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LYC: I've only seen 3 movies in theaters since May 1 (way low for me) as of next Friday I want to see 6 more, hello 4th weekend - Magic MDH Jun 29, 07:09
Chronicle is a pretty well-done movie. A nice surprise. Plus: Vince Howard! -- nm - prayformojo Jun 29, 07:06 1
- yeah, I watched it the other night. Very good movie -- nm - decline Jun 29, 07:09
I've started a raging internet fight on one of the professional boards I cheat on ST with... - Mel Profit Jun 29, 07:06 1
- No you didn't. -- nm - Monty Python Argument Clinic SI Jun 30, 03:09
someone yesterday posted a strange drive in double feature - this weekend i think we are seeing Madagascar 3 and .... Ted. - Andie Jun 29, 07:06 2
- me! The Lorax and Magic Mike at a drive-in.. -- nm - Beaker Jun 29, 07:07 1
  - oh, yeah, that's hilarious (i thought my drive-in line up was bad.) - Andie Jun 29, 07:08
Be prepared to hear a lot about the ACA causing a rationing of care - Truman Jun 29, 07:06 2
- Death Panels 2: Electric Boogaloo! -- nm - znufrii Jun 29, 07:06 1
  - I wonder what type of dancing styles will be used -- nm - Truman Jun 29, 07:10
Quarterback Donovan McNabb says there's "an 80 to 90 percent chance" he'll play this season. - Beaker Jun 29, 07:03 2
- Bring back the XFL! -- nm - Strongbad Jun 29, 07:05
- In the CFL? -- nm - Magic MDH Jun 29, 07:04
Rumor: Will Avengers 2 Feature The Guardians Of The Galaxy? -- (link) - Magic MDH Jun 29, 06:58 5
- If they go with Idea #3 I will make Remlik, Spawn and Groiny's Geek Splooge Fest look like a pee-pee giggle. -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 29, 07:12
- The Avengers are going to fight a bunch of owls? -- nm - Dano Jun 29, 07:02 1
  - hopefully a raccoon actually -- nm - Beaker Jun 29, 07:08
- Rocket Raccoon better be in it is all I'm saying... -- nm - Beaker Jun 29, 07:00 1
  - and Drax....... -- nm - Beaker Jun 29, 07:05
Decided on a lark to see the movie Seeking a Friend for the End of the World yesterday. - bc/nc Jun 29, 06:52 1
- Re: your last line, i was going to say 'you should watch Last Night.' :) -- nm - Andie Jun 29, 06:58
Bill Simmon's XVI NBA Draft Diary -- (link) - Beaker Jun 29, 06:41 1
- I love that the Vandy player went 1 pick after the Celtics. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 29, 06:42
Five years ago today the first iPhone was released. -- nm - Don Homer Jun 29, 06:35 1
- Just 5 yrs ago? Feels like it's been around longer than that to me. -- nm - bc/nc Jun 29, 06:42
The new health care law will likely mean higher menu prices at restaurants -- (link) - Strongbad Jun 29, 06:31 15
- Anyone complaining about this is a selfish bastard. "You mean I have to pay a little more just so your employees are treated with respect? Outrageous! -- nm - Guigue Jun 29, 06:52 3
  - to be fair, consumers won't see the reason why, they'll just see the additional cost. -- nm - znufrii Jun 29, 06:54 2
    - I don't have to be fair, I'm angry! -- nm - Guigue Jun 29, 06:57 1
      - Yes you do. -- nm - Monty Python Argument Clinic SI Jun 30, 03:12
- Of course, if we can't afford to eat out as much, we'll generally be healthier as a population ..... - Will Hunting Jun 29, 06:37 5
  - Not necessarily - Strongbad Jun 29, 06:39 4
    - well, those prices will likely be going up, too... -- nm - znufrii Jun 29, 06:57 2
      - will probably have an even bigger impact there, now that I think of it. -- nm - znufrii Jun 29, 07:03 1
        
        most fast food chains (like McD) already offer ins to their employees -- nm - decline Jun 29, 07:03
    - What if? What if? -- nm - amoxy Jun 29, 06:53
- solution: support your local mom & pop restaurants which would have less than 50 employees and thus not fall under the requirements of the new law -- nm - znufrii Jun 29, 06:36 2
  - If only we could all be like Vermont. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 29, 06:40 1
    - I'm just saying the market will adapt. -- nm - znufrii Jun 29, 06:41
- 'The sky is falling! The sky is falling!' -- nm - decline Jun 29, 06:34 1
  - it does seem a bit overblown. - znufrii Jun 29, 06:46
Louis C.K. is successfully bypassing services like Ticketmaster to sell the tickets for his upcoming U.S. tour ($45) -- (link) - Beaker Jun 29, 06:02
ahhh. long weekend anticipation. love it. - Andie Jun 29, 05:55 1
- MC Slacker :) -- nm - cow-orkers Jun 29, 06:09
well, *that* sucked... - znufrii Jun 29, 05:33 6
- Now you just turn that frown upside down and make it a better day. - Trish Jun 29, 05:51 1
  - working on it! :) -- nm - znufrii Jun 29, 06:35
- this post gets an F. -- nm - amanda Jun 29, 05:36 3
  - yeah, well... -- nm - znufrii Jun 29, 05:39 2
    - I mean, what sucked? obvs you want to tell, so just tell! nothing means anything without context. are you not a liberal arts student? -- nm - amanda Jun 29, 05:53 1
