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A batting cage pitching machine is warming up in the Angels bullpen. -- (link) - budice Aug 2, 20:20
Holy shit, did the russian girl just smile? If her and lochtes dad got horizontal, she would give birth to eeyore -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 2, 20:14
Romney: Reid should put up or shut up on my taxes -- (link) - Reagen Aug 2, 20:11 8
- I demand that you prove this rumor I heard from an un-named source is not true! -- nm - Harry Reid si Aug 3, 05:16
- If it's not true, why should he reveal his sources? - nubby Aug 2, 20:20 1
  - If it's not true, someone is attempting to affect an election with a false claim, for which I think said person should see jail time - Max Aug 2, 20:28
- I don't understand what he means when he says the White House is the source. Are they giving Reid false information? - Guigue Aug 2, 20:15
- it feels like they're baiting him in the same way they baited him about not being at Bain after 1999 -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 2, 20:13 3
  - Anything to distract us from the economy. It's a fantastic smoke and mirrors approach. - Bacon the Kook Aug 2, 20:16 2
    - no, that they know (to the extent they can) from someone at Bain that it is actually true - the human tater tot Aug 2, 20:18 1
      - I really don't think it's true. I think he's hiding other things, but not that. - Bacon the Kook Aug 2, 20:20
my Ding-A-Ling-Ling gymnastics *backflip* -- nm - Guy si Aug 2, 20:08
Ryan Lochte's father is Meatloaf??? -- nm - David Aug 2, 20:05 6
- Robert Wagner -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 2, 20:13
- Dannell Leyva c poach is Guy Fieri. -- nm - the liioulu with carved wax Aug 2, 20:08
- Second place out of three ain't bad. -- nm - Reagen Aug 2, 20:08
- no!!!! really? -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:08
- He always looks miserable. Good gravy. -- nm - kelly Aug 2, 20:07
- I would do anything, for gold, but I won't do that! - Bacon the Kook Aug 2, 20:06
Is there really a big outcry about Olympic Athletes having to pay taxes on the prize money they earn for medaling? - Bacon the Kook Aug 2, 19:56 10
- If they're winning medals, they're making a ton of money in endorsements too. The only one who isn't is Missy Franklin, who doesn't take money so she - jnine Aug 3, 00:23
- I'm sure they have massive deductions for expenses, from years of training, travel, they probably spend more than that on chalk, any endorsement money - zeitgeist Aug 2, 22:02
- I wouldn't mind owing $9,000 to the IRS - Guigue Aug 2, 20:01 1
  - Right? "Oh noes, I have to pay a lot of taxes on my giant income!" - Reagen Aug 2, 20:05
- If they save the planet from an asteroid I'm all for it. - Under the Influence Aug 2, 20:00
- only from the right wing no-tax crowd. but they aren't taking into account allowable deductions for the athlete's training expenses -- (link) - the human tater tot Aug 2, 19:58 4
  - Thanks for that read pixie. Just like any other job. Deductions are there for anyone that looks for them. -- nm - Bacon the Kook Aug 2, 20:01 2
    - it's downright weird that people are pretending that tax brackets don't exist. -- nm - Reagen Aug 2, 20:08 1
      - Makes it easier for the GOP to say there going tax the middle class. -- nm - the liioulu with carved wax Aug 2, 20:09
  - "Romney voters" -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 19:59
Missy Franklin is cuter with her cap on. - Max Aug 2, 19:56 2
- Isn't she 12? -- nm - amoxy Aug 2, 19:58 1
  - 1 year until she's legal! - Cappy si Aug 2, 20:01
Suits is strong tonight. -- nm - Remlik Aug 2, 19:55
Dear NBC, I agree to watch Ryan Seacrest share tweets from the idiot public if you agree to take Andrea Kremer away forever. -- nm - Fuzzy Aug 2, 19:55 3
- she sucks. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:08
- Yeah, she's horrible. -- nm - kelly Aug 2, 19:57
- Hey Vermin, you were looking for the definition of a "Faustian bargain" a few days ago! -- nm - Reagen Aug 2, 19:56
Oklahoma (home state of Sen. James Inhofe) is so hot that street lamps are melting -- (link) - the human tater tot Aug 2, 19:39
Louie is straaaaange tonight - prayformojo Aug 2, 19:39 1
- wow. the hell?....... -- nm - prayformojo Aug 2, 19:43
Big Brother evictee and Russell's brother Willie Hantz arrested for drunk driving -- (link) - peglegpete Aug 2, 19:37 3
- spoilers! -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 2, 19:52
- I considered making an "again?" joke but realized that may very well have been the case. -- nm - Mop on Chrome on iPad Aug 2, 19:48 1
  - I had a very similar thought process. :) -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 19:48
I'm thrilled that the next X-Men film is "Days of Future Past". Thrilled. -- nm - Volnelk Aug 2, 19:34
Gymnast chick's dad looks like David Strathairn -- nm - Max Aug 2, 19:34
Speaking of nude paintings, last night's art class was a little weird. We had a male model who was a 40ish Eastern European guy. - loosilu Aug 2, 19:26 10
- "mine's on my neck" -- nm - Guy si Aug 2, 19:48
- *giggling* this is kind of funny -- nm - Epiphany Aug 2, 19:36 3
  - I know. and also, - loosilu Aug 2, 19:39 2
    - Snort -- nm - Epiphany Aug 2, 19:53 1
      - and *I* said, I don't have one. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 20:10
- did the model know anything about brewing, or just beers? -- nm - peglegpete Aug 2, 19:34 1
  - just beers. and he claimed our stout put him to sleep (he did start yawning), but it's only 5.4! -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 19:35
- In Soviet Russia, girls model for YOU! -- nm - Class Guy Aug 2, 19:30 2
  - omg. we have a bunch of artists who are not Russian but speak Russian. Latvian, Estonian, Tajik, Croatian. - loosilu Aug 2, 19:34 1
    - I think it moved... -- nm - George Costanza Aug 2, 19:36
Stop powdering your crotch! -- nm - David Aug 2, 19:25 1
- NEVER! -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 19:38
so is Jacinda Barrett from Real World english? I can't remember...she's on Suits tonight -- nm - Remlik Aug 2, 19:22 11
- if only you could tell by her accent. - loosilu Aug 2, 19:27 9
  - She's Scandinavian? -- nm - David Aug 2, 19:28 5
    - so your saying she could play Thor? -- nm - Beaker Aug 2, 19:30 4
      - don't be silly, you have to be English. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 19:34 3
        
