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I'm in an Irish bar listening to a raggae band cover ice t and other rappers -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 22:09
Listening to Aaron Sorkin speak is painful. - kelly Jun 22, 21:57 2
- It's remarkable how much better the Red Sox are at catcher this year. - David Jun 22, 22:05 1
  - I hope I get to witness a Braves ass-kicking in person on Sunday. -- nm - kelly Jun 22, 22:20
Mark Cuban: "*incredibly detailed breakdown of Mavericks gameplan against Heat last year*" Skip Bayless: "OK, you've spewed out some generalities..." - Reagen Jun 22, 21:48 4
- My favorite part is Stephen A.Smith sitting perfectly still so as to avoid attention. -- nm - David Jun 22, 22:06 3
  - For the first time in his entire life. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Jun 23, 04:28
  - That and Skip bringing up The Hunger Games as a legitimate point of analysis. -- nm - Reagen Jun 22, 22:12 1
    - I hope people shout "What's the purpose of a zone defense?" every day of his life from now on. - David Jun 22, 22:16
As for Sandusky, not only do I hope he is sentenced to the full 442 years, I hope he lives all of them. - Fuzzy Jun 22, 20:55 9
- Sick f--k deserves no mercy IMHO - and interesting article about the journalist who broke the story. -- (link) - JenBro Jun 22, 21:39
- Re ally he should end up with a cellmate that treats him as well as he treated the kids in his care. -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 21:27
- ... only to die on the penultimate day of something bizarre, like having his head crushed by a potted petunia. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 21:17 5
  - I am certain he is on suicide watch. I wonder if the prison will sequester him. He can't possibly be safe in the general population. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 21:20 4
    - "Suicide watch? Oh yeah, sure, I'll watch. Maybe I'll even let someone know." -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 21:23 3
      - of course, any general population inmate who offs him will be a hero. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 21:25 1
        
        he couldn 't be general pop, they usually house them with the snitches..but there is transport holding cells, medical calls -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 21:39
      - "And I will be sure to video it." -- nm - Spawn Jun 22, 21:24
- too bad he is not in Nevada, or he could be OJ's cellmate -- nm - peglegpete Jun 22, 20:58
I'm both really tired and wide awake at the same time. -- nm - Dano Jun 22, 20:29
Do you want a Brave theater report? Of course you do. (spoiler free) - Fuzzy Jun 22, 20:28 9
- I posted about how the hair was animated last night. it is a very good read -- (link) - peglegpete Jun 22, 20:32 [Backboard] 8
  - spoils - loosilu Jun 22, 21:21 5
    - Chicken and egg. Maybe they see a deficiency in the field and make a movie to force the advance and fill the gap. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 22:09
    - they were working on hair with Monsters Inc..but NPR had a piece on a workshop with the cgi/animators, the jargon could power a starship -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 21:29
    - A few were developed so they could work on those advances. - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 21:24 2
      - and well they should! that hair is awesome! :) -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 21:25 1
        
        and you are one of our resident experts on gingers :) -- nm - peglegpete Jun 22, 21:47
  - and more from the NYT -- (link) - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 20:39 1
    - all things considered.... -- (link) - zeitgeist Jun 22, 21:59
MSNBC keeps showing Sandusky being led to the car. The guy escorting him should get into movies. (nm) - nubby Jun 22, 20:23
Braves spoilers - David Jun 22, 20:19 1
- It's like he had something to prove. -- nm - nubby Jun 22, 20:23
PSU's statement. -- (link) - mara Jun 22, 20:16 21
- Major....uhm...ass covering. - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 20:21 20
  - what choice do they have? -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 21:08 16
    - They could have taken action when it first r exported to them instead passing the buck. -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 21:15 15
      - absolutely. but I meant, at this point. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 21:17 14
        
        Maybe actually admit responsibility. -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 21:20 13
        
        And close the school forever! -- nm - Spawn Jun 22, 21:22 11
        
        airheads gotta work, yo! -- nm - amanda Jun 22, 21:30 1
        
        they only really need to supend the football program a few years -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 21:31
        
        Maybe they should. -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 21:26 8
        
        maybe. but it is better for them to have a scapegoat. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 21:27 7
        
        The board should take the full brunt. -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 21:28 6
        
        if you use that catholic monsignor who was charged just for allowing or igniring the sitation, there may be a few more prosecutions..but i doubt it -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 21:50
        
        they should ... but they won't. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 21:40 4
        
        They're cowards. And should be allowed to be anywhere a job that requires them to be in charge of looking after anyone. -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 21:44 3
        
