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"The plant that exploded in Texas was last inspected by OSHA in 1985". Well ... fuck. -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 22, 12:56 1
- ^-- link from mara via twitter, btw -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 12:59
Wow, the Steubenville HS Football coach who tried to squash the rape investigation got a contract extension -- (link) - amoxy Apr 22, 12:53 1
- he's a team player. -- nm - colin Apr 22, 12:56
Mike Sampson on Twitter confirms he's behind the GiveForward page for Ed Douglas. Good enough for me. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 22, 12:52
ESPN is operating under the assumption that Buffalo is taking Nassib at #8 or after a single trade down. - David Apr 22, 12:46 6
- I wouldn't know anything about what ESPN thinks on mock drafts as they charge for all that shit. - Jim Apr 22, 12:50 5
  - Sure but this is Bill Polian talking. Him, I trust. -- nm - David Apr 22, 12:53 3
    - I can't find anything by Polian at ESPN.com. Everything on the site is McShay and Kiper and Insider. - Jim Apr 22, 12:55
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      - And we all know he knows nothing about drafting a good QB. -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 12:58
  - Why to you hate wild guesses? -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 12:51
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- "Don't worry, probably just thousands of dollars in fines, maybe a little bit of jail time, hopefully just probation." - Beryllium Apr 22, 12:50
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  - this sounds like an SAT MATH QUIZ for a tehran university -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 13:34
  - they would have higher body counts if they planned against a GO (commuter) train during rush hour. Those are totally packed where VIA trains are not -- nm - zork Apr 22, 12:54 1
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dumb question based on amanda's excellent suggestion: how do you go about getting bone marrow typed? -- nm - ty97 Apr 22, 12:40 5
- Just a cheek swab. -- (link) - mara Apr 22, 12:42 3
  - I had no idea they could do it so simply and by mail. Thanks! -- nm - ty97 Apr 22, 12:51
  - i always thought they had to drill.... -- nm - colin Apr 22, 12:46 1
    - I think that is to actually take it out if you are a match - Epiphany Apr 22, 12:48
- I did mine at a " drive" - like a blood drive. -- nm - Epiphany Apr 22, 12:41
33% -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 12:38 3
- nice! -- nm - znufrii Apr 22, 12:38 2
  - This is like Veronica Mars. - Spawn Apr 22, 12:52 1
    - FU - zork Apr 22, 12:56
F***! That RCMP press conference dubbing is frustrating! - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 22, 12:37 3
- highlights?? -- nm - Andie Apr 22, 12:39 2
  - Attempted bombing of a VIA Rail train. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 22, 12:41 1
    - were they actually on a train, or a plan? -- nm - Andie Apr 22, 12:48
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- #7 would be cool -- nm - decline Apr 22, 12:40
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please no more Halle Berry xmen photos. - groiny Apr 22, 12:34 2
- Right. More Halle Berry Catwoman pictures, please. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 22, 12:38 1
  - No. But How about Swordfish? -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 12:40
32 minute hat trick. Man U. wins the title......another time -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 12:33 7
- Wow. I wouldn't last more than 2 or 3 minutes. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 22, 12:44
- of course we've known that for weeks. this season has been pretty devoid of any tension on that front....nm - x Apr 22, 12:35 5
  - there shoulda been more biting -- nm - prayformojo Apr 22, 12:39 1
    - that was liverpool's highlight moment of the year....nm - x Apr 22, 12:44
  - the fight is for the last CL spot -- nm - zork Apr 22, 12:36 2
    - sure, i don't mean there's nothing left. but all the best euro leagues have had zero competition at all for the top spot this year....nm - x Apr 22, 12:40
    - and the relegation battle -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 12:36
there it is...nm - x Apr 22, 12:32
Does anyone here use FatWire for CMS? - prayformojo Apr 22, 12:31
TFC might be signing Bolton striker Kevin Davies -- (link) - zork Apr 22, 12:30
ST Poll:: Best Tom Cruise movie, worst Tom Cruise movie - amoxy Apr 22, 12:22 46
- no hatey for Knight and Day? far and away eyes wide/shut? have we all forgot risky business/ the movie that made sunglasses cooler than the terminat -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 12:55 1
  - Risky/Endless Love -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 15:24 (0) -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 12:57
- Best movie with Tom Cruise: Taps. Best Tom Cruise movie: The Color of Money. Worst: Cocktail -- nm - Mr. Havens Apr 22, 12:53
- Best -- MI:GP .... worst, Rock of Ages. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 22, 12:51 1
  - *Likes* -- nm - MDH Apr 22, 12:53
- He chooses so many great roles it's brutal to decide which is his best. - David Apr 22, 12:45 1
  - you can only try so hard to make Shelly Long look sexy. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 22, 12:48
- Interview with a vampire is worst - horribly miscast. I can't think of a best - I like almost all of his work - Epiphany Apr 22, 12:44
- There's not nearly enough hatey on this board for Days of Thunder. - Was Bar Was Apr 22, 12:39 7
  - I own it on UV. -- nm - David Apr 22, 12:44 4
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    - you own everything on UV. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 22, 12:45 2
      - Only about 625! -- nm - David Apr 22, 12:46
      - he owns the tubes -- nm - Epiphany Apr 22, 12:45
  - The problem is he has so many bad movies -- nm - ceregon Apr 22, 12:41
  - Almost put it, but then went back to the beginning (for both). -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 12:40
- best : Jerry Maguire, worst, Rock of Ages. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 22, 12:35
- Your IM sounds right. Looking below, I guess it's time I finally watch Samurai. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 22, 12:31 1
  - It's phenomenal. -- nm - David Apr 22, 12:47
- I can't really choose a best. But, based on the ones I've seen, I think MI2 is the worst. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 12:31
- best: Jerry Maguire. worst: Cocktail -- nm - charlie Apr 22, 12:30
- Best *role*: Top Gun. Best *movie*: The Last Samurai. Worst: too many to choose from. - JaxSean Apr 22, 12:30 10
  - I think I agree with everything here. - Mel Profit Apr 22, 12:31 9
    - I admire his realism in LS. We scream the same way when we're both ready for more sake. -- nm - Diva Apr 22, 12:33 8
      - *every* time we order more I want to do that scream. every.time. - Mel Profit Apr 22, 12:37 6
        
