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LYC: Avengers VS. X-Men #9 was good. - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 18:13 3
- damn good Spidey story -- nm - Remlik Aug 1, 18:21
- IDNC -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 1, 18:13 1
  - Yes, yes you are. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 18:15
Anonymous wages war with T-shirt company over logo -- (link) - Beaker Aug 1, 18:08 1
- Isn't the mask copyrighted by a large entertainment corporation? -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 1, 18:15
watching Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless -- nm - CQ Aug 1, 18:05 1
- sfek. Mind and I can see Pinchy's daycare in the background of one of the scenes, heh -- nm - CQ Aug 1, 18:06
Reminder for David: Please to be updating the Astronaut draft order. - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 18:00 3
- Outlook is bleak for today. -- nm - David Aug 1, 18:08 2
  - Delegate! -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 18:11 1
    - how can he concentrate with all that bigoted horn honking in the street? -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 1, 18:13
Dear Chik-Fil-A, while I support your rightto exist, I cannot support your stance on Gay Rights so I went and spent my money at two local independent - the liioulu with Aug 1, 17:54 8
- I should have never opened my Facebook. - Epiphany Aug 1, 18:05 7
  - I considered posting this there, but decided against that. -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 1, 18:17
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    - "Ratings have been disabled for this video." - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 18:17 2
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        We clearly have the Blood Feud 2012 Draft Theme Song. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 18:20
  - What now? -- nm - David Aug 1, 18:08 1
    - My relatives seem to be confused about free speech Vs funding hate groups - Epiphany Aug 1, 18:25
We're at Zeno's. We're taking a quiz in NYMag. Humor us. - Amanda Aug 1, 17:53 12
- Linear scale: 9. - Fuzzy Aug 1, 18:27 1
  - I can't find my source to support this right now. But you are probably in a higher percentile than you realize. -- nm - Fuzzy Aug 1, 18:40
- in the whole world? didn't I see links in the past that would put most of us at 8-9 based on education opportunities and income? based on the whole - dogbert Aug 1, 18:18
- I'd go about a 5. Not wealthy by far but debt free and enough to live on. -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 1, 18:09
- Probably 7ish. -- nm - spamlet (iPhone) Aug 1, 18:04
- At the moment, 6 or 7. I don't know how much you make or how good your job is, but you have a post-grad degree which pushes you above 6 IMO. -- nm - Roger More Aug 1, 18:03
- I could see you at 7. -- nm - The Real Mike Aug 1, 18:01
- my ladder goes to eleven -- nm - CQ Aug 1, 18:00
- 5 -- nm - znufrii Aug 1, 17:58
- if the top rung is Mitt Romney, you (and pretty much everyone else) is a six or lower - the human tater tot Aug 1, 17:57
- you? probably more like 8. -- nm - mafic Aug 1, 17:56
- Hmm...well...your education puts you up the ladder, but you're not there with the job, yet. -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 1, 17:56
**US Womens Basketball Olympic Spoilers* - Strongbad Aug 1, 17:22 23
- Didn't the IOC get rid of baseball and softbal because of the US's dominance? - the liioulu with Aug 1, 17:26 22
  - most likely lack of ball fields in most of the world (to IOC specs) -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 1, 17:53
  - the US never really dominated olympic baseball. they might have if MLB players went, but as it was Cuba was the real power. - mafic Aug 1, 17:37 19
    - Maybe it was Cuba's dominance in one and the US's in the other. - the liioulu with Aug 1, 17:42 18
      - yeah, but it was a massive upset. I think the US had like 4 runs scored against it that entire olympics, and 3 of them were by japan in the final. -- nm - mafic Aug 1, 17:54 17
        
        You're kind of missing the point here. - the liioulu with Aug 1, 17:58 16
        
        a US dream team wouldn't dominate baseball any more than a Canadian one dominates hockey, - mafic Aug 1, 18:12 7
        
        Wasn't the original Dream Team created to point out the flaw in the IOC's decision to allow off-season pros to compete? -- nm - Fuzzy Aug 1, 18:43
        
        Basketball. Basketball. - the liioulu with Aug 1, 18:19 5
        
        their reasons for ditching baseball wasn't a single team dominating the results, it was - mafic Aug 1, 18:24 3
        
        The official line was the dominance. - the liioulu with Aug 1, 18:27 2
        
        no it wasn't! from Jacques Rogge, talking about why baseball was dropped: - mafic Aug 1, 18:32 1
        
        It was what was reported in several papers here. Rogge was not quoted. -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 1, 18:41
        
        What is? - Will Hunting Aug 1, 18:20
        
        Was never going to happen, notably with the in season aspect. - Will Hunting Aug 1, 18:04 7
        
        I know that. The IOC didn't. -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 1, 18:06 6
        
        Didnt know what? -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 18:09 5
        
        *shakes head* -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 1, 18:13 4
        
        I am serious. Didnt know what? -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 18:18 3
        
        It's all there in the posts. -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 1, 18:20 2
        
        No it really isnt. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 1, 18:23 1
        
