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Hence, Meth Damon. LOL

I'm not sure about the Saul comment... Saul's character was written by Peter Guold. So while Bob Odenkirk is the actor of Saul... It really wasn't his call on who Saul was based on. Did Peter base Saul on Ari Emanuel?? I guess I'm confused. Bogdan was classic... That would be hilarious with those eyebrows... Would be great to see a flash forward of him getting his car wash back during the credits. LOL Yeah Jesse dying would've been a bad move back in season 1. The understatement of the century for anyone who likes Breaking Bad. Great call by the writers to extend his life cycle in the show. And brilliant move with Gus. I was hoping that the Gus battle would've lasted longer. For some reason I thought the Cartel (think back to the turtle scene) was more horrifying than the Aryan Brotherhood. Something about Uncle Jack just seems cheesy. But then we wouldn't had the freaking breakthrough that we've had with Todd's character. Wow. That dude is scary. Who's more evil? Gus or Todd? That's one helluva question...

That's a really great song - as it ties into Breaking Bad. Very solid choice of music... But that video. LOL W...T.......

The Pest control guys were just criminals... And Todd was part of that group. The Aryan Brotherhood dudes didn't get introduced until Todd reached out to his Uncle Jack for assistance on taking out Mike's associates getting hush money - who were in prison. The Aryan Brotherhood is big in prison and organized gangs/crime... So they aren't Nazis... They're likely Aryan Brotherhood... But get called Nazis because of the symbolism found in their tattoos.

But they were important enough to take out Hank and Andrea - had Skyler by the throat, and have beat the living out of poor Jesse as their meth slave. It's interesting... I don't think Walt will die at their hands either. But will Jesse? Man... There is a lot of 'What If's' going into this 'Felina'.

Walt is going to die on this last episode. That is one thing I believe after watching more interviews with Vince... He has stated why he picked Bryan Cranston - going back to X-files 'Drive' episode. And why he brought him in as the lead actor for Walter White. If that is the case... How will he die? Cancer? Ricin? Aryan Brotherhood? At the hands of Jesse? Other?? I still think the Ricin suicide would be pretty dramatic. And while some think he wouldn't do that... I say he does because he knows there is no cure or going back from it. And he is too scared to pull the trigger (as seen in the pilot). So suicide using his knowlege of 'Chemistry' to create the Ricin powder, seems logical to me. And he does it when he is under custody by the DEA, to ensure Skyler is fully exonerated.

Hhahah that would indeed be a terrible ending... I have to believe that Vince and his crew of writers are more creative then to totally punk us by using a woodchipper dupe.

Whoa! What if Todd puts Jesse into a Woodchipper!? And then this!!

or a cosmic comeuppance... Say what? LOL Am I the only one who finds it mildly entertaining when a writer breaks out the thesaurus to try and spice up a literary?

I was trying to find this and finally did... This is from Season 1, Episode 3. I've always thought that this flashback - would have some sort of reveal. And I just felt like Vince never really showed the viewer what was going on. 'What about the soul?' That was the missing element to fully balance out the equation of life (I believe)... I haven't watched season 1 since I downloaded it on iTunes several years ago. But this scene.... I want to know if he figures out what the missing element is or goes back to Gretchen to address why he left her.

Agreed. I don't see a need for him to be in any further episodes. The same for Badger and Skinny Pete.... While they were entertaining. I just don't think they need to do anything more (especially in the limited window of time - we're going into the last episode) to spend time on these characters. For me... There is definitely a glaring '?' why Walt went the path he did in life. Maybe I simply need to go back and re-watch season 1, but I don't have a clear grasp on why he wasn't more successful in life. I think he held a huge grudge and never let that go. And in a way, it held him back and he felt like a failure. I'd like to know more about why he ran from the scientific research community - where he obviously was talented. There has to be something darker there that we don't know about Walt. Watch this.... https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=79735231086 @ 1:00... Gretchen in her mind - Walt clearly left her. He abandoned her. She was a rich girl... Maybe he felt that he could never make her happy or live up to her fathers success? She came from a wealthy family. So he walked out of that relationship, due to the pressure that he may have felt to be a 'man' or a financial provider. Meeting Skyler, a young waitress may have been easier to be the man and the provider of the relationship? Even as a high school chemistry teacher, he could provide. But then, after all the success that Gray Matter Technologies has had.... They just donated what, $28M dollars to charity (per the last episode).... And there he was, barely able to make ends meat. Driving a beat up old Aztek for heavens sake... With a pregnant wife. And he has cancer. That had to be a huge blow and realized his life was pretty bland and wasn't as grand as it could've been had he stuck it out with old Gretchen.

