Paid Members hallicks Posted August 10, 2018 Paid Members Posted August 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Hannibal Scorch said: So if you have never paid attention to it, how can you make these assumptions? Nothing Compares 2 U, I would Die 4 U, Sexy MF, Gold, all different all great. Amazing live performer, and you should check out the Grammy Tribute they did for George Harrison or his Superbowl half time show. An absolute masterclass This is the unpopular opinions thread. I've posted an unpopular opinion. There's no need for all these tears. Quote
Paid Members gmoney Posted August 10, 2018 Paid Members Posted August 10, 2018 Well it's a springboard for a bit of discussion really, but much to get all defensive because people want to talk about it. Quote
Paid Members hallicks Posted August 10, 2018 Paid Members Posted August 10, 2018 39 minutes ago, gmoney said: Well it's a springboard for a bit of discussion really, but much to get all defensive because people want to talk about it. Most of the discussions sprouting from this thread haven't resulted in lengthy exercpts from autobiographies being posted, though... Quote
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted August 10, 2018 Paid Members Posted August 10, 2018 57 minutes ago, hallicks said: This is the unpopular opinions thread. I've posted an unpopular opinion. There's no need for all these tears. I disagree. Quote
Paid Members gmoney Posted August 10, 2018 Paid Members Posted August 10, 2018 48 minutes ago, hallicks said: Most of the discussions sprouting from this thread haven't resulted in lengthy exercpts from autobiographies being posted, though... You're right, that's one of the better replies in this thread. Quote
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted August 21, 2018 Awards Moderator Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) On 8/8/2018 at 2:27 PM, Kaz Hayashi said: Soda stream was better than proper pop. No longer an unpopular opinion - Pepsi just bought SodaStream for $3 billion. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-20/pepsico-to-buy-drink-machine-maker-sodastream-for-3-2-billion Edited August 21, 2018 by Onyx2 Quote
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted August 21, 2018 Paid Members Posted August 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Onyx2 said: No longer an unpopular opinion - Pepsi just bought SodaStream for $3 billion. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-20/pepsico-to-buy-drink-machine-maker-sodastream-for-3-2-billion if they release a make at home Cherry Pepsi Max syrup I may well be in trouble Quote
Paid Members Kaz Hayashi Posted August 21, 2018 Paid Members Posted August 21, 2018 4 hours ago, Onyx2 said: No longer an unpopular opinion - Pepsi just bought SodaStream for $3 billion. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-20/pepsico-to-buy-drink-machine-maker-sodastream-for-3-2-billion Yeah I saw that. Be interesting to see where they go with this. I can only assume that Soda Stream have a massive audience in a particular country/zone. Surely they could have launched their own equivalent for that price. So Soda Stream must be doing ok somewhere. The only people who buy them these days in the U.K. are surely the middle age generation, with a few quid to spend on crap kitchen items, that never se the light of day. I’m surprised it’s not a JML product sat unscathed in a derelict Woolworths to be honest. 3.2 billion??? Fuck me. Quote
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted August 21, 2018 Moderators Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) They've head a marketing push recently. They're going with the environmentally friendly angle now as the selling point. I think it is as simple as Pepsi speculating on the value of that gimmick. Makes sense with all the plastic ban stuff. I'm pretty sure the price they got it at is cheaper than developing their own from scratch and then competing with soda stream (who would just get bought by Coke anyway if Pepsi were at all successful). Edited August 21, 2018 by Chest Rockwell Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted August 25, 2018 Paid Members Posted August 25, 2018 I fucking hate Sherlock Holmes. Every incarnation, without exception. He's the biggest, smuggest, most unlikeable twat in fiction. Crime is my favourite genre of things but I can't stomach him one iota. Quote
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted August 25, 2018 Paid Members Posted August 25, 2018 Devon's Christmas is sorted already. Quote
Paid Members PunkStep Posted August 25, 2018 Paid Members Posted August 25, 2018 The oversaturation of that character in recent years has put me off watching anything to do with Sherlock. Guy Ritchie films (where obviously Sherlock is a badass that can beat anyone up, because Ritchie), the BBC series with Benedict Cumberface and that awful looking show with Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu- it's overkill. I didn't even know about that new Will Ferrell and John C Reilly adaptation. The Mega CD game is the best thing to do with Sherlock Holmes. Quote
Keith Houchen Posted August 25, 2018 Author Posted August 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Devon Malcolm said: I fucking hate Sherlock Holmes. Every incarnation, without exception. He's the biggest, smuggest, most unlikeable twat in fiction. Crime is my favourite genre of things but I can't stomach him one iota. If you get the chance, there are a couple of Star Trek Next Generation episodes that are Holmes based, I think you'll really really like them. Quote
Paid Members chokeout Posted August 25, 2018 Paid Members Posted August 25, 2018 Robin Williams as a comedian was shit and painfully unfunny to watch Quote
Loki Posted August 25, 2018 Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) 5 hours ago, PunkStep said: The oversaturation of that character in recent years has put me off watching anything to do with Sherlock. Guy Ritchie films (where obviously Sherlock is a badass that can beat anyone up, because Ritchie), the BBC series with Benedict Cumberface and that awful looking show with Johnny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu- it's overkill. I didn't even know about that new Will Ferrell and John C Reilly adaptation. The Mega CD game is the best thing to do with Sherlock Holmes. The Johnny Lee Miller show Elementary looks awful, but amazingly it's not. It's dead good - miles better than Benedict Cumberbatch's awful camp nonsense that competes with Dr Who for the worst shit the BBC has ever done. Miller makes a great Holmes, and that's rather surprising. He's got a wonderful set of physical tics and traits that sell the oddness of the character without being supernaturally odd like most Holmes'. The relationship with Lui makes the whole thing a lot more watchable as it's an interesting push-pull without being sexual. And they don't fuck about, they have a really interesting mystery every week and Holmes solves it in ways that actually make fucking sense. Throw in the occasional smoking hot Natalie Dormer appearance (and the fact that Lui is still incredibly cute) and it's a great tea-time tv watch. Obviously, if you hate the whole concept of Holmes then you won't like it, but as someone who assumed it would be utter shit, I have to say it's now one of my favourite "blanket" series. Edited August 25, 2018 by Loki Quote
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