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Good news everyone! ComicMix has a clip revealing that Futurama is renewed for another season (thanks Ant). The video, by voice actor Maurice LaMarche, also reveals we missed two special occasions on Sunday, as besides the first day of spring, it was William Shatner's 80th birthday, which also marked the 3rd Annual International Talk Like William Shatner Day. Better late than never, I plan on talking like Shat all day. I think I will also put the moves on any green alien chicks I encounter.

Shat Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez and Acleacius.
Play:	Charlie Sheen: Warlock Vatican Assassin. Particle Wars Extreme. Bud.
Link:	The 15 Most Unintentionally Hilarious Bootleg Toys.
Stories:	The 50 Greatest Gaming Gopher Memes. Bungling cops raid wrong home... for 41st time. Thanks Neatorama. Steven Seagal, Sheriff Raid Valley Home In Tank. Thanks Neatorama.
Science:	Robonaut 2 Joins The ISS Crew. New Estimate for Alien Earths- 2 Billion in Our Galaxy Alone. Emotional Power Broker of the Modern Family. Thanks j.c.f.
Images:	When the Office Starts Fightin’ Nerdy. The Avengers Family Tree. Photoshopped Movie Posters from Good Movies.
Media:	Captain America- The First Avenger - Official Trailer (2011). Thanks nin and Neutronbeam. SWAT Team FAIL. Gas Pump FAIL.
Auction:	Red Cross Japan Relief: Blizzard Employee Auctions WETA Wolfrider Statue.
The Funnies:	Dilbert. Brevity.
Follow-up:	Protein found in brain cells may be key to autism. Cinema chains fight federal nutrition disclosure rules. Thanks Boing Boing.

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Re: Out of the Blue

Mar 25, 2011, 01:44

Pigeon

xXBatmanXx wrote on Mar 25, 2011, 00:13: Blue wrote on Mar 24, 2011, 18:56: Pigeon wrote on Mar 24, 2011, 17:04: People dont seem to mind paying $8 for a 20cent bucket of popcorn, so not sure what the theaters are so afraid of. I can't dig it up now, but there was an article I saw recently that I thought I posted a link to here that explained just how bad the popcorn sold in most theaters is. Most of it is popped in oil high in saturated fat, and thus even when un-"buttered" has incredibly high levels of calories, cholesterol, and sodium. Considering how most of it is stale and awful-tasting to start with, I think they have good reason to be concerned that sales of it would dip if people found out just how unhealthy it is. Had a friend years ago that managed a big theater, and said it costs his company 1 cent to fill the largest pop they have.... I wouldn't be surprised. Coke syrup is extremely cheap and they can pack an awful lot of ice in those big cups. And I always figured there was enough salt in the popcorn to last me a life time. A few handfuls and my lips feel like they've shriveled up into little strips of beef jerky.

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Comment [quote="Pigeon"Mar 25, 2011, 01:44][quote="xXBatmanXx"Mar 25, 2011, 00:13][quote="Blue"Mar 24, 2011, 18:56][quote="Pigeon"Mar 24, 2011, 17:04]People dont seem to mind paying $8 for a 20cent bucket of popcorn, so not sure what the theaters are so afraid of. [/quote] I can't dig it up now, but there was an article I saw recently that I thought I posted a link to here that explained just how bad the popcorn sold in most theaters is. Most of it is popped in oil high in saturated fat, and thus even when un-"buttered" has incredibly high levels of calories, cholesterol, and sodium. Considering how most of it is stale and awful-tasting to start with, I think they have good reason to be concerned that sales of it would dip if people found out just how unhealthy it is. [/quote] Had a friend years ago that managed a big theater, and said it costs his company 1 cent to fill the largest pop they have.... [/quote] I wouldn't be surprised. Coke syrup is extremely cheap and they can pack an awful lot of ice in those big cups. And I always figured there was enough salt in the popcorn to last me a life time. A few handfuls and my lips feel like they've shriveled up into little strips of beef jerky. [/quote]

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