to watch as many good flicks as I can and to see so many good movies get ignored this year while a snoozefest like Benjamin Button get 13 nods is just pathetic. I realize that the Oscars are just a political game and you have to play by "their" rules to win the big awards. How else can you explain that Martin Scorsese doesnt win an Oscar for Good Fellas or Casino but he wins one for The Departed, a good but not great film. This year we have some of the same old bullshit.

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