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Golli posted:Current price for Macallan 1966 35 year old The whisky industry is truly incredible for extortionate pricing. At my old job I got a taste from a bottle valued at over £11,000 (in this case, sold at a bar for £250 per 35ml measure) and it tasted like a blander version of an off-the-shelf 18 year old single malt you could get at £30 a pop at your local off-licence. Nobody buys that kind of stuff because of refined taste, it's all about conspicuous consumption and if they claim anything else they're lying to themselves.
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Someone edited last week's courtroom scene with the Phoenix Wright soundtrack and it's wonderful (yeeeeees) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yum0MSXWltc
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May 17, 2017 01:56
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Jeroen posted:Someone edited last week's courtroom scene with the Phoenix Wright soundtrack and it's wonderful (yeeeeees)
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May 17, 2017 02:08
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TomViolence posted:The whisky industry is truly incredible for extortionate pricing. At my old job I got a taste from a bottle valued at over £11,000 (in this case, sold at a bar for £250 per 35ml measure) and it tasted like a blander version of an off-the-shelf 18 year old single malt you could get at £30 a pop at your local off-licence. Nobody buys that kind of stuff because of refined taste, it's all about conspicuous consumption and if they claim anything else they're lying to themselves. I agree and similar to the wine industry. The recession of 07/08 did weird things to non traditional "investment" markets. There is a fun documentary about Bordeaux wine called "Red Obsession" I'd recommend to anyone who finds investment booze interesting. Like you said, it's all about status & conspicuous consumption. http://m.imdb.com/title/tt2419284/
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May 17, 2017 02:32
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I had 30 year old Scotch once, forget the brand, girl bought it for me on my birthday and said "don't ask how much it cost". It tasted good, but not like, exponentially better than any "cheap" single malt.
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May 17, 2017 02:53
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All decent alcohols taste same enough. The only time I spend money on expensive whiskey is when I'm in the mood for a drink that tastes like I just took a bite out of plywood.
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May 17, 2017 03:02
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Jeroen posted:Someone edited last week's courtroom scene with the Phoenix Wright soundtrack and it's wonderful (yeeeeees) This is the best.
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May 17, 2017 03:03
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uhhh how has nobody posted this yet??? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoiSvpZfHL4
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ruddiger posted:Dude's been looking the same since Scarface. Holy poo poo the cop from Gleaming the Cube!
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May 17, 2017 03:19
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In my opinion, the sweet spot for scotch is ~$40 and for wine is ~$10 Bottom-shelf cuts corners. Mid range is done right. High end is done exactly right. Big jump between the first two. Subtle jump between the last two.
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May 17, 2017 03:25
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Hard to believe this is the same show that spent a full 86 seconds showing us an elderly lady coming down a stairlift. The pacing recently is just nuts, especially compared to a big chunk of the last season, and it's turned into a who's who of Breaking Bad alumni, almost to the point where it's taking me out of the show slightly. I'm expecting to see Gus next week, then Hank shortly after, and maybe retcon Jesse into a bigger role in Krazy 8's operation. Ok that's a bit harsh... It's still a very high quality show in its own right. I just hope they don't get tempted to "six degrees of separation" all of the characters into the chronology of BB and let the shoe stand on its own. Edit: Gale, not Gus 
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May 17, 2017 03:35
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In this universe a $40 bottle of Johnnie Walker is tepid off brand generic cola. $10000 bottles of Macallan 35 are classic Coke.
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May 17, 2017 03:36
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They must have so much fun making those commercials. Please do more.
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May 17, 2017 04:03
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I hope Jesse never shows up since he already looked ridiculously older in the season 1 flashback in season 5B.
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Accretionist posted:In my opinion, the sweet spot for scotch is ~$40 and for wine is ~$10 I exclusively buy wine that costs exactly $12 for a half litre.
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May 17, 2017 04:14
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Golli posted:Current price for Macallan 1966 35 year old Wowzers, thanks I'm not a rich lawyer and I don't care much for scotch, but I did get my brother a bottle of Jameson 18 year Limited Reserve, and I gotta admit it was pretty drat smooth. I imagine that it's almost impossible to draw a parallel between BCS and Iron Fist (!), but like most people I hated Howard initially and now he seems like a decent guy, and it reminds me of how I hated Ward in Iron Fist and he ended up being probably the most likable and relatable character at the end.
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May 17, 2017 04:20
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last week was great. This week's episode was kinda flat. That _was_ Lydia in the car with Gus, right?