        It is. And if you want to make more out of it, Go ahead. I'm not contributing anymore. -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 1, 18:29
  - Well softball yes. -- nm - Truman Aug 1, 17:26
Not that I've ever been good at continuity but True Blood season 5 spoiler - Qale Aug 1, 17:18 5
- Spoils - the liioulu with Aug 1, 17:29 4
  - In bed. (spoiler) - Qale Aug 1, 17:42 3
    - It goes downhill quick. Sorry -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 17:44 1
      - I think it's going so far bad that it's looping around to good again. Rare, but doable. -- nm - Qale Aug 1, 17:58
    - Spoiler... - the liioulu with Aug 1, 17:44
While I feel for these people losing their home in a fire today...... -- (link) - MojaveMeg Aug 1, 17:04 2
- but thatched roofs look so cool -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 1, 17:55 1
  - I've not heard a damage estimate but that place was *huge*!! -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 1, 17:57
skimpy diving bathing suit alert -- nm - Dano Aug 1, 17:04 2
- *sees the person posting, ignores post* Come on Amoxy, we need Hotties of the Day!! -- nm - Bacon the Kook Aug 1, 17:14
- hey! can you link me to your gymnastics video(s) again? - Andie Aug 1, 17:08
How did Charlie's surprise party go? -- nm - Dano Aug 1, 16:54 5
- Reverse surprise. Amanda's married. -- nm - Max Aug 1, 17:03
- too much cake -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 1, 16:56 3
  - The leftovers are in my fridge. After two double simcoes I may eat it all. - Amanda Aug 1, 17:23 2
    - holy sh!t. - znufrii Aug 1, 17:51
    - You had all day to come up with a Nickname and this is what I come home too? -- nm - Bacon the Kook Aug 1, 17:27
Waay Cool. Good friend just called me and said he will be the Ball Dude at tonights Giant's game - amoxy Aug 1, 16:51 1
- "thus ends the great ball man experiment." -- nm - mafic Aug 1, 16:57
Amanda - can you maybe ask them this: "You aren't under the mistaken idea that my insurance is going to cover the tire you blew out driving my car - - JenBro Aug 1, 16:50 3
- I just don't know if it's worth it. What if I press too hard, break the machine? I want the option of the machine. You know? -- nm - Amanda Aug 1, 17:24 1
  - Isn't it broken anyway? You need to be honest with them. -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 1, 18:04
- this is the JenBro version of a nasty angry letter - the human tater tot Aug 1, 16:53
STPSA: tomorrow is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day -- nm - CovingtonCat Aug 1, 16:49 4
- shouldn't it be buy a dixie chicks album to support their 1st amendment rights day? I fully expect all the chicken buyers today to continue the fight - dogbert Aug 1, 16:57
- Dammnit Mike Huckabee! You can't just keep making up holidays! -- nm - Qale Aug 1, 16:50 2
  - Can we do Krispy Kreme donut day next?! -- nm - Stephen Aug 1, 17:16 1
    - stop thinking about doughnut holes, stop thinking about doughnut holes... aauruuugh! -- nm - Qale Aug 1, 17:23
Breaking KRB News: When going to pick up a new truck for his contractor work in Columbia, SC, he was pulled over and arrested for having some pot. - Qale Aug 1, 16:47
Beak: Got your ika message. See you when you get back. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 1, 16:47
Best post on B4 -- (link) - Todd Manning Aug 1, 16:46 [Backboard]
Colts sign OT Ty Nsekhe to take Ijalana's spot. -- nm - Remlik Aug 1, 16:35
Our university's president, chairman of the NCAA Executive Committee, talks to our college paper about the Penn State sanctions. -- (link) - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 16:29
and then I was like, you know what? I'm going to zeno's. -- nm - amanda Aug 1, 16:25 1
- I've got a tab at Zanzibar. - Billy Vermin Aug 1, 16:35
And the Olympic medal for female weightlifting goes to... this woman who lifting a car off her dad. -- (link) - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 16:24 2
- interesting. -- nm - Dr. David Banner Aug 1, 16:35 1
  - Whoa! Whoa, there, mister! Settle down. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 16:36
Now watching: Life season 1 -- nm - Beaker Aug 1, 16:23 2
- You'll *love* it. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 16:30 1
  - already watched wh3n originally on, but it was $5 at walmart so couldn't pass it up -- nm - Beaker Aug 1, 16:31
NBC finally showed something live, a bare breast. Water polo score spoilers in story! -- (link) - jnine Aug 1, 16:15 8
- I've seen boobs in scrambled cable porn that were clearer than that. -- nm - Reagen Aug 1, 17:06 1
  - We don't care. Fines NBC 100 Million Dollars!!! -- nm - FCC Aug 1, 17:28
- Considering all the conversations about skimpy diving outfits and not so skimpy beach volleyball ones. They should go back to doing them in the nude. -- nm - Qale Aug 1, 16:49
- isn't that why people watch women's water polo? -- nm - mafic Aug 1, 16:26 1
  - the sport has never been the same since PETA made them stop using horses :( -- nm - peglegpete Aug 1, 16:30
- The archived stream for water polo on NBC's web site just went nuclear. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 16:24
- They're deluding themselves if they think that was "NBC's underwater camera". -- nm - Ender Aug 1, 16:23
