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Felicia Day added to cast list of The Avengers movie.... -- (link) - Remlik May 22, 16:57 5
- *splurt* -- nm - Spawn May 22, 16:59
- Wasp? -- nm - TWuG May 22, 16:58 3
  - Agent Brand. She is featured in currnet X book at the moment (she dates Beast). -- nm - Spawn May 22, 16:59 2
    - and was created by Joss Whedon -- nm - Remlik May 22, 17:00 1
      - Just like Felicia Day! -- nm - Spawn May 22, 17:01
Bad tornado in Joplin, Mo... -- (link) - MojaveMeg May 22, 16:47 1
- (sheepishly) see? nm - camping si May 22, 16:54
Holy crapola, I just realized I totally missed the second part of the last season of Burn Notice. Sweet -- nm - Guigue May 22, 16:43 2
- I haven't watched Burn Notice in a loong time -- nm - amoxy May 22, 16:44 1
  - At this oint I actually prefer the little one-episode side stories to the main one -- nm - Guigue May 22, 16:45
Crosby/Nash concert live now on HDNet and to be repeated later tonight...channel 306 on directtv -- nm - peglegpete May 22, 16:42 1
- *disappointed this isn't about hockey* -- nm - mafic May 22, 17:02
So why is a grand jury investigating Lance Armstrong for a sport that is mostly played in Europe. Are there any profession bike races in the USA that - Prices Higher in Times Square and Hawaii May 22, 16:38 4
- and it does not really matter where he rode he did it under a US license that means the US and the UCI - Danedukenuuk May 22, 16:48
- tour of california? -- nm - Danedukenuuk May 22, 16:45
- apparently because he's a total fraud... - stewie May 22, 16:43
- Just saw a commercial for whatever is the biggets race in Ameirca with "Can the USA win the jersey back?" -- nm - Spawn May 22, 16:39
I am noticing a lot of product placement in Books these days - amoxy May 22, 16:35 4
- I seem to remember the strain had a fair bit, and the girl with the dragon tattoo series. -- nm - mafic May 22, 17:01
- Some of it is paid. I was reading some egregious examples recently. I'll see if I can find them again. - TWuG May 22, 16:38 2
  - "She plugged in her laptop and booted it up. - amoxy May 22, 16:43 1
    - From "The Book of the Dead" by Douglas Preston -- nm - amoxy May 22, 16:47
Cracked: If We Used Animals Like The Flintstones -- (link) - prayformojo May 22, 16:26
the smart thing for Harold Camping to do now is never be seen again. then he can pretend it was just a rapture of 1. -- nm - mafic May 22, 16:21 4
- He's stashed a few of those millions, he can afford to disappear in luxury -- nm - zeitgeist May 22, 17:01
- isn't this the second time he's said the world is ending? He'll wait it out and try again in the future. -- nm - CQ May 22, 16:24 2
  - Dude is old and probably won't be predictiong too many more Raptures -- nm - Bacon May 22, 16:26 1
    - Did I say May 21st 2011 oh wait my bad I meant May 11th 2021 -- nm - eag May 22, 16:52
Random Fantasy Baseball LYC: Wow. 3 of my guys went 4/5. That helps. 1 I picked up yesterday. -- nm - Spawn May 22, 15:25
Parks and Rec question - kelly May 22, 14:49 6
- Because it adds drama to an otherwise boring show. -- nm - Spawn May 22, 15:29 1
  - for a show set in Indiana, they get far more out of it than anyone thought possible -- nm - moles May 22, 15:34
- nobody else on the staff is in a relationship together - moles May 22, 15:25 3
  - Oh, okay. - kelly May 22, 15:36 2
    - oh, ha no. - moles May 22, 15:37 1
      - Oh! Okay, thanks. -- nm - kelly May 22, 15:38
GooGoo Gaga (vid) - stewie May 22, 14:42 [youtube]
why Daniels won't run.....he told supporters at a meeting he would have liked Condi Rice as his running mate.... -- (link) - Remlik May 22, 14:41 5
- but that's not the reason he wouldn't run -- nm - Remlik May 22, 14:44 4
  - Wife said no? -- nm - Epiphany May 22, 14:52 3
    - yep. She hates Washington. -- nm - Remlik May 22, 15:09 1
      - Get a dog -- nm - Harry Truman May 22, 15:30
    - or honesty -- nm - Danedukenuuk May 22, 14:54
You know you're a geek when..... -- (link) - the liioulu with possible severe storms May 22, 14:23 [Backboard]
"Who's driving this car, Stevie Wonder? " -- nm - amoxy May 22, 14:13
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- Remember those wildly premature reports that it was doing worse than Fast Five? -- nm - David May 22, 13:47 2
  - It was, in midnight screenings. ;) - the liioulu with possible severe storms May 22, 14:06 1
    - So *that's* why the rum is now gone. -- nm - Qale May 22, 14:34
- i guess that's kind of an apocalypse -- nm - moles May 22, 13:41
Sherlock Holmes to be in The Hobbit -- (link) - Remlik May 22, 13:38 3
- Just read that Lee Pace is going to be in it too. This is one interesting cast. -- nm - Buzz May 22, 14:37 1
  - Pretty sure he isn't going to be a Hobbit either. -- nm - the liioulu with possible severe storms May 22, 14:38
- One of the Sacksville-Cumberbatches, eh? -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) May 22, 14:23
so when do the sharks start playing? -- nm - b! May 22, 13:38
Police have made arrests in connection with the beating of the Giants fan at Dodger stadium. -- (link) - MojaveMeg May 22, 13:37 1
- Wait... they arrested the Giants fan!?! -- nm - Spawn May 22, 15:08
Enes Kanter is declining interviews with some teams and is said to be trying to become a member of the Washington Wizards - stewie May 22, 13:35
Why on earth did I think Costco on a Sunday afternoon would be a good idea?!? - MojaveMeg May 22, 13:28 5
- Our local Costco is filled with Canadians who go there on Sundays to ... - OAE May 22, 15:33
- Hunger? ;) -- nm - the liioulu with possible severe storms May 22, 14:14
- If you can go any other day of the week, definitely. Sunday about an hour or two before they close is OK. -- nm - JaxSean May 22, 14:03 1
  - I can go all day, every day...weekdays when everyone else is at work are the best :) But not the days after the monthly coupons are delivered :) -- nm - MojaveMeg May 22, 14:27
- *spoiler* Wal-Mart is a no go too. -- nm - Qale May 22, 13:33
The Atlantic - fueling my schadenfreude - has compiled a number of comments from Harold Camping's followers. -- (link) - Mop May 22, 13:19 15
- Spiritual shield!! bahahaahahahahahahaaa!!! -- nm - Buzz May 22, 14:40
- On the other hand various members of the ad industry were happy for the uptick in business. -- nm - the liioulu with possible severe storms May 22, 14:09
- As someone who believes in the Rapture but still thinks these guys are crazy, it's still interesting from an anthropological perspective. -- nm - nubby May 22, 13:39 10
  - really? - Mel Profit May 22, 14:00 6
    - Mine is a life full of contradiction. -- nm - nubby May 22, 14:06 1
      - you're a fox AND a hen? -- nm - moles May 22, 14:26
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      - My completely nonscientific, anecdotal impression is that it is particularly common in physics (as opposed to biology). -- nm - loosi at brewday May 22, 16:10
      - really? his biologos site makes it sound like he's a deist ot theist, but not a christian at all. -- nm - mara May 22, 14:18 1
        
