To the Victor Belongs the Spoils
by Scott Hardie on June 3, 2007

If only I had $4000 to spare: Sopranos Pinball
Four Replies to To the Victor Belongs the Spoils
Jackie Mason | June 5, 2007
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Scott Hardie | June 5, 2007
One character was being considered to "sleep with the fishes," so in a dream sequence, he appeared as a talking fish head at a sidewalk market. This led to a joke later on when the dreamer encountered a Big Mouth Billy Bass toy and had disturbing flashbacks.
Anna Gregoline | June 6, 2007
I can't believe they added that fish head. The people who made this were very serious Sopranos fans.
Logical Operator
The creator of Funeratic, Scott Hardie, blogs about running this site, losing weight, and other passions including his wife Kelly, his friends, movies, gaming, and Florida. Read more »

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Scooter
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What We Kept
One winter in the mid-1970s, my grandfather Donald was hospitalized with a serious infection in his foot. Being diabetic, he went out of his way for years to avoid any infections or other hazards, but his luck had run out. On Christmas Day, he was informed by the doctors that they would have to amputate his foot the next morning. Go »
Anna Gregoline | June 4, 2007
I think I peed a little!