stusi
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posted on February 11, 2001 06:31:39 PM new
I can't wait for the new season to start! i heard that Joe Pantoliano is going to be on and that Carmella's sister's family is going to be involved in the plot.
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Zazzie
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posted on February 11, 2001 07:55:55 PM new
Oh---don't remind me of 'The Sopranos'. In September one of the 'free' Canadian networks played the 1st Season---but the second season is only available on a Pay Network that can only be seen in Eastern Canada.
Grrrrrrrrrr.
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stusi
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posted on February 11, 2001 08:45:47 PM new
are you sure? HBO is not a pay-per-view network. you pay for it monthly.
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Zazzie
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posted on February 11, 2001 09:36:26 PM new
HBO isn't in Canada.
Maybe it's a Cable Network---all I know is that you can't get it where I live !!!
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tabbinosity
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posted on February 12, 2001 04:40:25 PM new
HBO is cable.
I don't have cable, so I've never seen the show. But for all you Sopranos fans, here's a site where you can generate your very own Sopranos-style mob nickname:
http://www.dvd.com/stories/play/sopranos/default.asp
Oh, and call me Killer!
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njrazd
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posted on February 12, 2001 05:16:33 PM new
Although I have never seen the show (we don't have HBO) I've heard lots about it from friends & family. My boss rented the tapes last week and told me I just had to watch it. I understand some of my old stomping grounds are featured.
In Essex County, NJ, they are no longer letting them film any episodes there. Seems they want to disassociate the "Mafia" mentality from the area. Yeah, right.
Any reason why the XFL Jersey team is called the "Hitmen?"
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stusi
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posted on February 12, 2001 06:20:59 PM new
zazzie- you could get it on satellite.
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ubiedaman
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posted on February 12, 2001 09:42:23 PM new
I LOVE the Sopranos...every accolade they have recieved is very well deserved!!..plus, ya gotta love a series with a character named "Big Pussy"..and they get by with the jokes on network TV!!!!
Moderator...before you jump, watch an episode, and find out that there reaaly IS a character by that name, and he has a very central role in things!!!
Keith
I assume full responsibility for my actions, except
the ones that are someone else's fault.
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Zazzie
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posted on February 12, 2001 09:57:12 PM new
I ain't go no stinking Satelite 
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stusi
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posted on February 13, 2001 03:13:33 PM new
ubiedaman- there WAS a character by that name!!!!! personally i like Paulie Walnuts...
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ubiedaman
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posted on February 13, 2001 04:20:28 PM new
LOL...thanks for the reminder stusi
Keith
I assume full responsibility for my actions, except
the ones that are someone else's fault.
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ubiedaman
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posted on March 5, 2001 06:09:56 PM new
OK...who watched the Nancy Marchand Computer generated scene last night??
What HECK was that all about!!! Looked like a bad Disney effect!!!!
The show was good, but that scene, and the "what happened" video rewind scene seemed to sink below the shows usual quality norm.
Keith
I assume full responsibility for my actions, except
the ones that are someone else's fault.
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stusi
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posted on March 5, 2001 06:36:05 PM new
ubie- i agree about the computer-generated scene. it wasn't real good. the fast rewind scene was a little unnecessary as well. i think they set the table nicely, however, for the next episodes. the you-know-what is really going to hit the fan!!!!
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ubiedaman
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posted on March 5, 2001 06:49:10 PM new
"Abso-freekin-lootly" Stusi..I am just WAITIN for that slip on the tap!!!
Keith
I assume full responsibility for my actions, except
the ones that are someone else's fault.
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spazmodeus
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posted on March 6, 2001 01:14:31 PM new
I find the Sopranos to be highly insulting to people of Italian-American descent. Its glorification of the mob, of crime and murder, casts Italian-Americans in a poor light, and no doubt leads some to believe that all Italian-Americans have ties to organized crime. I also find that discussions such as the one ongoing in this thread further promote the negative image of Italian-Americans. It offends me, and I think this thread should be closed immediately.
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lotsafuzz
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posted on March 6, 2001 01:34:31 PM new
Not to mention the fact that is is highly elitist. Many other groups have perfectly good Mafia ties, yet they are never mentioned.
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RB
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posted on March 6, 2001 02:02:22 PM new
"zazzie - you could get it on satellite."
Only through a grey market dish. The RCMP (our version of the FBI) has no sense of ha ha when they find on of these. It simply proves that they are pawns of the big National networks and cable companies who can't handle the competition. We can't get Showtime legally either. This is why I get my HBO/Showtime "fix" from my US tape trader friends.