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    - As someone who's had plenty of experience being wrong, I just pick up and move on. -- nm - nubby May 22, 13:53 1
      - if the earth suffers an ELE from a meteor or yellowstone turns into a super volcano, I don't think the aftermath would be distinguisable from rapture - zeitgeist May 22, 14:40
- yes, we are all terribly dissappointed that the entire earth hasn't been torn assunder -- nm - zeitgeist May 22, 13:28
- It's sad and pathetic, but they're fucking idiots. -- nm - mud May 22, 13:25
It's interesting reading the Weekend Wrap-Up the snarky hate for Pirates. But more importantly the mention of Priest being ugly for Screen Gems. - Qale May 22, 13:17
Unstoppable: A- - Mop May 22, 12:51 2
- Agreed. I really enjoyed it and I had to be dragged to it -- nm - Epiphany May 22, 14:02 1
  - That Ridley Scott -- He sure knows how to tell a story, eh? - OAE May 22, 15:36
My cousin's son has scarlet fever. Did we know that was still around? -- nm - ty97 May 22, 12:38 2
- no, but now i have a Jungle Fever earworm -- nm - moles May 22, 13:17
- My sister had it when she was like 9 and burst into tears; she was certain that it would make her blind. - landbeck May 22, 12:53
So MDH mentioned awhile ago that he might go through his stuff and put together a playlist. That inspired me to give that idea a try - JD May 22, 12:28
Jim Carrey in Mr. Popper's Penguins? Just saw my first commerical - amoxy May 22, 12:27 2
- Oh, I loved that book so much when I was a kid. -- nm - kelly May 22, 13:33
- Saw that as a preview in front of POTC4. It's like he plays a game of Mad Libs to pick his projects. - TWuG May 22, 12:32
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- I think he means the more free time the Ravens have, the more crime there will be - stewie May 22, 12:58
Something I never thought I'd be excited to say: My cat peed! - CovingtonCat May 22, 12:00 1
- awwwww poor Jason :( hope it's nothing -- nm - Ain't Nothin' Sadder Than A Dead Hen May 22, 12:28
LYC: My project from now until the summer: Sort every Magic card I own. - Tim May 22, 11:57
I'm going to miss Iveta Benesova when she's gone. -- nm - David May 22, 11:40 1
- There's admirably little to that skirt that she's wearing -- nm - prayformojo May 22, 11:55
Thor - B (spoilers) - Mel Profit May 22, 11:34
I rarely look at MLB standings. The Twins are really 13.5 back? -- nm - prayformojo May 22, 11:27 3
- Yes, focus on the Twins. Keep focusing on the Twins... - spamlet May 22, 12:30
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- Serves 'em right for having a catcher with such weak knees. -- nm - David May 22, 11:47
I'm wanting to go see a movie, but the showtimes of what I want to see are annoying. -- nm - Dano May 22, 10:59 13
- 3:89, 2:63, 29:08... -- nm - Mop May 22, 12:52
- if the times were perfect which one would you see first? -- nm - Max May 22, 11:05 11
  - Fast Five or Thor 2D -- nm - Dano May 22, 11:24 9
    - The Thor 3D showing would have worked perfectly but I refuse to do that. -- nm - Dano May 22, 11:27 8
      - I also picked the 2D for Pirates because I don't see the point and don't want the glasses dimming the picture quality for the rest. -- nm - Max May 22, 11:37
      - It's quite shiny. -- nm - David May 22, 11:33 6
        