      - nothing interesting, really (No sh!t... -- JackDawson si) - znufrii Jun 29, 06:15
AHHHHHHH! There is a big yellow ball in the sky! What is it!?!? AHHHHHHHHH! - Beaker Jun 29, 05:06
Michael Andretti is starting a NASCAR team, hopes to run at least 1 Dodge full-time next season -- nm - Strongbad Jun 29, 04:33 7
- Is there a fixed number of cars that can run a NASCAR race? - Mop Jun 29, 06:01 6
  - If you show up to a race with a brand new car, you're competing for basically 8 spots - Strongbad Jun 29, 06:21 3
    - It sounds like Andretti is committed to running a full season though, so his goal is to get into that Top 35. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 29, 06:21 2
      - if only one of the top drivers had just lost his team :) -- nm - Beaker Jun 29, 06:23 1
        
        I would be very surprised to see Kenseth move to a brand new team like this. -- nm - Strongbad Jun 29, 06:25
  - The top 35 in points are automatically in the race. Anyone else that wants to show up can but they have to make the show. - spamlet Jun 29, 06:14
  - There's 43 spots; and most weeks more than that show up to race. They send people home every week. -- nm - Will Hunting Jun 29, 06:02
*today* I should bring donuts, right? -- nm - amanda Jun 29, 04:29 6
- that's even a question? - znufrii Jun 29, 05:42
- ...and like candy...riiight? -- nm - cow-orkers Jun 29, 05:29
- see, this is why we missed you. mmmmm doughnuts -- nm - Beaker Jun 29, 05:24 2
  - How you can tell *i* brought the donuts: -- (link) - amanda Jun 29, 05:32 1
    - It's been a long time since I've lucked into a lemon donut -- nm - Beryllium Jun 29, 06:48
- Yes, but here to ST. - bc/nc Jun 29, 04:38
my SO says that her little dog (and by little I mean its the size of a guinne pig, could stand on your hand) broke its hip jumping off the couch - zeitgeist Jun 28, 23:49
This is getting repetitive...Giants 4th straight shutout win...Bumgarner 1 hits the reds - amoxy Jun 28, 22:28 3
- what is the record for shutout innings by a team? 4 straight games must be getting close.... -- nm - Beaker Jun 29, 05:10 1
  - Answered my own question. Pirates, 6 consecutive shutouts, 56 scoreless innings (both records)...in 1903 -- nm - Beaker Jun 29, 05:29
- speaking of the Reds, I was at Mandalay Bay for lunch. Pete Rose was doing ANOTHER signing. Nobody was there/cared. -- nm - peglegpete Jun 28, 22:32
now playing: Wyatt Earp's Revenge, in which Val Kilmer plays...Wyatt Earp. -- (link) - Max Jun 28, 22:00 2
- "You can be my wingman anytime, Doc." -- nm - Val's Wyatt Jun 29, 04:35
- That seems... unnecessary. -- nm - Mop Jun 28, 22:03
I stalked somebody today, including an inappropriately creepy note. I only regret not cutting out letters from magazines. -- nm - Mop Jun 28, 21:52 1
- At least I know it isn't me. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 28, 21:55
the first Disney/Marvel Animated film has been announced...Big Hero 6... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 28, 21:52 3
- never heard of them. But I am sure ComicCon will have something with them -- nm - peglegpete Jun 28, 22:00
- I actually remember Big Hero 6. -- nm - Mop Jun 28, 21:54 1
  - I *vaguely* recall it -- nm - Remlik Jun 28, 21:55
Trip Flip on the Travel Channel is pretty good. the concept is - peglegpete Jun 28, 21:50 3
- A couple buy a vacation package, spruce it up, and then sell it to suckers at a mark-up. -- nm - Mop Jun 28, 21:56 1
  - You got the first part right. - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 28, 22:01
- They were looking for couples for this (I think) here -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 28, 21:52
Less than a minute and a half into the Daily Show, the aforementioned phonebooth shot from Airplane!. -- nm - GregW Jun 28, 21:44 1
- I'm actually a TDS writer. Don't tell anyone. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Jun 28, 23:05
"My Drunk Kitchen" ... some nsfw dialog ... -- (link) - Beryllium Jun 28, 21:42 [youtube]
this may have alerady been posted...but a "Dewey/Truman" photo with the President and an Ipad... -- (link) - Remlik Jun 28, 21:40
"Stephen, I'm just often criticized." - Other David Jun 28, 21:22
genetic mutation responsible for evenly-ripening tomatoes does so at the expense of its taste... -- (link) - znufrii Jun 28, 21:15 5
- Ahh....That article also explains the Kumato. -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 28, 21:35
- You mean they could taste *worse*!? -- nm - TWuG Jun 28, 21:16 3
  - +20 SB Points -- nm - Strongbad Jun 29, 07:12
  - Tube tomatoes -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 28, 21:30
  - I mean, that's why they they *do* -- nm - znufrii Jun 28, 21:27
