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Kivrin
10/29/09

In reply to Five Great Men On Television
Lucius Vorenus from Rome. Yes, he had some Stabler-esque issues, but he's basically a stand-up guy who actually grew as a person over the course of the (woefully short-lived) series.

Can't add Titus Pullo to the list, much as I love him; I'm pretty sure he qualifies as a "man-child."

#hbo #rome #menontv
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SaturdaysChild
10/29/09

@Kivrin: God, I miss Rome. *Swoon* #menontv
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OneBigPear
10/29/09

@Kivrin: off-topic, but I made a D&D Fighter based on Pullo. He has a hoot and half to play.

I had a big crush on Vorenus. #menontv
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Kivrin
10/29/09

@OneBigPear: My husband's Xbox Live and PS3 names were inspired by Vorenus and Pullo, respectively. #menontv
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OneBigPear
10/29/09

@Kivrin: Nice! #menontv
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la.donna.pietra
10/29/09

@Kivrin: I was going to nominate Lucius Vorenus too, but he has some major shortcomings as both a father and a husband. Devotion and loyalty, though, he has in spades.

Titus Pullo basically starts out as a Roman frat guy and improves a lot, but you automatically get dropped from my list if you kill your significant other, no matter what she did. Sorry, but a girl has to have standards.

Edited to point out that this in no way means I wouldn't enthusiastically boink both or either of them, simultaneously or in whichever order.
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Kivrin
10/29/09

@la.donna.pietra: I actually kinda cheered when Pullo killed Gaia. That evil bitch deserved it. She killed TWO other people (Eirene and baby). Of course Pullo did "accidentally" kill Eirene's first love, so…yeah, he had issues.

Vorenus definitely started out with some major shortcomings in the family department, but it was encouraging to see him (mostly) overcome them in the second season. #menontv
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la.donna.pietra
10/29/09

@Kivrin: The look on Pullo's face when Gaia confesses to him is one of the most amazing things ever put on film. He goes from loving concern to stone in about 1.3 seconds. And I agree--she deserved to be strangled and dumped in an open sewer.

As despondent as I was to see Rome cancelled, it was still great to see Vorenus' character get closure, for himself, his family, and the viewers. Such a good show. #menontv
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Kivrin
10/29/09

@la.donna.pietra: I love moments like that—when you can see such a drastic change, just in the eyes! #menontv
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BabyJane
07/30/09

In reply to She Can See Clearly Now The Rain Is Gone
JLo one-ups her fellow celebrities by being the first to employ a wind wrangler.
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stacyinbean
07/30/09

@BabyJane: Still can't keep her kid from grabbing her boob in public though, sheesh!
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3rddegreeburns
07/10/09

In reply to Hot Wheels
ab fab outtakes: more fab
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counterclockwise's using her promoting-power for good
07/10/09

In reply to Hot Wheels
You might think this is cute, but wait till one of those ladies catches a hold of your handbag!
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AJ
07/10/09

In reply to Hot Wheels
In the words of Eddie Izzard...

Ciaooo.
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ellaesther
07/10/09

@AJ: I saw this picture, and my brain just went "Ciaooo" in that Eddie voice! Oh, how I love him. And Rome, come to that! And motor-scooters! But I probably love Eddie most of all.
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
07/10/09

In reply to Hot Wheels
Rome if you want to, Rome around the world.
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CurtCole
07/10/09

@BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs....: You Go! You GO GO!
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save jinger
07/10/09

In reply to Hot Wheels
The woman on the right looks like she's getting tire-d.
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BabyJane
07/10/09

@save jinger: Do you wheel-y think so?
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save jinger
07/10/09

@BabyJane: She looks a little blinkery to me.
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counterclockwise's using her promoting-power for good
07/10/09

@save jinger: The other seems like a straight scooter.
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save jinger
07/10/09

@counterclockwise: She seems like she has her headlight on straight.
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counterclockwise's using her promoting-power for good
07/10/09

@save jinger:
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CurtCole
07/10/09

In reply to Hot Wheels
So is this like the Nuns-Mobile to the Pope's Pope-Mobile? I think it's shitty that it's a one seater, shouldn't Jesus be riding shotgun?
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AJ
07/10/09

@CurtCole: He's riding in the invisible sidecar.
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CurtCole
07/10/09

@AJ: Right, so he can take the wheel. I forgot!
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bluetrain84
07/10/09

@CurtCole: But if he's in the sidecar, where does the Holy Spirit go?
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CurtCole
07/10/09

@bluetrain84: That's what causes the flames to shoot out of the back!
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DinaRonson : Elizabeth Cady Stanton
07/10/09

In reply to Hot Wheels
Thema & Louise re-surface!

(C'mon, she does look a lot like Susan Sarandon.)
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Sputnik_Sweetheart
07/10/09

In reply to Hot Wheels
Call me crazy, but I thought that was Susan Sarandon at first. At least from the smaller picture on the front page.
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DinaRonson : Elizabeth Cady Stanton
07/10/09

@Sputnik_Sweetheart: Seconds apart there. Damn my slow typing skills!
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LadyFabulous
07/09/09

In reply to The Window Treatment
I imagine that woman on the left called out to her friend/sister/lover to get out of the shower because OMGTHEYARERIGHTOUTSIDEOURWINDOWOMG...!
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DrWorm
07/09/09

In reply to The Window Treatment
"so what do you think clarissa?"

"well she sure has nice arms"
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gobblegirl
06/11/09

In reply to When In Rome
No wonder she chooses to walk on her hands. What a tragedy that she only has one leg.
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ellaesther
06/11/09

@gobblegirl: AHHHH-hahahahaha! Oh, evil humor, how I love thee!
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dirtybee
06/11/09

In reply to When In Rome
I used to do gymnastics as a kid. I'm 28 now and for years I haven't been able to get the nerve to muster a half-assed cartwheel. I'm scared!!
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girlnamedblue
06/11/09

@dirtybee - peanut butter pudding surprise!: I was the kid that could think of a million things that could go wrong, so while I was totally jealous of my gymnast friends, I was terrified of even doing a tumble for fear of breaking my neck.
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ellaesther
06/11/09

In reply to When In Rome
People being forced to live where they do not want to live strikes me as, at the very least, a bad thing. Funny how often humans do this to each other. Well, not funny. Sad.

(Also, I will never stop being jealous of people who can turn a cartwheel.)
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Cafezinha
06/11/09

@ellaesther: Sometimes when I see all this negative crap in the news, I wonder what exactly the true nature of the human animal is. I'd like to believe we're good folks, and the bad people are just messed up in the head or something, but you just see SO MUCH to show our seamy underside.

(Also, I can do hella cartwheels, including one-handed and a weird variety they call
">macaco em pé in Portuguese.)
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Cafezinha
06/11/09

@Cafezinha: FUCKING HTML.

Here, I was trying to be slick and make a link, and it didn't work.

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shorty63136
06/11/09

@Cafezinha: Capoiera FTW!
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ellaesther
06/11/09

@Cafezinha: Dude, that is awesome! Way cooler than being able to embed links! I am hella jealous. (Maybe hella jealla? I'm hella jealla!)
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