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Obama's jilting of Canada risks losing the US's largest trading partner as an ally -- (link) - Beaker Jun 26, 07:26 3
- what are they going to do, attack us? -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 07:32
- Bollocks it does. -- nm - Roger More Jun 26, 07:29 1
  - that was me bumping it up "close ally" might have worked better -- nm - Beaker Jun 26, 07:30
"oh, you're going to use the purple marker? You know, there's a whole movie about the color purple." -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 07:06
Canadians, what's the maximum penalty for murder 1 in canada? - Will Hunting, Futbol Picking God Jun 26, 07:05 12
- What is Ra-jigh-nah? -- nm - Roger Sterling Jun 26, 07:31
- it soooo unfortunate that all you get to see is *Edmonton*. -- nm - Andie Jun 26, 07:08 9
  - Well, i'm getting to see the fun drive to Hanna too. - Will Hunting, Futbol Picking God Jun 26, 07:10 1
    - The scenery is nice in Alberta, but my mom has some choice things to say about the people from there and Sask. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 07:30
  - all I know about Edmonton - Strongbad Jun 26, 07:09 6
    - everyone i know who has ever been in edmonton is like 'well, i never need to go there again.' - Andie Jun 26, 07:16 3
      - Well, scary "Canada". - Reagen Jun 26, 07:28
      - We really enjoyed Banff/Lake Louise. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 07:20 1
        
        oh Banff is gorgeous. ALberta is gorgeous. i'm talking Edmonton specifically. -- nm - Andie Jun 26, 07:32
    - Oilers! a triple A baseball team too IIRC -- nm - Beaker Jun 26, 07:12 1
      - not for a long time. Single-A now. -- nm - Reagen Jun 26, 07:29
- Five months, I think -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 07:07
Wow. Backboard catchup. So sorry to Spawn and family for what happened yesterday. Pisses me off. - bc/nc Jun 26, 07:05 1
- yeah, when it happened to me many years ago, - groiny Jun 26, 07:18
Underworld Awakening: D, The Newsroom: A -- nm - Magic MDH Jun 26, 06:50 3
- Underworld Awakening was just.....weird. I love the franchise, but not a big fan of the latest installment! -- nm - miffed67 Jun 26, 06:58 2
  - It was SyFy quality, too short (1:18) and had no plot whatsoever. It was a cash grab that should have been straight to DVD -- nm - Magic MDH Jun 26, 06:59 1
    - Exactly. -- nm - miffed67 Jun 26, 07:00
Larry Bird is expected to step down as president of the Indiana Pacers, the Indianapolis Star reported Tuesday. -- nm - Beaker Jun 26, 05:57
NYC Elmo impersonators breathe a sigh of relief -- (link) - znufrii Jun 26, 05:54 1
- No more random tickle attacks? -- nm - bc/nc Jun 26, 07:06
One new UV code added to FV: Project X -- (link) - oblique Jun 26, 05:23 3
- I can't see at work, how much? -- nm - spamlet Jun 26, 06:19 2
  - 3 bucks -- nm - Will Hunting, Futbol Picking God Jun 26, 06:22 1
    - Danke -- nm - spamlet Jun 26, 06:35
Lost in the other SCOTUS rulings from yesterday -- (link) - Strongbad Jun 26, 05:21
Well, our Alan Partridge movie has got a release date, and we don't start filming for months. -- (link) - LMS Jun 26, 05:06 1
- Better get working on it then. -- nm - Roger More Jun 26, 06:08
The principal news sources on women's issues? Men. -- (link) - Don Homer Jun 26, 05:05 4
- Which reflects the media not asking women for their opinions. -- nm - miffed67 Jun 26, 06:34 3
  - which in turn reflects our still male-dominated culture. -- nm - znufrii Jun 26, 07:00
  - women are to hormonal and prone to excitement to make decisions that relate to themselves... - Beaker Jun 26, 06:47 1
    - *loading shotgun* :) -- nm - miffed67 Jun 26, 06:59
Anderson Silva's promise for UFC 148: "break his face and break every one of his teeth" -- (link) - Strongbad Jun 26, 05:01
Japan doubling its sales tax over the next 3 years to help with the country's debt -- (link) - Beaker Jun 26, 04:54 4
- I'm amazed they got this through. The LDP and the DPJ get on less well than Democrats and Republicans. -- nm - Roger More Jun 26, 05:22 2
  - still has to pass their lower House but it crushed in the main vote (390+ to 96 or something) -- nm - Beaker Jun 26, 05:27 1
    - (Upper House) -- nm - Roger More Jun 26, 05:28
- (from 5% to 10%) -- nm - Beaker Jun 26, 04:55
Updated Debby tracking -- (link) - Strongbad Jun 26, 04:53 [Image] 7
- Debby does Destin. -- nm - Was Bar Was Jun 26, 07:17
- I would have been happy for it to come through here, honestly. Cool things off for a day or two. -- nm - Kim Pine Jun 26, 05:49 1
  - South GA really needs the rain, so I'm happy they're getting some. - Strongbad Jun 26, 05:50
- Ugh. We're getting drenched. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 26, 05:32 2
  - My parents are in Central FL, getting hammered too. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 05:36 1
    - I hope the interstates are going to be traversable on Friday - Strongbad Jun 26, 05:45
- Watch it head out in to the Atlantic, hang a left and slam into SC/NC. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 04:54
Emancipation Proclamation Copy Signed by Lincoln for Sale -- (link) - Strongbad Jun 26, 04:50 1
- is that the one where he secretly declares war on the vampires in the fine print? -- nm - Beaker Jun 26, 04:51
June 26, 1870 � The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States. -- nm - Beaker Jun 26, 04:48
A number of interesting charts on the Supreme Court's rightward shift... -- (link) - Don Homer Jun 26, 04:39 21
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- all the fatties need to be arranged better to prevent this. -- nm - Beaker Jun 26, 04:50
- So in essence, balancing out the left shift from 1950-1975? -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 04:48 18
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  - I don't want to go back to 1975. -- nm - Roger More Jun 26, 05:07 16
    - Regardless of whether you want to go back or not, that's basically what the charts show. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 05:14 14
      - Do they? I see that the median justice is more conservative now than ever, that the most "liberal" justice barely qualifies as liberal and the most - Roger More Jun 26, 05:19 13
        