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May 17, 2017 04:20
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ElNarez posted:He goes into the Don Pratt voice. It's AMAZING. did gilligan come up with better call saul for no reason other than to make this sketch real
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May 17, 2017 04:24
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Cimber posted:last week was great. This week's episode was kinda flat. Sure was.
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May 17, 2017 04:30
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SeANMcBAY posted:I hope Jesse never shows up since he already looked ridiculously older in the season 1 flashback in season 5B. Hed just put on weight in the face. He seems to have trimmed down a bit of late so it coulddd work
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May 17, 2017 04:42
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Really liked the fact when the commercial aired it was in 4:3 format, a nice subtle touch.
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May 17, 2017 04:51
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The real-life scam "Magical Spring Water" infomercials during Better Call Saul are really terrible and feel like they belong in the show. It's bizarre. This show is so good! The actors are amazing. I didn't know about the insider podcast - thanks thread!
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May 17, 2017 05:04
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With Krazy-8 making repeat appearances and Emelio definitely having a future part to play, it would just be bizarre if Jesse didn't show up. Aaron Paul better start running some marathons and lose that weight. Here's some advice for Aaron. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F2oO98C6Nw
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May 17, 2017 05:13
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I don't know how well things would work out if BCS and Breaking Bad started overlapping in a significant way. It kinda works out okay with some of the older actors because the difference between 40-50 or 60-70 is smaller than 20-30, appearance wise.
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May 17, 2017 05:23
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The country you're in can greatly change prices too. I once saw a bottle of old grandad on the top shelf in a bar in Amsterdam. They wanted 20 euros for one serving. Bartender seemed annoyed when I told people you can get it for fifteen bucks in Indiana. This wasn't a touristy bar either so I don't think they were pandering to nostalgic businessmen. (The EU suits I was with found it hilarious and ended up trying it ironically so maybe it worked after all? 😑)
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May 17, 2017 05:24
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Wait.. this showed is supposed to be in 2001-2002? What the gently caress? They really are expecting us to suspend a lot of disbelief with character appearances and basically nothing happening between the end of this show(I can't imagine it ends right before BB if it's that far back) and Walter meeting Gus on BB. Could easily see this show wrapping up in a season or two and ending in 2003-2004, so it seems weird to leave out the other like 6-7 years between the shows if that happens, unless we get some massive time skips here.. and not sure how we'd ever get the Walt cameo most people expect if it's that far back.
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May 17, 2017 06:25
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Akumos posted:Wait.. this showed is supposed to be in 2001-2002? What the gently caress? They really are expecting us to suspend a lot of disbelief with character appearances and basically nothing happening between the end of this show(I can't imagine it ends right before BB if it's that far back) and Walter meeting Gus on BB. Could easily see this show wrapping up in a season or two and ending in 2003-2004, so it seems weird to leave out the other like 6-7 years between the shows if that happens, unless we get some massive time skips here.. and not sure how we'd ever get the Walt cameo most people expect if it's that far back. It seems totally plausible to me. Saul, Mike, and Gus had clearly been doing their thing for some time before Walt showed up and hosed up everything.
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Akumos posted:Wait.. this showed is supposed to be in 2001-2002? What the gently caress? They really are expecting us to suspend a lot of disbelief with character appearances and basically nothing happening between the end of this show(I can't imagine it ends right before BB if it's that far back) and Walter meeting Gus on BB. Could easily see this show wrapping up in a season or two and ending in 2003-2004, so it seems weird to leave out the other like 6-7 years between the shows if that happens, unless we get some massive time skips here.. and not sure how we'd ever get the Walt cameo most people expect if it's that far back. I don't understand being obsessed with precise dates/years. It reminds me of the weird Harry Potter superfans who map everything out with specific years even when the books don't really mention years at all and it doesn't matter a single bit precisely when the story takes place
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Edit: ^^^^^ Yes, exactly. How about we all stop giving a poo poo about these particulars that don't matter that much and just enjoy the show without being spergs about it? 
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Having a rough idea of the time frame isn't bad. Obsessing over specific dates less so. IIRC BCS is roughly 5 years before the start of Breaking Bad, which played really loose with its specific dates and takes place over all of two years despite being 5 seasons long. So time is more of a polite suggestion than a hard thing from the get go, here.