Strange smell in my neighborhood, as if a bubblegum-flavored antifreeze factory caught on fire. -- nm - Max Jun 28, 21:14 2
- "'scuse me." -- nm - The Spleen Jun 28, 21:15
- Wait, do they still make that stuff? - Spawn Jun 28, 21:15
Hey hey hey, was that alt tag on yesterday's Daily BO report a reference to me. Dammit! -- nm - Qale Jun 28, 21:08 4
- I don't think so. What was it? -- nm - Other David Jun 28, 21:23 3
  - Third date on the Prometheus pic. - Qale Jun 28, 21:25 2
    - Ouch. I had a bad feeling when the dude stalled on your date plans. - Other David Jun 28, 21:28 1
      - So it just happened to work out that way. Dammit again!! -- nm - Qale Jun 28, 21:33
what I learned from ST today: Don't eff up your knees. -- nm - loosi at home Jun 28, 21:07 2
- "far to easy" -- nm - Remlik Jun 28, 21:34
- but it's ok to eff *on* your knees -- nm - zork Jun 28, 21:27
BBing - Reading what you were saying about the healthcare decision and it's not clear to me that you know that the existing condition provision is -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 28, 21:04 1
- already in place. - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 28, 21:09
My wingnuttiest FB friend, who believes that the individual mandate is theft, has no qualms pirating music and movies. Which is...theft. - Tim Jun 28, 21:03 6
- can I ask...what's his general age? -- nm - Mel Profit Jun 29, 04:37 1
  - 23-24 I believe. -- nm - Tim on iPhone Jun 29, 05:20
- That's *private sector theft*. This is public sector theft we're talkin' 'bout!" -- nm - Max Jun 28, 21:16 1
  - This is no more "public sector theft" than are Medicare and Social Security (as well as state and federal pension plans) - Trish Jun 29, 06:06
- The Self-reliant American has become the Selfish American -- nm - TWuG Jun 28, 21:16
- welcome to the New Right. -- nm - loosi at home Jun 28, 21:04
"Stay..out..of..my..territory" (nmbhc) - amoxy Jun 28, 20:53 1
- spoils - Jovian Jun 28, 21:05
Wait...people want to move to Canada because the US is now too socialist?! - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 28, 20:44 6
- welcome to the Joke of the Day! -- nm - loosi at home Jun 28, 21:03 1
  - ;) -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 28, 21:12
- and they will have better Olympic coverage -- nm - peglegpete Jun 28, 20:45 3
  - well yeah. - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 28, 20:51 2
    - plus the coverage will feature events/finals even if a canadian is not in it -- nm - zork Jun 28, 21:23 1
      - That too. On the other hand they show field hockey. -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 28, 21:24
Straight line: I have an *epic* amount of spackle in my hair right now. - amanda Jun 28, 20:31 9
- seven days. -- nm - Max Jun 28, 21:17
- shoulda worn a hat. -- nm - loosi at home Jun 28, 21:03
- What's crackalackin spackleackin? -- nm - Qale Jun 28, 21:00
- There is something about mary. -- nm - Spawn Jun 28, 20:57 3
  - heh -- nm - Beaker Jun 29, 05:05
  - nice -- nm - zork Jun 28, 21:38
  - *golf Clap* -- nm - amoxy Jun 28, 21:15
- Elder flowers and related debris keeps dropping out of mine - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 28, 20:35
- Now you won't get covertable hair -- nm - Bacon Jun 28, 20:32
Harry Potter is dead!!! -- nm - Other David Jun 28, 20:25 6
- "I'm not a strong reader." -- nm - JaxSean Jun 28, 21:05
- the wizard is dead ! ... Long live the wizard !! -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Jun 28, 20:48
- It's almost time to reboot it -- nm - Bacon Jun 28, 20:26 3
  - each book is a 10 episode season on HBO :) -- nm - peglegpete Jun 28, 20:45 1
    - Imagine the gratuitous nudity! -- nm - Mop Jun 28, 22:30
  - Harriet Potter! -- nm - Beryllium Jun 28, 20:37
"You're not a photographer" is not compelling me to catch up on my photo processing. :) -- nm - Beryllium Jun 28, 20:24 4
- Their main lesson, stay away from spot color and stupid props, (the unstated lesson, avoid cross lighting, the 2 umbrellas or softboxes) -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 28, 20:55 2
  - Really the only time you need two umbrellas is if you're shooting a movie. -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 28, 20:58 1
    - ... in the rain -- nm - Beryllium Jun 28, 22:06
- It is making me laugh. -- nm - the liioulu with popcorn Jun 28, 20:26
Rosanne's a great subject for the next roast. -- nm - nubby Jun 28, 20:11 2
- if by "great" you mean, no one cares. -- nm - loosi at home Jun 28, 21:04
- Cannibals!!! -- nm - peglegpete Jun 28, 20:12
I did not know how much I loved her, till she was laying on the cooling boards -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 28, 20:10

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