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  1. 01-11-2012 12:22 AM #286
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    Quote Originally Posted by McNulty View Post
    More diehards know this, but "the guy who plays the reverend" is actually Melvin Williams, who Avon was based on.
    He was also based on another guy, who's last name in real life was Barksdale, but who went by "Bodie." The connections in this show go on and on. Nick Sobatka also has a cameo in season 5, he shows up and starts yelling at the developer during a press conference.
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  2. 01-11-2012 11:54 AM #287
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    This thread inspired me to start re-watching. I watched the first episode last night and had to force myself to go to bed. I'm hoping to get the fiance into it, but she tends to fall asleep if we start watching anything after 8:30pm.
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  3. 01-11-2012 01:29 PM #288
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    I'm only on episode 6 in season 1. Avon tells D'Angelo that if he keeps up the good work, he'll start getting "points on the package." I assume, from my lack of street smarts, that means he'll get a percentage of his sales revenue.

    So when the owner of my company asked me how i was doing today, I said "good. Yo, it's time you start giving points on the package."

    Neither one of us knew what we were talking about.
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    Quote Originally Posted by backwardsk View Post
    I'm only on episode 6 in season 1. Avon tells D'Angelo that if he keeps up the good work, he'll start getting "points on the package." I assume, from my lack of street smarts, that means he'll get a percentage of his sales revenue.

    So when the owner of my company asked me how i was doing today, I said "good. Yo, it's time you start giving points on the package."

    Neither one of us knew what we were talking about.
    Yeah, I understood it as meaning essentially part ownership in the "company", as opposed to just drawing a salary.
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  5. 01-11-2012 05:51 PM #290
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    Quote Originally Posted by BaltimoreTerp View Post
    Yeah, I understood it as meaning essentially part ownership in the "company", as opposed to just drawing a salary.
    It's a percentage of revenue rather than a salary.
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    What's everyone's favorite version of "Way Down in the Hole"?
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    Quote Originally Posted by DuffMan View Post
    What's everyone's favorite version of "Way Down in the Hole"?
    Blind Boys of Alabama
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    Quote Originally Posted by ledzepp8 View Post
    Blind Boys of Alabama
    This one.
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    My favorite version of the song is probably Season 5 by Steve Earle, I'm also a big fan of Season 2's version done by Tom Waits.
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    The Tom Waits original.
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    Call 410-915-0909.

    Then google it.
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  12. 01-30-2012 10:48 AM #297
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    Just wrapped up Season 2 this weekend. What a great show. I'm really interested to see how they're going to continue the story line from here on out.
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    The Washington Post Magazine had a long story this weekend on Sonja Sohn, and her organization "ReWired for Life!" http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifest...y.html?hpid=z2
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sanfran327 View Post
    Just wrapped up Season 2 this weekend. What a great show. I'm really interested to see how they're going to continue the story line from here on out.
    Add in politics and more drug dealers, and you'll get a rough idea.

    It's about to get really good.
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  15. 03-05-2012 11:11 AM #300
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    Quote Originally Posted by crissfan172 View Post
    Add in politics and more drug dealers, and you'll get a rough idea.

    It's about to get really good.
    Just watched the last 5 episodes of season 3 on Saturday... it really sucked me in. LOL

    But holy crap... what a great ending to the season. Best stretch of the show so far.
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