- of course the server is overloaded now -- nm - zork Aug 1, 16:17
Were any of those badminton teams who were trying to throw their match playing each other? -- nm - Dano Aug 1, 16:15 5
- they only axed the teams where both tried to lose. there are a couple other suspicious losses where nothing was done. -- nm - mafic Aug 1, 16:25
- Personally I think the most shocking thing about this story is... - Cuzzin Todd Aug 1, 16:24 1
  - hey, it can't all be horse dancing. -- nm - mafic Aug 1, 16:27
- The article I read said in one match, both teams were trying to lose. They were purposefully hitting into the net and double hitting the shuttlecock. - jnine Aug 1, 16:16 1
  - pretty much, ridiculous -- nm - Beaker Aug 1, 16:22
So I hear the next season of American Horror Story will be an entirely new narrative, new setting, new characters... - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 16:12 5
- Jenna Dawson. Sounds good to me -- nm - Epiphany Aug 1, 16:27
- I always wished Reno 911 would have done this. - Dr.Vermin Aug 1, 16:22
- Yep, apparently taking place in the 60s or 70s -- nm - MDH Aug 1, 16:18 2
  - maybe this season won't give amanda night terrors - the human tater tot Aug 1, 16:19 1
    - No, day terrors. *pictures amanda at his desk, screaming at random moments* -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 16:23
Tippi Hedren unloads on Hitchcock at the Television Critics Assoc. -- (link) - the human tater tot Aug 1, 16:09 2
- "But back then, the studios (had all the) power and there was nothing I could do legally." - David Aug 1, 16:50
- �At the end of the screening, nobody said anything � until my daughter Melanie Griffith jumped up and said, �Now I need to go back into therapy' - amoxy Aug 1, 16:13
why you've been eating fast food ketchup wrong all this time -- (link) - the human tater tot Aug 1, 15:52 5
- this is news? I think I figured that out the first time I saw them. -- nm - mafic Aug 1, 16:04 2
  - See, this is why you're a supervisor at such a young age. -- nm - mara Aug 1, 17:43
  - well good for you, braniac -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 1, 16:05
- Mind *blown* -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 16:03
- not me i never eat ketchup -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 1, 16:01
Oh, not *that* Sergei Prokofiev. - Reagen Aug 1, 15:50
First of 2 full moons this month rises tonight -- (link) - CovingtonCat Aug 1, 15:48 3
- Bah, and of course we'll be camping two weeks from now. I love moonlit nights for camping. -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 1, 16:39
- Awesome! Blue moon month! -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 16:11
- August is werewolvetastic -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 1, 16:06
Wonder Woman's Sex Tape: A Lost Episode of Super Friends -- (link) - zork Aug 1, 15:46 1
- mop? -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 1, 17:35
that didn't turn out well -- (link) - zork Aug 1, 15:45 1
- That was an incredibly skillful implosion. Nicely done. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 15:51
More importantly...someone is fired for not informing me about the Reese Double Cups. - Mel Profit Aug 1, 15:43 7
- screw fired, someone is dead -- nm - dogbert Aug 1, 15:57 1
  - I don't see this as unreasonable. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 1, 16:47
- not sure if it was linked here but I saw pics of cookies stuffed with reese cups recently -- nm - zork Aug 1, 15:49 2
  - probably one of amanda's instagrams from work -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 1, 15:50 1
    - postjacking: i made a yahoo footy league. link is up in the news box -- nm - zork Aug 1, 15:52
- wait, what the holy hell non telling a-holes. -- nm - CQ Aug 1, 15:44 1
  - Right? A.holes. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 1, 15:52
"I'm leaving to go to the car/tire fixer. Do you want to go with me?" -- nm - zork Aug 1, 15:42
Rem: thanks. Will do. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 1, 15:42 8
- mel, no, i think it was my impression if you buy from amazon, it still goes into your free cloud thingy. - tRuMaN (hello?) Aug 1, 15:46 6
  - Thanks. I will have to test this. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 1, 15:50 4
    - See if this helps (from Lifehacker) -- (link) - spamlet (iPhone) Aug 1, 16:44
    - i just looked, i still have all my amazon purchases in the cloud player, my subscription is free - tRuMaN (hello?) Aug 1, 15:53 2
      - here is a tidbit for you, dont know if it helps. - tRuMaN (hello?) Aug 1, 15:54 1
        
        Thanks for this and holding my hand throughout. -- nm - Mel Profit Aug 1, 16:46
  - cloud drive and player are two seperate products, - tRuMaN (hello?) Aug 1, 15:50
- I responded but I'm tired and it's been a long day so I'm not 100% sure. -- nm - spamlet Aug 1, 15:43
Beach volleyball *sigh*. Today the Americans are wearing the full black bodysuits while the Austrians are wearing the bikini bottoms. -- nm - Mop (196 lbs) Aug 1, 15:41 1
- but what are the women wearing? whats what most of us want to know -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 1, 17:50

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