        Spaniel is working for homeland security now. -- nm - amanda Jun 22, 21:52 2
        
        sniffing bags at the airport. -- nm - Max Jun 22, 23:22
        
        *spanier*. My iPad doesn't know the word; sorry. -- nm - amanda Jun 22, 21:53
        
        lawyers! lawyers! lawyers! -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 21:22
  - I'd love to see the alternative statement for a 'not guilty' verdict - or were they convinced of the outcome? :/ -- nm - MojaveMeg Jun 22, 20:24
  - Well, they are pretty liable for any civil cases -- nm - amoxy Jun 22, 20:23 1
    - And more. - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 20:26
I'd hire ML as my lawyer before Joe Amendola, that's how bad he is. -- nm - Dano Jun 22, 20:10 4
- given what he had to work with, I think he did a good job. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 21:08
- That's a clown statement, bro. -- nm - David Jun 22, 20:20
- I'd hire ML before Carreon .... -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 20:19
- (so what happens next) "well tommorrow we'll gather our wits" -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 20:16
Don't all mountain climbs start at the *bottom* of the mountain? -- nm - kelly Jun 22, 20:08 22
- when I was a kid I was forced to climb many mountains in NH. (thanks dad!). they mostly don't start at sea level. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 21:09
- are the nazi's chasing you, too? -- nm - Maria Von Trapp Jun 22, 20:12 1
  - EVERY mountain, bitch. -- nm - Mother Superior Jun 22, 20:16
- No. If a town you fly into to start the climb is part way up the mountain why would you go to the base to start? - TWuG Jun 22, 20:11
- Depends how you define "bottom". -- nm - Ender Jun 22, 20:11 2
  - I would say it starts at the point you have to park the car and start walking -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 20:19
  - Let's ask ReluctantCynic's mom. -- nm - nubby Jun 22, 20:12
- Coptering to certain level is also an option. - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 20:10
- I started at 27,000feet, and it was still hard! -- nm - Mittens Jun 22, 20:10 3
  - Let me guess, you have friends who are mountain owners. -- nm - nubby Jun 22, 20:11 2
    - "Well, they used to be mountains until they removed them to get to the coal." -- nm - TWuG Jun 22, 20:14 1
      - The American Who Climbed a Mountain and Came Down a Hill -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 21:36
- I think many Mt. Everest climbs start most of the way up. -- nm - nubby Jun 22, 20:10 9
  - Where exactly is the bottom of Mt. Everest? -- nm - Dano Jun 22, 20:14 5
    - About 29,000 feet below the summit. -- nm - TWuG Jun 22, 20:15
    - All the way down. -- nm - nubby Jun 22, 20:15 3
      - Including the turtles? -- nm - Dano Jun 22, 20:18 2
        
        It's a fourth turtle climb, bro. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 22:10
        
        Isf it's one of the mountains on the back of turtles. -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 20:22
  - Okay, thanks. - kelly Jun 22, 20:13 1
    - it doesn't make it any less of a feat, IMO. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 21:10
  - It de lends on access and base camps. -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 20:11
The googlePlus iPhone app is a whole lot prettier than the last time I used it -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 20:06
since I have time here as I wait for my friend, the hot, on time girl left her sunglasses in my car - James Bond Jun 22, 20:04 10
- dude. are you nuts? this is an opening to your next date with her. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 21:11
- I guess that depends on how your date (?) with her went. If she gave you the brush-off, then let her pick them up. - TWuG Jun 22, 20:06 2
  - wasn't really a date, more of a friend thing. But I am hoping it will turn into more so... -- nm - James Bond Jun 22, 20:10 1
    - Then take the glasses to her. - TWuG Jun 22, 20:13
- Giving them back is the proper thing. - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 20:06 3
  - That's what Ron Goldman thought. (sorry) nm - howie Jun 22, 20:14 1
    - You get minus points from everyone -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 20:15
  - *takes notes* -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 20:08
- ask her if she wants you to do that, or if she's ok with waiting a week. -- nm - b!i.p. Jun 22, 20:05 1
  - "ask her if she wants to do you" -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 20:07
Over/Under of Sandusky being dead in 6 months -- nm - amoxy Jun 22, 20:01 1
- I really hope people won't let him consume any more of their time. He's not worthy of the effort. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 22, 20:03
The Second Mile has to change its name now, right? -- nm - nubby Jun 22, 19:57 12
- I've meant to look - was there ever anything from anyone aide from that one guy re: it being a - b!i.p. Jun 22, 20:03 5
  - I never heard of more substantial info on that. -- nm - mara Jun 22, 20:09
  - aside -- nm - b!i.p. Jun 22, 20:04 3
    - The civil suits will be piling up now not to mention possible more criminal action against the the orginization -- nm - eag Jun 22, 20:07 2
      - true, but with the foundation out of money, there is no point. -- nm - loosilu Jun 22, 21:19
      - I hope someone is also going after the Penn board it was reported to. -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 20:16
- It is bankrupt already -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 22, 19:58 1
  - In more ways then one -- nm - eag Jun 22, 20:00
- They filed for bankruptcy and are pretty much a dead orginazation -- nm - eag Jun 22, 19:57 1
  - they petitioned the court to disband as an organization -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 20:00
- It's folding. -- nm - mara Jun 22, 19:57 1
  - Oh, well. -- nm - nubby Jun 22, 19:59
Whoever this ladyis, I instantly hate her for this speech. -- nm - David Jun 22, 19:54 10
- The local news got smart and cut away from her after a few minutes. -- nm - Dano Jun 22, 20:12
- it would have been ok if she'd edited about half out. that number goes up as she keeps going. ayyiyi. -- nm - b!i.p. Jun 22, 20:00
- "Boooooooring! Bring back Joe!" -- nm - nubby Jun 22, 19:58
- This is her governor kickoff - Will Hunting Jun 22, 19:57 6
  - 12 minutes of saying nothing isn't the way to win votes. - David Jun 22, 20:02 1
    - exactly -- nm - b!i.p. Jun 22, 20:04
  - It sounds like a campaign speach -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 19:59 3
    - It's certainly bland enough. -- nm - nubby Jun 22, 20:00 2
      - If she couldn't get fired up there... -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 22, 20:02 1
        
