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Wrestling

Stroud on D-Bry and Kane hugging it out:

But every time there’s such a weirdness to it that I can’t look away. Two guys are hugging on my TV … one is wearing underpants with dragons and shit on them, one’s wearing a sirloin mask and fire pants. They’re arguing over giant copper belts. This is interesting television.

Sometimes it’s the athleticism, sometimes it’s the promos, sometimes it’s the storyline, sometimes it’s the characters. But my heart soars when all of these are topped by self-aware silliness.

Daniel Bryan is WWE TV’s MVP. Vince should lock him down to a lifetime contract.

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Wrestling

Jerry Lawler suffers heart attack ringside in Montreal

KSP, a friend and most trusted wrestling/liberal arts critic, on Jerry Lawler:

What I’m trying to say is Jerry Lawler is really fucking important and good and necessary and a treasure, and I want him to be okay, and if I ever made it seem like I didn’t respect his day job I’m sorry, that wasn’t my intention.

He continues, on his being a critic:

I dig deep and think really hard because I respect the people who put on this show, who wake up every day and do a phenomenal job doing a thing that doesn’t get nearly enough respect. I don’t say that enough. None of us do.

Guilty as charged. I am much less a critic than I am merely a fan, and I have my opinions on the in-ring action, the mic work, the commentary. But regardless of any of any of that, I do respect any and all performers involved with the product that I love so dearly.

Jerry Lawler, our thoughts and prayers are with you over here on Hurry up the Cakes. Beat this, King.

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Geekery

Samsung’s 2010 Report Says its Galaxy Would Be Better If it Were Just More Like the iPhone

Authored by Samsung’s product engineering team, the document evaluates everything from the home screen to the browser to the built in apps on both devices. In each case, it comes up with a recommendation on what Samsung should do going forward and in most cases its answer is simple: Make it work more like the iPhone.

Shameless. Here’s the report in question.

P.S. Easter egg! First one to find the following quote receives a hug, or a shout-out.

i am a boy you are girl he is a man she is a woman i work in samsung. you…

(via DF)

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