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I enjoyed it. I'll use the spoiler function for specifics in case people haven't seen it yet, but I liked the fact that it answered questions left from last season (not all of them though!) and opened the door for new ones.

2 more added before mini-camp kicks off today: Aundrey Walker (OL) - 6'6, 315lbs out of USC, spent 2015 on the Dolphins PR Kris Adams (WR) - 6'3, 200lbs from UTEP, spent time with the Bears, Colts & Giants since 2011. http://www.bluebombers.com/2016/04/25/bombers-add-two-prior-to-offensive-mini-camp/

It's not a claim that Holm was leading, it's a fact. You can see the actual score cards showing that the judges gave Holm rounds 1, 3 & 4. Tate won the 2nd round 10-8 on all 3 cards meaning the score was 38-37 Holm going into the 5th. http://m.sherdog.com/blog/Picture-Miesha-TateHolly-Holm-Scorecard-from-UFC-196-101383

I get the same thing. If you click on the details button, it should give you the option to continue "visit this unsafe site".

You mean like when Rousey took her down in round 1 and went for her signature armbar that Holm escaped? Holm was 30 seconds away from a clear unanimous decision win against Tate, tell me again how she was vastly outclassed? McGregor does have a ground game (go back & watch rounds 2 & 3 against Max Holloway), it's just not his forte and isn't anywhere near Nate's level (not many people in those division are). I do agree that he shouldn't be fighting higher than 155 though (Nate shouldn't either), those guys are just too big.

Next stop for balor is Raw.

Frantic Films is a Winnipeg company that did that scene. They did quite a number of big movies (Superman Returns, X-Men 2 & 3 amongst others) but I believe that part of their company was bought out.

Yep, they take her so seriously that she has since been nominated for Worst Actress at the Razzies 4 times since then. You mention her name and the 1st thing that comes to everyone's mind is the interview scene in Basic Instinct. She has done good work since then (Casino most notably) but it's not what she's known for.

You'll have to forgive him, TF suffered multiple head traumas when he was younger so he now lives in a different reality from the rest of us.

Early twenties I would guess. She went to university in Tampa (where Brutus is from) and graduated when she was 22, she got into wrestling when she was 25.

I linked that article because TUP said it was season one & that article shows that it was season 3. It's true that the GOT refusal hasn't been confirmed as coming from her but Clarke has mentioned the same sentiment in other interviews. She turned down 50 Shades of Grey because she didn't want to be known as an actress who always gets naked. “I’d done nudity before and was concerned with being labeled for doing it again.” http://winteriscoming.net/2015/03/27/emilia-clarke-talks-game-of-thrones-a-list-and-nudity/

Nope, body double with her face digitally added.

She did refuse to do more nude scenes after season 3. According to one of her co-stars, she wants to be known for her acting not her breasts (which given her acting skills might have been a bad choice). http://www.idigitaltimes.com/daenerys-nudity-emilia-clarke-wont-allow-any-more-khaleesi-naked-scenes-game-thrones-season-4-video

So Conor finally made a real statement - basically he's not retired but he's tired of promoting the **** out of his fights (which he has done at an unprecedented rate) while trying to prepare for a fight. He feels he's earned the right to let the other fighters on the card do most of the promo stuff like he has done in the past. You can read the full statement here: https://www.facebook.com/thenotoriousmma/posts/1260441947357435

Yep, my wife's department is being merged with another one as well. The names of some departments will be changing as well (like shortening Tourism, Culture, Heritage, Sport and Consumer Protection into something not so ridiculously long!)

Shaw was wonky for a bit in the evening in Transcona but it didn't last long.

He expected to make over $10 million for that fight after all was said and done. I haven't heard what he got in the end for it but maybe the UFC wasn't as generous that time around? The UFC is trying to make UFC 200 the biggest card in their history so he wants to get paid accordingly. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2621967-conor-mcgregor-says-he-will-make-over-10-million-in-ufc-196-vs-nate-diaz

Not all top guys get a ppv % - a guy like Dominick Cruz, for example, is a champion but he fights on more Fight Night cards than he does PPV so that wouldn't work so well for him. The locker room bonus & PPV share is what brought Conor up to $8 million against Aldo. His base pay for the fight was only 500k (he got an extra 50k for performance of the night & another 40k from Reebok).

Edmonton (who I hope trades the pick & Nail for some immediate help)... the T.O. media circle jerk over Matthews for the next year would be horrid.

Other than Ronda, Conor is the only fighter they have that brings in big numbers for the UFC. 2015 was their 3rd best year ever (in terms of PPV sales) with those 2 leading the way by far so he's definitely up there. He also made $8 million for the Aldo fight so he's not far off as it is. Brock & GSP also made a ton of sponsorship money, which is something Conor can't because of the Reebok deal. Ronda makes more in endorsements/movies than Conor so he might be saying ok, since I can't/don't make that "bonus" money, my base pay needs to come up to equal things out a bit.

There's more to it than that apparently. He asked for the money but then also refused to come to Vegas to shoot promo stuff for the fight. I don't normally side with the UFC in their contract issues with fighters but Conor can't have it both ways. He deserves the money since he pulls in huge numbers for them but his name alone doesn't sell the fights, it's the promoting/hyping he does that makes people tune in, so if he's not willing to do that, he's not going to get that kind of money.

I know a few people who started packing their stuff last week! I also know there was a bit of a push to find/create openings that people with appointments could apply for so if/when they got the job (there would be pressure to hire them specifically regardless of who the best candidate was) they would then be protected by the no layoff clauses. A few managers I know of begged people to not retire/quit until after the election so they didn't get stuck with someone like that.