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Why is Lorne Michaels a "big deal"

He produces basically the worst show on TV, watched by like ...
confused school
  09/29/21
it's the highest-viewed non-sports TV show among 18-49
Big-titted theater stage
  09/29/21
embarrassing post
adventurous native macaca
  09/29/21
i don't disagree, but calling it irrelevant is just being a ...
Big-titted theater stage
  09/29/21
it actually is? seems questionable imo
confused school
  09/29/21
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/snl-ratings-no-...
Big-titted theater stage
  09/29/21
Dumbass, that is for just a single shitty category.
Cracking church
  06/11/22
It was cool for a few months in 1976.
Hairraiser Principal's Office Sneaky Criminal
  09/29/21
The whole thing is dumb. And of course he's a centimillionai...
confused school
  09/29/21
he produced Kids in the Hall which is actually not bad
180 famous landscape painting marketing idea
  10/09/21
Embarrassing to listen to 60+ years old SNL alumni talk abou...
adventurous native macaca
  09/29/21
I have the SNL alum on Howard Stern clips come up on youtube...
confused school
  09/29/21
You already said he's Jewish, don't think you're missing any...
adventurous native macaca
  06/11/22
He's Canadian
Chartreuse candlestick maker fanboi
  06/11/22
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adventurous native macaca
  06/11/22
((Canadian))
Anal brass juggernaut pit
  06/11/22
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adventurous native macaca
  06/11/22
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Chartreuse candlestick maker fanboi
  06/11/22
part of the "gonzo" appeal in the 70s was to make ...
Azure Masturbator
  09/29/21
and this morphed into Tina Fey worshiping him like a God
confused school
  09/29/21
...
Azure Masturbator
  12/24/21
Jewish nepotism
cocky menage black woman
  09/29/21
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passionate institution pocket flask
  09/29/21
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indigo address internal respiration
  10/09/21
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Chartreuse candlestick maker fanboi
  06/11/22
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topaz buck-toothed azn circlehead
  08/25/22
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adventurous native macaca
  02/07/24
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red orchestra pit
  02/07/24
because he has the ability to give people their first start ...
Self-absorbed naked base faggotry
  09/29/21
when you read the wikipedia articles it's like they all came...
confused school
  09/29/21
worship whoever you want, it's just weird that the viewer is...
adventurous native macaca
  09/29/21
And we worship Alec Baldwin in his stead on 30 rock.
confused school
  09/29/21
is it really that weird that writers and performers would pu...
Self-absorbed naked base faggotry
  09/29/21
IIRC, he was away from SNL for a period during one of its lo...
Primrose Angry Abode Toilet Seat
  09/29/21
Yeah it's irritating and ruinous. This is the clip where ...
confused school
  09/29/21
Will be very interesting to see what happens to the show aft...
adventurous native macaca
  09/29/21
tbh havent seen the show in 20 yrs but from clips that float...
Azure Masturbator
  09/29/21
The "Hallelujah" cold open was one of the most uni...
adventurous native macaca
  09/29/21
...
trip casino scourge upon the earth
  12/20/21
it's "comedy" designed to make you clap rather tha...
Cream mad-dog skullcap
  10/09/21
(Joe Rogan)
passionate institution pocket flask
  12/20/21
(Bob Odenkirk)
Turquoise know-it-all box office
  06/11/22
It was a major institution for comedy, especially in the 90'...
Pearly public bath puppy
  09/29/21
...
sickened stag film gaming laptop
  10/09/21
SNL premiere was dogshit
adventurous native macaca
  10/03/21
he is the chief pharisee or something
Violent sound barrier rigpig
  10/09/21
Lorne David Lipowitz
Shivering fortuitous meteor coldplay fan
  10/09/21
Good riddance https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-ne...
adventurous native macaca
  12/20/21
Lol it’s going to become 100% LGBT
confused school
  12/24/21
...
adventurous native macaca
  03/18/22
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adventurous native macaca
  06/11/22
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Chartreuse candlestick maker fanboi
  06/11/22
Place of birth Lorne Michaels was born on November 17, 1944...
charismatic temple prole
  06/11/22
Beats me. I barely know who that is
transparent party of the first part
  06/11/22
Jfc, if you can't get it no one can explain it to you. He's...
stimulating maniacal faggot firefighter
  08/25/22


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Date: September 29th, 2021 12:51 PM
Author: confused school