Thank you! So I didn't dream it... I was trying to remember the damn episode where that was touched on. But was too lazy to Google it, or go find it. Also, from listening to 515's podcast today... I think he is going to officially on Gray Matter Technologies. It seemed like Bryan and Vince were hinting that - that wasn't going to be the last we saw of those two characters (Gretchen and Elliot). Perhaps there is a darker secret on why Walt was just a Chemistry teacher?

That Rashad Johnson article makes me want to lose my lunch...

The chess game, and setup was already described by the writers of Ozymandias in the podcast here: http://www.amctv.com/shows/breaking-bad/insider-podcast-season-5 Listen to Episode 514 (Ozymandias). The writers talk about how they had one of the guys who was part of the BB set crew / directors put together the layout of the chess game in advance. And they strategically placed the pieces to show that the 'King' - the white piece was nearly in check and was nearly out of moves. They didn't talk about tying Schwartz + White together = Grey Matter.... So I think that could be far reaching? Although, there has been a lot of discussions about that in the past. Heisenberg, while the first to mention it on this board, I've read others in the past tie those two together to come to the conclusion why Grey Matter carried such name.

Sorry, you're right... He didn't win it personally... He was a contributor... But still. Wouldn't that be a pretty big accolade in the world of science? I'd think he could use that to parlay himself into a sizeable gig elsewhere?? [[Speaking of Sandia Labs... Funny story... I'm in the technology space (no, not space like -- outer space)... But there is a small regional trade show which highlights silicon/hardware/software that goes into various embedded applications. And this tradeshow travels to various metros, one being ABQ. And I have the luxury of covering the ABQ market from here in Socal and went to this tradeshow once to man our table top booth. This tradeshow has become a stomping grounds for engineers looking to get out of the office, and get a free catered lunch... It's really a lame show tbh. But the Sandia guys are infamous to frequent this event... You should see some of these guys. LOL Walter White looks like Brad Pitt compared to some of these folk. Some look like they've never been outdoors... And wearing the same clothes they wore in college... You know, back in 1978.]]

I always wanted to learn more about what really happened to Walt - and why he went from a Nobel Prize winner, to a High School Chemistry teacher. Seems like a pretty significant step backwards... They only have ~ 75 minutes to wrap the show. And of that, ~ 55 minutes will be the show (I'm guessing) based on ad allocation. Here's what I'd like to see go down... 1.) Walt goes back to ABQ (flash forward already confirms this) gets the M60 and ricin. 2.) Forces Lydia to tell him where Todd and the Aryan gang bangers are cooking meth.... She tells him. He then pops her with a quick shot to the temple. 3.) Jesse offs himself in the slave cave. He can't possibly go through any more torture after he watched his lady friend Andrea assassinated can he? 4.) Uncle Jack, Todd and the Aryan crew get blown to smithereens after Walt creates another mercury fulminate device - the makeshift Heisenberg lab's recipe is lost in a cloud of smoke - everything Walt worked for... .His money and his recipe is lost forever. 5.) Walt walks out of the engulfed building and jumps into his ride and drives directly to Grey Matter meanwhile calling the DEA on his way (they track his phones GPS and know where he is headed). 6.) Walt pulls up to the Grey Matter office building and unloads the M60 mortars onto the building while screaming hysterically 'I Won the Nobel Prize for coming up with the name?!' 7.) DEA/FBI/ABQ/Swat pulls up on the scene... Walt drops the M60, turns around with his hands in the air and surrenders. They tell him to get on the ground, and as he goes to the ground, he pulls the small vile of ricin out of his pocket, and digest the powdery substance. 8.) Screen fades to black.... 'Executive Producer Vince Gilligan'

Few more comments... I love that I can stream my movies/tv shows and music from iTunes - and don't have to take up space on my phones storage. That is pretty clutch. I don't like that the phone seems to be burning my battery pretty heavily. I need to go back and look at my settings and see if something was tweaked. Because I have the mophie juice pack - and my phone was down to 80% when I started typing this... With my mophie - I've never seen the iPhone 5 not have 100% until way, way, waaaaaaaaaay later in the evening (after a full days use). Seems like the battery is getting taxed for some reason?