As to anyone who has a problem with "The Sopranos" ...
- I thought this kind of nonsense ended when the Italian community got all agitated with DesiLu when the original "The Untouchables" aired. Either that, or the protestors found the on/off/channel changer switch on their teevee sets and realized they had a choice
and
- it's a television show for crying out loud 
They even used the word "farted" on "The Simpsons" the other night. Shame on them
Now, how about NBC saying they will never re-air the Law & Order ep "Sunday In the Park With Jorge" due to an uprising from the Filipino community ... !!!
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spazmodeus
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posted on March 6, 2001 02:08:55 PM new
Um, RB, it was the Puerto Rican community, not the Filipinos.
And where the heck were you yesterday when stusi, the originator of this thread, managed to get my thread locked as "anti-Semitic" because I made a simple reference to the story of Moses and the burning bush?
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joice
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posted on March 6, 2001 02:38:21 PM new
spazmodeus,
I have posted to you in the Moderator's Corner. Please stop with the Stusi comments. Anyone and everyone is allowed to make requests of Moderators and should be able to do so without recrimination from the membership.
Joice
Moderator.
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RB
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posted on March 6, 2001 02:41:04 PM new
"Um, RB, it was the Puerto Rican community, not the Filipinos."
Whatever You can see how much of an effect this little protest had on me ... about the same effect it would have on me if I was driving my aircraft carrier and some Green Peace terrorist decided to park his raft in front of me to protest something.
"And where the heck were you yesterday .."
I don't normally visit this thread, When I saw your whinging in the Moderator's Forum, I came over here to see what all the brouhaha was about. Turns out it was a false alarm --- much ado abut nothing.
Long live The Sopranos, and John Gotti, and even Sammy Gravano
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justjoan
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posted on March 6, 2001 07:52:24 PM new
I'm A FAN...
Didn't really see it the first year, fell in love with it the second year, and have now seeen all episodes, heck I have been known to watch them two times in a week.
Love that opening music in the begining, so much so I bought the CD, and now have to steal it back from hubby.
Our episodes are on about a week later or so in Australia, and boy it's hard to not tell, to my one e mail friend on what's going to happen...
It's just plain good.
I do agree with showing mama, it was a bit far fetched to me..
Now SIS and her wanting to have everybody say something about mama, oh that was a hoot...She's something else.
It's fun entertainment, and that's what it should be....I was married to an Italian, and don't feel that it insults one darn bit, they do have a good sense of humor too folks.
Joan
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enchanted
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posted on March 6, 2001 08:10:26 PM new
Not to mention the fact that is is highly elitist. Many other groups have perfectly good Mafia ties, yet they are never mentioned.
LMAO. Absolutely.
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spazmodeus
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posted on March 6, 2001 08:36:41 PM new
When I saw your whinging in the Moderator's Forum, I came over here to see what all the brouhaha was about.
Generally I try to refrain from whinging, RB, but sometimes you've got to say what the heck and whing to your heart's content.
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Antiquary
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posted on March 6, 2001 08:38:50 PM new
lol
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kraftdinner
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posted on March 6, 2001 09:20:00 PM new
Can someone tell me how they found out Pussy was working with the FBI? I missed the first half hour......
I think they did a pretty good job with Nancy Marchand's animation considering she died in real life.......what a drag, she was a great actress.......
Also for Canadians.....you can get The Sopranos on The Movie Network through Star Choice.
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stusi
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posted on March 7, 2001 06:45:21 PM new
kraft- tony had a weird dream in which Pussy appeared as a fish and told Tony that he was an informant. Tony went to his house and found a wire.
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kraftdinner
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posted on March 7, 2001 06:57:53 PM new
Many Thanks stusi!!.....I wish I could've seen that!
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pattaylor
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posted on March 7, 2001 07:14:18 PM new
Do mods get to whing? I think I feel a whinging fit coming on. 
Pat
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auctiongaurd
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posted on March 7, 2001 09:09:32 PM new
Spaz, let me ask you a question...
Does the movie Boys in the Hood make you think that all African Americans are gang bangers? How about Sex in the City, does that make you think that all single women are sluts? What about the Brady Bunch, do all families with step children have astro-turf lawns?
Your comments about the Sopranos being anti-Italian are rediculous. It's simply a story about ONE Italian family.
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justjoan
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posted on March 7, 2001 09:25:04 PM new
auctiongaurd -
Good answer, says it all, except to say again as you said it's only a
STORY FOLKS, a very entertaining STORY about a family...
Joan
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