He produces basically the worst show on TV, watched by like 600k people. What's the big deal? Oh wow Chevy Chase was on the show. I don't get it. Maybe it's because the cast members are all sycophants and mention his name constantly. Plus Tina Fey basically glamorized him by making a show where he was depicted. This thread will get like no replies because nobody cares, which proves me point. Discuss.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43195993)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 1:06 PM
Author: Big-titted theater stage

it's the highest-viewed non-sports TV show among 18-49

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196095)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 1:07 PM
Author: adventurous native macaca

embarrassing post

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196105)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 1:08 PM
Author: Big-titted theater stage

i don't disagree, but calling it irrelevant is just being a contrarian

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196110)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 1:09 PM
Author: confused school

it actually is? seems questionable imo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196118)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 1:09 PM
Author: Big-titted theater stage

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/snl-ratings-no-1-2020-21-season-1234963138/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196122)



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Date: June 11th, 2022 12:42 AM
Author: Cracking church

Dumbass, that is for just a single shitty category.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#44664420)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 12:51 PM
Author: Hairraiser Principal's Office Sneaky Criminal

It was cool for a few months in 1976.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43195996)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 12:53 PM
Author: confused school

The whole thing is dumb. And of course he's a centimillionaire. He somehow got a hold of our money.

He produced a show that no one watches, plus A Night at the Roxbury. Boom, has more money than fuckin' exeunt.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196012)



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Date: October 9th, 2021 2:25 PM
Author: 180 famous landscape painting marketing idea

he produced Kids in the Hall which is actually not bad

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43247026)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 12:52 PM
Author: adventurous native macaca

Embarrassing to listen to 60+ years old SNL alumni talk about how scared they still are of that Canadian hack

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196005)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 12:55 PM
Author: confused school

I have the SNL alum on Howard Stern clips come up on youtube and Lorne is always in the stories and it always seems like they perceive him as Interesting and Powerful. He produces a TV show that no one watches. He's Jewish. Ok what am I missing?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196021)



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Date: June 11th, 2022 12:17 AM
Author: adventurous native macaca

You already said he's Jewish, don't think you're missing anything hoss

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#44664301)



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Date: June 11th, 2022 12:17 AM
Author: Chartreuse candlestick maker fanboi

He's Canadian

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#44664306)



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Date: June 11th, 2022 12:24 AM
Author: adventurous native macaca



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#44664332)



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Date: June 11th, 2022 12:15 AM
Author: Anal brass juggernaut pit

((Canadian))

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#44664283)



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Date: June 11th, 2022 12:16 AM
Author: adventurous native macaca



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#44664294)



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Date: June 11th, 2022 12:17 AM
Author: Chartreuse candlestick maker fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#44664304)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 12:53 PM
Author: Azure Masturbator

part of the "gonzo" appeal in the 70s was to make ironic reference to the fact that this was a tv show. sort of like letterman in the 80s running outside the studio and involving cameramen in gags.

So the cast members made jokes about the "bosses" by name, and signaled how countercultural the whole thing was

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196016)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 12:55 PM
Author: confused school

and this morphed into Tina Fey worshiping him like a God

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196025)



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Date: December 24th, 2021 9:34 AM
Author: Azure Masturbator



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43668052)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 12:54 PM
Author: cocky menage black woman

Jewish nepotism

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196018)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 12:55 PM
Author: passionate institution pocket flask



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196023)



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Date: October 9th, 2021 1:17 PM
Author: indigo address internal respiration



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43246796)



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Date: June 11th, 2022 12:15 AM
Author: Chartreuse candlestick maker fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#44664288)



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Date: August 25th, 2022 8:21 PM
Author: topaz buck-toothed azn circlehead



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#45071443)



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Date: February 7th, 2024 2:41 PM
Author: adventurous native macaca



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#47376374)



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Date: February 7th, 2024 3:22 PM
Author: red orchestra pit



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#47376528)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 12:55 PM
Author: Self-absorbed naked base faggotry

because he has the ability to give people their first start and advanced their career. of course they're going to worship him. he's a gatekeeper.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196024)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 12:57 PM
Author: confused school

when you read the wikipedia articles it's like they all came from "the groundlings" or whatever. We fuckin' should've all joined the groundlings and seen if Lorne noticed us. Just do the groundlings in a gap year and see what happens nbd.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196032)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 12:57 PM
Author: adventurous native macaca

worship whoever you want, it's just weird that the viewer is encouraged to consider him some sort of mythic figure as well

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196035)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 1:00 PM
Author: confused school

And we worship Alec Baldwin in his stead on 30 rock.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196052)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 1:01 PM
Author: Self-absorbed naked base faggotry

is it really that weird that writers and performers would publicly suck his dick? being a sycophant is human nature, especially in the entertainment industry. look at all the celebs who publicly praised weinstein despite him being a horrible human being (even if you think his sex stuff was flame, every anecdote about him is about him being a huge fucking asshole).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196060)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 12:57 PM
Author: Primrose Angry Abode Toilet Seat

IIRC, he was away from SNL for a period during one of its low points in the 80s. Then he came back and it did get a little better. Seems like he cultivated this image as a returning savior -- sort of like Steve Jobs at Apple

I guess he's a reliable, competent producer who sort of keeps cast people from self-destructing, but him making himself a character on the show was pretty irritating

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196030)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 12:59 PM
Author: confused school

Yeah it's irritating and ruinous.