I listened to Tiger the other day in an interview before the Championship tournament... And they talked about his game coming into the week... He said he has been striking the ball well, but his putter has failed him. And they mentioned a stat where he had 7 three putts in last weeks four rounds. I mention this because I only saw a few shots today as I've been busy here at work... But I saw him miss some shortish/make-able putts. What is up with this dudes putter? Has he lost his magic with the wand? I don't remember the last time he had a solid putting round since the Firestone/Bridgestone tournament.... Time to get another lesson from Stricker!!

Ok. So it tilts left by ~ 5 to 10*. Thank you.

saevel25, I guess we can agree to disagree on the spine tilting left at the top? Edited to show more accurate photo: From what I've been taught, and learned there is a leftward tilt of the spine to get the left shoulder low and hip low and in, and the right shoulder and hip high and deep to create extension. In order to keep the left arm straight. You need extensor action. The right arm/hand PP1/2/3 pulling. This creates depth which is required by the right hip and shoulder. And the shoulders turn in a vertical and horizontal arch around the spine. In order to make a full turn it is easier to straighten the right leg to allow the hips to rotate and create depth and extension. These moves create that leftward tilt of the spine. And enables the head to stay centered. You are misunderstanding how they are connected. Just because the spine tilts left doesn't mean the head tilts left. It's a misconception that you and many folks who don't understand the anatomy of the body easily fail to grasp. I did as well, until I truly sought out the answers. Flexion, to extension and regaining flexion and then going back into extension is the most efficient and anatomical way the body should operate in a powerful golf swing. One that prevents injury.

My desired ball flight is a push draw. Thus I aim slightly right of my target, and try and swing out or right too. Please look at the ball flight laws. Understand what makes the ball curve. First is face. Then is path or swing direction. Thus, the answer is you aim based on the type of curve or shot you're trying to hit.

Lol how many freaking golf apps do you have Stretch?!

In a Purestrike/Five Simple Keys swing they promote Key #1 a steady head. This is accomplished by a swing pattern which revolves around centered pivot. In order to have a steady head, or centered pivot, the spine angle at address is neutral. But given with forward shaft lean, forward press of the hands, this will cause the left shoulder to be a hair higher than the right. The weight will be 50/50 or 60/50 (left foot vs right foot) at address. So your pelvis and hips will be neutral. On the backswing, your body in order to keep a steady head will require extension of the right side, to enable a 90* turn of the shoulders and a 45* turn of the hips. In order to not sway rightward or away from the target, and maintain a steady head, the right leg will straighten. And the right hip will be deeper and higher than the left. This forces your spine to tilt left and your left shoulder will go under the chin, and the right will be higher on the arch. A feel golfers will often have is that their entire right side is stretched in full extension at the top of the swing. This loads the pressure on the right side. But doing so maintains a centered pivot, and a steady head - key #1. In order to now move from the top of the swing - where the golfers right side is in extension, and the spine is tilted toward the target. A lateral shift of the lower body is required. The golfer will slide his hips laterally toward the target by stepping down with the left foot. This move ensures proper ground reaction forces (GRF) are generated and help enable and power this lateral shift required to hit the golf ball with maximum force. This lateral slide of the hips enables the golfer to move his weight to the left side and ensure weight forward (key #2). In the down swing, as the golfer moves from the top to where his arm is parallel with the ground, the right leg and torso regains flexion (on the backswing the right side was in extension), and this helps lower the hands and arms to deliver the power accumulators into the impact area without throwing away the energy built in the takeaway (maintains club lag). So at this point the spine is neutral. From the club shaft parallel to the ground in the downswing, the golfer will raise the belt line by straightening the left leg. This move creates space to deliver the club into the ball and ensures your low point is after the ball. At impact your left side will be going into extension as the weight is ~ 90/10 (key #2) and as your hips and torso turn through the shot your belt line raises and you go into your finish where nearly all weight ~98/2 will be on the left side. In order to maintain key #1, your spine will tilt slightly away from the target in the follow through. Many call this spine angle - but your inclination to the ground will remain constant from address through impact. The hips and shoulders will turn and rotate around the spine in sequence to ensure the head is steady and a centered pivot is successfully executed. So if you want to use symbols, I'd say the spine is like the following. Address (A1): | Top (A2): \ Impact (A7): | Finish (A10): / My Sources; This website Stack & Tilt Purestrike Five Simple Keys DVDs Golf Anatomy The Golfing Machine Waite Mayo Golf YouTube

Upgraded to 7. Looks very 'Google' and 'Android' GUI like. I like it in that fashion. Not really digging the way they handle some of the basic gestures. But I'm sure I'll adjust and before long it will be second nature. Oh, and the keyboard always has capital letters. Not sure I'm digging that. Forces me to look and see if I have hit the caps lock.