        I'd choose the 2D even if the prices were reversed. -- nm - Dano May 22, 11:39 5
        
        3D films that are converted into that format after being shot... - OAE May 22, 12:14 2
        
        Doesn't really matter to me. I'd prefer Avatar in 2D over 3D. -- nm - Dano May 22, 12:23 1
        
        Doesn't really matter to me, either. And I'd prefer Avatar in 0D over 2 or 3. -- nm - Spawn May 22, 15:12
        
        yes -- nm - ty97 May 22, 12:05
        
        same here. -- nm - kelly May 22, 12:00
  - I would aim a little higher with my time jack -- nm - con_carne May 22, 11:12
Well, that's done....3 miles with the WeightWatchers group...then had to come home and do another mile with the dog :) - MojaveMeg May 22, 10:59
The Tree of Life wins the Palme d'Or at Cannes. (Drive wins for Best Director, Kirsten Dunst wins for Best Actress) -- (link) - Dano May 22, 10:57
There's more pole dancing in Sofia Coppola's movie Somewhere than in most movies where cops or thugs hang out in strip clubs. -- nm - Max May 22, 10:55 3
- Is the movie any good? - kelly May 22, 10:56 2
  - Must be like the virgin suicides then. -- nm - TFox May 22, 11:09
  - I'm only 20 minutes in. She uses longer shots than Tarantino, which does create a moody atmosphere. I think it's interesting so far. -- nm - Max May 22, 11:01
Mmmmmmmm...butterbeer!!!! -- nm - Jim May 22, 10:54 1
- Isn't it fantastic??? Good lunch at the Hog's Head there... -- nm - Dr.Vermin May 22, 11:13
Doctor Who spoilers - TWuG May 22, 10:40 6
- Interesting (spoilers) - amoxy May 22, 11:00 5
  - spoils... - Remlik May 22, 11:01 4
    - spoils question - TWuG May 22, 11:06 3
      - (spoils) - CovingtonCat May 22, 11:41 2
        
        (spoils) - TWuG May 22, 11:44 1
        
        (spoils) - CovingtonCat May 22, 12:02
Remlik, the George Luks1898 Yellow Kid drawing I bought 10 days ago at Heritage is here, and lovely - peglegpete May 22, 10:39 7
- where the hell did you find that? -- nm - Remlik May 22, 11:01 1
  - Heritages quarterly big catalogue comics sale -- nm - peglegpete May 22, 11:18
- That's a bargain. I gotta think the consignor is pissed at that result. -- nm - TWuG May 22, 10:41 4
  - only if he realizes it. he never included any info on the 2005 sale, which would have made a huge difference -- nm - peglegpete May 22, 10:52 3
    - OMG, that's crazy! -- nm - Mop May 22, 13:00
    - Is this the piece? (at bottom) -- (link) - TWuG May 22, 10:59 1
      - yes -- nm - peglegpete May 22, 11:14
"It's simple. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row!" -- nm - David May 22, 10:35
Jeff Probst's house up for sale -- (link) - amoxy May 22, 10:19 2
- pmb should buy it! -- nm - Dano May 22, 10:59 1
  - and then turn around and sell it for a 50% gain :) -- nm - Ain't Nothin' Sadder Than A Dead Hen May 22, 12:32
This is great news for those of us worried about pmb's financial status. -- nm - David May 22, 10:00 2
- pmbs buyin! -- nm - budice May 22, 10:24
- Now he can afford *two* monocles! -- nm - Beryllium (iPhone) May 22, 10:03
French Open spoils - prayformojo May 22, 09:46 1
- I had him in the quarterfinals but largely because I don't trust anyone in that quarter. -- nm - Dano May 22, 11:32
Amy Pond -- nm - amoxy May 22, 09:41 1
- Spawn wood. -- nm - Spawn May 22, 09:50

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