This is the clip where Jim Breur talks about how toxic the SNL "culture" is, and somehow at the end of it, Lorne comes out saying something Cool despite basically firing Jim for no reason lol - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YQvWK9GPsY

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196048)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 1:03 PM
Author: adventurous native macaca

Will be very interesting to see what happens to the show after he leaves assuming he's so important. I suspect SNL will be completely skin suited at that point and won't survive in its current form.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196073)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 1:08 PM
Author: Azure Masturbator

tbh havent seen the show in 20 yrs but from clips that float around its already skin suited.

they did cold opens to sincere hillary campaign songs. they hold moments of silence for whatever lib tragedy. it is not really a "comedy" show, much less an "edgy comedy show". Its now a "clap at the moral" affirmation experience.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196113)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 1:11 PM
Author: adventurous native macaca

The "Hallelujah" cold open was one of the most unintentionally hilarious things I've ever seen

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196145)



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Date: December 20th, 2021 3:59 PM
Author: trip casino scourge upon the earth



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43644849)



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Date: October 9th, 2021 2:41 PM
Author: Cream mad-dog skullcap

it's "comedy" designed to make you clap rather than laugh

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43247068)



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Date: December 20th, 2021 4:03 PM
Author: passionate institution pocket flask

(Joe Rogan)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43644877)



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Date: June 11th, 2022 12:13 AM
Author: Turquoise know-it-all box office

(Bob Odenkirk)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#44664273)



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Date: September 29th, 2021 1:13 PM
Author: Pearly public bath puppy

It was a major institution for comedy, especially in the 90's and even through the early 2000's. People got their big start on SNL and went on to make bazillions of dollars in blockbuster comedies. SNL was the big purveyor of adult comedy to the general public in 90's. In the past few years the impact of network tv on the culture has diminished significantly, especially with youngs, but older people still remember.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43196164)



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Date: October 9th, 2021 1:21 PM
Author: sickened stag film gaming laptop



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43246813)



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Date: October 3rd, 2021 2:41 PM
Author: adventurous native macaca

SNL premiere was dogshit

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43215194)



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Date: October 9th, 2021 1:18 PM
Author: Violent sound barrier rigpig

he is the chief pharisee or something

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43246797)



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Date: October 9th, 2021 1:29 PM
Author: Shivering fortuitous meteor coldplay fan

Lorne David Lipowitz

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43246855)



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Date: December 20th, 2021 3:55 PM
Author: adventurous native macaca

Good riddance

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lorne-michaels-snl-retirement-1235065469/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43644825)



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Date: December 24th, 2021 9:28 AM
Author: confused school

Lol it’s going to become 100% LGBT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#43668028)



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Date: March 18th, 2022 10:59 AM
Author: adventurous native macaca



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#44172002)



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Date: June 11th, 2022 12:09 AM
Author: adventurous native macaca



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#44664256)



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Date: June 11th, 2022 12:16 AM
Author: Chartreuse candlestick maker fanboi



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#44664289)



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Date: June 11th, 2022 12:11 AM
Author: charismatic temple prole

Place of birth

Lorne Michaels was born on November 17, 1944, to Florence (née Becker) and Henry Abraham Lipowitz. His place of birth is disputed; multiple sources have said he was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,[12][13] while others state he was born on a kibbutz in the then British mandate of Palestine (now Israel)[1][2][3][4][5] and that his Jewish family immigrated to Toronto when he was an infant.[14]



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#44664266)



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Date: June 11th, 2022 12:15 AM
Author: transparent party of the first part

Beats me. I barely know who that is

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#44664280)



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Date: August 25th, 2022 8:30 PM
Author: stimulating maniacal faggot firefighter

Jfc, if you can't get it no one can explain it to you. He's produced the same show on broadcast TV for 50 years and has provided the launching pad for virtually every MEGA successful comedian over the past FIFTY YEARS. That's an absurd level of success.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4932369&forum_id=2#45071497)