        The article is valid, and raises several other points that JackDawson mentioned. - Strongbad Jun 26, 05:26 12
        
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        Okay. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 05:40
        
        I'm not saying the article is invalid - I'm pointing out that it is not saying "Oh, we are just reverting to the mean" -- nm - Roger More Jun 26, 05:31 8
        
        To me, the primary conclusions are - Strongbad Jun 26, 05:39 7
        
        But the discussion stems from your comment that the rightward shift balances out the leftward shift from 1950-75, which implies that this is no big - Roger More Jun 26, 05:45 5
        
        I shouldn't have used the word "balances" - Strongbad Jun 26, 05:53 4
        
        Doubtless the court did need some rebalancing after Warren (but not a backlash) The two things that worry me about that article are that at the - Roger More Jun 26, 06:06 3
        
        Diversity in views is important, I agree. - Strongbad Jun 26, 06:32 2
        
        If the most extreme liberal is actually a centrist, it's a conservative court. - Roger More Jun 26, 07:29 1
        
        I disagree. - Strongbad Jun 26, 08:04
        
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    - Not a fan of disco? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 26, 05:10
NFL: Matt Forte has indicated he wants McCoy/Foster type $$$ to end his holdout -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 04:11 8
- while I think the Bears should pay him, he crazy. -- nm - Beaker Jun 26, 04:52
- Hakeem Nicks has started running and should be ready to go for Week 1. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 04:11 6
  - Raiders are considering signing FA RB Cedric Benson to back up McFadden. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 04:12 5
    - WR Brandon LaFell is the favorite for the Panthers #2 WR spot, opposite Steve Smith. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 04:12 4
      - RB Tim Hightower is believed to be the odds-on favorite for Redskins starting RB - Strongbad Jun 26, 04:14 3
        
        QB Tavaris Jackson (SEA) is expected to receive first-team reps at QB at Training Camp. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 04:14 2
        
        WR Nate Burleson: Megatron looks faster and stronger than last year. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 04:15 1
        
