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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Video Omar Comin'

Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 11:36 AM

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I know, I know, you're sick and tired of friends ruining your dinner party by exclaiming: Oh my god, you haven't seen The Wire? It's only the best television show in the history of ever.

I was once like you, dear readers, blind to the ways of Marlo Stanfield, Tommy Carcetti, and Jimmy McNulty, but I finally gave in and now I can see the light. My friends were right. It really is the best show ever. That said, Amazon is offering up all five seasons of The Wire DVD, in a giant industrial-looking box, for $82 (the list price was $250). Or you can just wait for me to buy it, then take it from me, Omar Little style: "The game's out there, and it's play or get played. That simple."

In a sort of related note, yesterday I became the proud owner of this shirt. Finally, my love of Baltimore street crime and whiny indie rock have come together. I shall wear it with pride.

 

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1
Thanks a lot dickweed, that was $82 I could have spent on beer.
Posted by Graham on January 22, 2009 at 11:49 AM · Report
2
that shirt rules where did you find it?!
Posted by Magalicious on January 22, 2009 at 12:24 PM · Report
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I was bad and bought the set also. Now to try to drum up enough photo sales to cover it. Must upload photo of peeing polar bear.
Posted by The One True b!X on January 22, 2009 at 12:25 PM · Report
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The band was selling them on their last tour, but I missed the Portland show. So I called in some favors and finally got one. I think they might eventually sell them on the Polyvinyl Records site. I wish there was a whole line of them, since I'd love a Bunk (or Bubbles!) one as well.
Posted by ezra on January 22, 2009 at 12:26 PM · Report
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I just bought that box set too, despite my plans for an austere January. Thanks a ton.
Posted by Suz on January 22, 2009 at 1:10 PM · Report
6
EEEEEE!!!!!

Now about to start Season 4. Please no talk of what happens.
Posted by Joneser on January 22, 2009 at 1:30 PM · Report
7
Brother Mouzone killed Biggie!

http://www.kottke.org/09/01/brother-mouzon…
Posted by Matt Davis on January 22, 2009 at 2:22 PM · Report

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