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drunken officeparty posted:It comes in a wooden box. That expensive. Well duh, wood doesn't grow on trees 
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Why would we need to know what happens during that time? Or perhaps we may find out. WE. DON'T. KNOW. YET. Enjoy the loving ride. Goddamn the Spergs in the tv threads annoy the poo poo out of me. CaveGrinch fucked around with this message at 08:43 on May 17, 2017 |
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May 17, 2017 08:39
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goons are bad at watching tv, news at 11 wait there's still news on tv right?
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They sure are. It's completely inconceivable that Gus, Mike, Lydia, etc. we're working normally for years before Walter White showed up. Apparently they were supposed to have come into being completely formed in 2008.
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I definitely can no longer claim "you don't need to have seen breaking bad to enjoy this show", but hell, I'm along for the ride anyway. The first two seasons are some of the best TV I've ever seen. This one is still great, but seems to be leaning harder on "here we are, setting up all the pieces for that show you remember", especially now that Gus basically has his own story arc going as a "new character." On the other hand, I'm glad Nacho is back in the picture. If Lydia and Gale get more screentime than him by the time this show is over, I'll be at least a bit disappointed (of course that'll be quelled by the raw quality of everything, but I'll still be sad this show is drifting away from being "its own thing" and more into "the new season of Breaking Bad is one big flashback".). EDIT: Also episode 305 was maybe the best thing the show ever did, so yeah. Seems like it's good when the show focuses on its new characters and stories. Ditocoaf fucked around with this message at 09:23 on May 17, 2017 |
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Ditocoaf posted:I definitely can no longer claim "you don't need to have seen breaking bad to enjoy this show", but hell, I'm along for the ride anyway. The first two seasons are some of the best TV I've ever seen. This one is still great, but seems to be leaning harder on "here we are, setting up all the pieces for that show you remember", especially now that Gus basically has his own story arc going as a "new character." It's because all the flashback stuff is boring as gently caress. "Here's Gus walking around a location you remember. Will he buy the location? Yes. He tells this character you remember he will buy it. You remember that he bought it." Gus is such a magnetic presence that it doesn't make for bad TV but it's incredibly unnecessary TV. The idea of giving Gus a storyline rather than just having him in Mike's seems like a pretty big misfire. And now it looks like Nacho is going to be the one to poison and cripple Hector. Hopefully they get that over with by the seasons end and cut Gus down for next season to refocus the show on people who are actually new and interesting. I want to see more of Kim and Jimmy. I don't really have a hold on their relationship. Are they still sleeping together? Are they dating?
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Whiskey never tastes great. On the other hand, I once had a shot in a plastic dixie cup of Cognac from record producer Jimmy Wonder who said it was 400/bottle in the early 2000's. That poo poo was like liquid butter but not greasy, was the smoothest alcohol I've ever consumed with zero burn. I haven't had much Cognac to compare it to but I think I remember the normal priced poo poo was pretty gross. It's been a long time. But that one shot has been seared into my memory.
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Akumos posted:Wait.. this showed is supposed to be in 2001-2002? What the gently caress? They really are expecting us to suspend a lot of disbelief with character appearances and basically nothing happening between the end of this show(I can't imagine it ends right before BB if it's that far back) and Walter meeting Gus on BB. Could easily see this show wrapping up in a season or two and ending in 2003-2004, so it seems weird to leave out the other like 6-7 years between the shows if that happens, unless we get some massive time skips here.. and not sure how we'd ever get the Walt cameo most people expect if it's that far back. The check Jimmy got for defending the trio of knuckleheads in S1E1 is dated 5/13/2002. The closeup of Jimmy's license plate in S3E6 shows that his tags expire in Apr 2003. So all the action in retro-ABQ has taken place in under one lap around the sun so far.
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PriorMarcus posted:It's because all the flashback stuff is boring as gently caress. "Here's Gus walking around a location you remember. Will he buy the location? Yes. He tells this character you remember he will buy it. You remember that he bought it." Right now Nacho is oddly the most compelling story strand exactly because it is a break from what is becoming a bit of a "remember that place/person? here they are again!". I guess you could make a case that you couldn't really watch BCS totally in isolation because the pacing in the earlier seasons pretty much demanded that the audience was giving it some serious goodwill from BB. It seems a bit strange that over the course of two seasons they've taken their time - arguably excessively at some points - at building unique characters and story strands, and there has been some really powerful stuff that has only been tangentially related to BB, and has stood on its own two feet - for example finding out the genesis of why Mike is the way he is (the brilliant Five-O episode). This season though - we've already had Gus (we knew he was coming, granted), Huell and Lydia.. and in the latter two cases their scenes have been serious fan service-y nods to the audience. it is a bit jarring.
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