        (or, Scottish) -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 19:42 2
        
        or Aussie. -- nm - the liioulu with carved wax Aug 2, 19:55 1
        
        Or from the Shire -- nm - Epiphany Aug 2, 20:12
  - Sje -- nm - David Aug 2, 19:28
  - well see I thought she was like Madonna and had a fake one from living over there for so long -- nm - Remlik Aug 2, 19:28 1
    - ok, that's fair. :) -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 19:28
- She's one of those Aussie freaks. Also, her husband is the star of the show. -- nm - David Aug 2, 19:23
Big Brother eviction, HOH & more spoiler - peglegpete Aug 2, 19:14
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- I fear that somewhere this 'National Same Sex Kiss Day' protest is going to turn ugly. - bc/nc Aug 2, 19:15 10
  - solution: don't kiss the uggs! -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 19:38
  - My coworker said the same thing at lunch - Epiphany Aug 2, 19:35
  - I am tempted to find a girl and join this protest just because. Pippy? -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 19:17 2
    - Absolutely! -- nm - Epiphany Aug 2, 19:34 1
      - let's do it! -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 19:49
  - It will be fine until some couple realizes for the first time they like being voyeurs and strip naked in the moment. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 2, 19:16 2
    - It's never the ones you want to see strip either. -- nm - bc/nc Aug 2, 19:17 1
      - Along these lines, an open post to Amber Heard. You are welcome to protest in front of my local Chik-Fil-A. Or my bedroom. Whichev, really. -- nm - bc/nc Aug 2, 19:22
  - As long as there is no tongue we are good. -- nm - Homophobes Aug 2, 19:16 1
    - Because nobody *ever* wants to see two girls do that. -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 2, 19:16
- Redmond? -- nm - The Dark Spawn Aug 2, 19:13
hmm, new server is fast. - tRuMaN Aug 2, 18:50 1
- zoom zoom -- nm - oblique Aug 2, 18:56
Hmm, re-heating pizza on a paper plate...wonder how many Points+ of grease were absorbed into the plate. - MojaveMeg Aug 2, 18:33 10
- I think a paper plate would add moisture to whatever you cooking, no? -- nm - Qale Aug 2, 18:57
- if the grease is soaking through the crust, you need a better pizza. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 18:45 7
  - Grease soaking through the crust IS the better pizza. -- nm - Bacon the Kook Aug 2, 19:11 1
    - usually we agree about food, but not this time, heathen. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 19:17
  - It was just a couple of slices so it was running off the sides. -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 2, 18:48 4
    - ahhh. I usually blot the top. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 18:50 3
      - But the grease is the best part. - Under the Influence Aug 2, 18:55
      - I'm just trying to justify a meal that uses almost half of my daily points allowance :) -- nm - MojaveMeg Aug 2, 18:54 1
        