        CNN cut her. I love them for that. -- nm - David Jun 22, 20:04
So that is why he didn't testify. Cause they feared his kid would be - Will Hunting Jun 22, 19:45 4
- that is absolutely true. although IMO even without the kid, it would have been a BAD idea to let him testify. - loosilu Jun 22, 21:13
- And then there were those things he said before the trial. -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 22, 19:59 1
  - really, they didn't need the kid, they could have ripped him apart for days if he took the stand - zeitgeist Jun 22, 20:03
- Apparently the rest of the immediately family would be ready to go testifying against the kid. -- nm - nubby Jun 22, 19:46
Will, I responded on B2 to Vudu. - spamlet Jun 22, 19:38 2
- Is the grouping posted somewhere! -- nm - David Jun 22, 19:48
- Rats. That is still five free. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 22, 19:40
Lawyerin' Joe is talking live now. It's glorious. -- nm - nubby Jun 22, 19:37 10
- 'What a monsterous creature. Glorious!' -- nm - Qale as Folk Jun 22, 20:20
- They got their asses kicked and are so grasping at straws - Will Hunting Jun 22, 19:48 2
  - The picture on the front of the yahoo sports page is priceless - eag Jun 22, 19:59
  - Well, he never had much skill in judgement. -- nm - nubby Jun 22, 19:50
- Has he ever heard of attorney/client privilege? - David Jun 22, 19:47 4
  - I just came here to ask omething like that. dude should never have another client again. - b!i.p. Jun 22, 19:51 2
    - must disagree, I was actually impressed. he made the wrong choice, but IMO he did a good job in the defense. - loosilu Jun 22, 21:17
    - something. -- nm - b!i.p. Jun 22, 19:52
  - I loved how he admits they were flying by the seats of their pants. - Will Hunting Jun 22, 19:50
- Man, Zeno's will be *hopping* tonight. -- nm - amanda Jun 22, 19:40
I'd really like a glass of wine, but.... - MojaveMeg Jun 22, 19:35 1
- *wags tail* -- nm - Schatziee si Jun 22, 19:39
from B2, if Brave is a chick flick, then mybe I need to call up this girl that I like ... -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jun 22, 19:34
I'm sure he's put on suicide watch -- nm - Remlik Jun 22, 19:31 1
- *watches him twitch* -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 22, 19:36
Will would like me to inform you all that he "despites this Karl Rominger motherf*cker." -- nm - kelly Jun 22, 19:31 4
- His name always sounded familar to me, but I could never figure out why - Brian Jun 22, 19:41
- (He despises him, too.) -- nm - kelly Jun 22, 19:31 2
  - Where did Will come across him, so we know what to avoid. -- nm - peglegpete Jun 22, 19:38 1
    - Well, don't offer up a tremendously self-important defense of a child rapist. - Will Hunting Jun 22, 19:42
WELCOME TO THE WEEKEND -- nm - peglegpete Jun 22, 19:29 1
- Everybody's workin' for the weekend. Everybody wants a new romance -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 22, 19:32

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