        Vikings are considering cutting Michael Jenkins, hoping Greg Childs can replace Jerome Simpson during the first 3 weeks -- nm - Strongbad Jun 26, 04:17
Good music and good prices on Amazon. New Linkin Park, Maroon 5 ($4.99), and new $2.99 albums including Led Zeppelin Mothership, new Garbage, Queen, -- (link) - JaxSean Jun 26, 00:05
Yeah! 3 new eps of Breaking Bad tonight. (sad: only 3 more eps after this until I'm ready for season 5) - Trish Jun 25, 23:18 1
- Oh! I was wrong, it's 4 eps tonight! -- nm - Trish Jun 26, 02:10
Michael Curtiz' Oscar for directing Casablanca up for auction. est. $3m final sale price -- (link) - peglegpete Jun 25, 22:31 3
- wonders if the 3m would be more than what it would have delisted at HSX back in the day - zeitgeist Jun 25, 23:27 2
  - interesting question. it was a time when every release was staggered. it took several months for a film to get to some rural areas. - peglegpete Jun 25, 23:32 1
    - pretty much everything was released like that until the 80s, even some of the early wide releases took months to go as wide as they did. -- nm - mafic Jun 26, 00:08
Hmm....can I use that fb addy for my fb app e mail? -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 25, 22:28 1
- Of course. It's a real email address. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 25, 22:38
Zito shuts down the Dodgers...8-0 -- nm - amoxy Jun 25, 22:06 1
- YAY!! -- nm - Sweitek Jun 25, 22:19
Woot-Off on the newly revamped site. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 25, 22:01 2
- and a BOC already, and it's hosed up the site. -- nm - JaxSean Jun 25, 23:17 1
  - And at 3:10 am (mdt) there are still BOCs up for grabs (11%) but I still can't get to the buy screen. bah. -- nm - Trish Jun 26, 02:12
Masterchef (spoils) - Reagen Jun 25, 21:04 5
- And in the end (spoils) - Trish Jun 25, 23:13 4
  - well if we're going solely on the pressure test - Reagen Jun 25, 23:39 3
    - But.... - Trish Jun 26, 01:59 1
      - Ryan's - Reagen Jun 26, 06:19
    - spoils - Beryllium Jun 25, 23:48
... and to think, I considered deleting my charming comment from CY's facebook -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 21:00
"Magic Mike's" producers are working on bringing the show to Broadway, as a musical -- (link) - MDH Jun 25, 20:41 1
- which just goes to show you: you can always make something gayer. -- nm - mafic Jun 25, 20:54
Quick, someone be funny. -- nm - Other David Jun 25, 20:34 38
- Lose four starters in two weeks and what does it get you? That's right! - Name Withheld By Request Jun 25, 22:03 3
  - Now, is that name for Area 51 or Moyer's age? -- nm - amoxy Jun 25, 22:09
  - I hear they've inquired on the availability of Satchel Paige. -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 22:07 1
    - And yet, still only two games out of the wild card! -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Jun 25, 22:09
- Jason Varitek was the greatest catcher in the history of baseball. -- nm - kelly Jun 25, 21:19 5
  - after Bob Euker :) -- nm - peglegpete Jun 25, 21:22 4
    - Bob Euker is. - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 25, 21:24 3
      - several did, including Garagiola & Bench -- nm - peglegpete Jun 25, 21:44 2
        
        But he's the best of them. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 25, 21:46 1
        
        by far -- nm - peglegpete Jun 25, 22:21
- Yo -- nm - Badger Jun 25, 21:06
- dat dat datta datta dat dat CIRCUS ! -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jun 25, 21:03
- With the number one draft pick I take..... -- nm - Bacon via droid Jun 25, 20:43
- Wait, what did we do to deserve Other David? -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 20:43 20
  - Earlier Archer reference. Keep up, Prometheus hater. -- nm - Other David Jun 25, 20:48 19
    - "She was, like, the Pele of anal." -- nm - nubby Jun 25, 20:50 14
      - "Your authority is not recognized in Fort Kickass." -- nm - Tim Jun 25, 20:57 1
        
        "What is it, like, the Alabama of Europe?" -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 21:00
      - "Is there a shower down there because I just reek of her?" -- nm - Other David Jun 25, 20:54 11
        
        "I don't recall ever seeing a welcome mat at your back door!" nm - ralph wiggum Jun 25, 21:03 1
        
        "Oh, I forgot, your dick's full of radiation and mastectomy coupons." -- nm - nubby Jun 25, 21:06
        
        "You don't have to yell, I don't have *ear* cancer." -- nm - nubby Jun 25, 21:01 8
        
        "I hate surprises. Except surprise fellatio. Well, the non-Midnight Cowboy kind." -- nm - JaxSean Jun 25, 21:03 7
        
        "Every single noun and verb in that sentence totally arouses me." -- nm - nubby Jun 25, 21:07 1
        
        "Balls." -- nm - Other David Jun 25, 21:08
        
        "Come and share the milk of human kindness!" -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 21:04 4
        
        "Don't...be nice to him." -- nm - Other David Jun 25, 21:05 3
        
        "You are gonna eat sooo many spiderwebs later." -- nm - Reagen Jun 25, 21:07 2
        
        "I call him 'Fister Roboto.'" -- nm - JaxSean Jun 25, 21:19 1
        
        "I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of my giant, throbbing erection!" -- nm - znufrii Jun 25, 21:30
    - I honestly was like, "Wait, that's it?" -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 20:50 3
      - Go sit in the corner with Max. -- nm - Other David Jun 25, 20:51 2
        
        Most awesome punishment ever. -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 21:02 1
        
        Two hours. -- nm - Other David Jun 25, 21:08
- Who's on first -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 25, 20:38
- *drops pants* -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 25, 20:37 1
  - He said funny. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 25, 20:38
- Not now, honey, I have a headache. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 25, 20:36
[an error occurred while processing this dating directive] -- nm - Qale Jun 25, 20:30
INTO THE DOME -- nm - nubby Jun 25, 20:26

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