        Looks like only 1/4 of the points you are allowed to me. :)- -- nm - French Olympic Judge Aug 2, 18:57
- that sounds optimist...a bit of greese on the plate... - zeitgeist Aug 2, 18:43
Speaking of cooking, I made pasta sauce with sausage and zucchini that was surprisingly awesome. - Reagen Aug 2, 18:31 1
- I steamed some, it came apart so I added so tomato sauce + real shredded parmesan cheese - Epiphany Aug 2, 18:42
Facebook bans this stuff? -- (link) - The Dark Spawn Aug 2, 18:28 14
- Those are great; however, I can see how concerns might be raised about that first biggest one, with the visual cues of suicide. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 19:07
- Only when douchebags report it. -- nm - Qale Aug 2, 18:58
- they never blocked my nude paintings. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 18:50 6
  - they're not as photorealistic so they can slide - Remlik Aug 2, 19:19 3
    - They suspended J. Scott Campbell for awhile. - Bacon the Kook Aug 2, 19:25 1
      - Speaking of. Had not seen this one yet. -- (link) - Bacon the Kook Aug 2, 19:28
    - you can see titties and peen. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 19:20
  - you should probably be offended by that. -- nm - Reagen Aug 2, 18:54 1
    - hrrm. -- nm - loosilu Aug 2, 19:20
- picture #4 -- (link) - Remlik Aug 2, 18:48 2
  - Oh my. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 19:07 1
    - looks like that company is in Canada. -- nm - Remlik Aug 2, 19:14
- Those are bad ass photos -- nm - Epiphany Aug 2, 18:44 1
  - yep -- nm - Remlik Aug 2, 18:45
Appear in a Siri commercial, come off looking kinda douchy -- nm - prayformojo Aug 2, 18:19 6
- This is my favorite Siri ad... -- (link) - Cuzzin Todd Aug 2, 19:00 [youtube] 1
  - That's funny. -- nm - kelly Aug 2, 19:06
- Ok.from.now.on.I.will.call.you.RAWK GOD -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 2, 18:38
- Who? Sam Jackson? - Beryllium Aug 2, 18:31
- Why? Is Tom going to be in it too? -- nm - Under the Influence Aug 2, 18:22
- Apple = DL2. - The Dark Spawn Aug 2, 18:20
WB deciding on going forward with Dark Tower. possibly replacing Bardem with Russell Crowe as the Gunslinger -- (link) - the human tater tot Aug 2, 18:11 2
- Can y'all live a non gangly Roland? - Epiphany Aug 2, 18:45 1
  - Live WITH -- nm - Epiphany Aug 2, 18:45
I can believe this, reading TV Newser, From the NBC conference call, the sleeper sport of the games so far: - Under the Influence Aug 2, 18:08 8
- Yeah, whatever. -- nm - Merida Aug 2, 18:59
- I found Team Archery absolutely captivating. - David Aug 2, 18:14
- Well the woman who taught Katniss to shoot is in competition. -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 2, 18:11 5
  - I didn't see any Archery, it was on too early and never made the primetime broadcast. Getting up at 2 or 3 in the morning not happening. :) -- nm - Under the Influence Aug 2, 18:21 4
    - I record overnight and fastforward a lot -- nm - peglegpete Aug 2, 18:29 2
      - I am going to do this when sailing starts -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 19:05
      - Yup. -- nm - David Aug 2, 18:32
    - You can watch it free on the web. If you pay for your tv access. -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 2, 18:23
I'm kinda looking forward to The New Normal. -- nm - kelly Aug 2, 17:59 1
- In the Sports Night vernacular, expect "a little punishment". -- nm - David Aug 2, 18:05
It's really annoying when they show the Semifinal before the news and then nothing the rest of the night. Damn you Primetime -- nm - Under the Influence Aug 2, 17:57
I wonder how hard it is for Chinese athletes to defect. -- nm - David Aug 2, 17:55 8
- I assume you don't want your family and friends murdered if you leave, correct? -- nm - Chinese Government Aug 2, 19:12 1
  - Murder is such a dirty word. We prefer "cleansed". -- nm - Beryllium Aug 2, 19:45
- a. why would the defect as they are treated quite well, probably feel as indoctrinated patriotically as a soldier b. they have hostages...er family -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 2, 18:40
- The Onion's version of that story earlier would be "Chinese medal winner finally told she has a child" -- nm - Reagen Aug 2, 18:06
- fear is a very good motivational tool -- nm - CQ Aug 2, 17:57
- Not very. They all have one or two handlers with them at all times. - the liioulu with Aug 2, 17:57 1
  - Got that first bit wrong. Not very easy. -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 2, 17:57
- Bejing on the Thames? -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 2, 17:56
Try harder, Matthew Perry. nm - Dignan Aug 2, 17:51 4
- So far I like the ads for this. -- nm - the liioulu with Aug 2, 17:54
- Could you BE...more judgmental? -- nm - Mathew Perry Aug 2, 17:54
- Why? -- (link) - I'm #1 Aug 2, 17:53 [Image] 1
  - Was that before he did Nutrisystem? -- nm - amoxy Aug 2, 18:02
push the green button, frank -- nm - the human tater tot Aug 2, 17:41 3
- Red button! Red button!! -- nm - Epiphany Aug 2, 17:55
- cut the red wire? -- nm - peglegpete Aug 2, 17:45 1
  - M as in Mancy! -- nm - nubby Aug 2, 17:48

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