        he would have. he probably would have smiled too. -- nm - Diva Apr 22, 12:38 5
        
        No more "Gut Bustin', We Spit in your Food" Sake for us. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 22, 12:41 4
        
        nope - we've crossed the Monet footbridge to the better stuff. No turning back now. - Diva Apr 22, 12:42 3
        
        I said that to a friend of mine - she said she's ready to drink anything - even Mad Dog, I said " we've come too far for that!" -- nm - Epiphany Apr 22, 12:46 1
        
        heh-heh! -- nm - Diva Apr 22, 12:47
        
        I still want to do Sake Bombs just to cross it off the Booze Bucket List. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 22, 12:43
      - hee -- nm - JaxSean Apr 22, 12:36
- Top Gun/Cocktail -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 12:30
- Best: Collateral. Worst: Magnolia & Austin Powers in Goldmember -- nm - prayformojo Apr 22, 12:28 6
  - This was my answer before changing it two more times. -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 12:44
  - Yeah, Goldmember was pretty bad, but I thought he turned a great cameo -- nm - amoxy Apr 22, 12:29 4
    - his best cameo is obviously Tropic Thunder, right? -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 12:30 3
      - hands down -- nm - Epiphany Apr 22, 12:41
      - yes. -- nm - loosilu Apr 22, 12:32
      - Yeah -- nm - amoxy Apr 22, 12:31
- The Last Samurai/Eyes Wide Shut -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 22, 12:26
- Best: M:I - Ghost Protocal Worst: Rock of Ages -- nm - MDH Apr 22, 12:26
- Minority Report/Rock of Ages - Jovian Apr 22, 12:25
- Top Gun/Eyes Wide Shut -- nm - ceregon Apr 22, 12:25
- Risky/Endless Love -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 12:24
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so RIPD essentially looks and feels like a Men In Black'ish re-tread? -- nm - Jovian Apr 22, 12:20 6
- yep. looks fun. -- nm - Diva Apr 22, 12:29
- Yes, and it looks awesome. - JaxSean Apr 22, 12:27 1
  - this. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 22, 12:29
- Yup. That's what everyone's been saying. *shrug* I'm fine with it. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 22, 12:21 1
  - Oh me too. And I must have missed and/or avoided discussion. But it was just striking when I saw the trailer in front of Oblivion this weekend. -- nm - Jovian Apr 22, 12:23
- Yeah, we discussed it here on Friday. - Spawn Apr 22, 12:21
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- Heard that. -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 12:17
- I doubt we make that mistake twice. -- nm - David Apr 22, 12:17 2
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    - Ugly Deion Sanders is redundant. -- nm - David Apr 22, 12:20
(7% fee?) - JaxSean Apr 22, 12:15 2
- still, it's better that he gets 47.5k than what could be done in an unorganised manner - zork Apr 22, 12:17 1
  - paypal fees would add up to 5% approx with both the collecting and sending to -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 22, 12:31
poor cq...nm - x Apr 22, 12:13 4
- painting rooms really is the worst -- nm - charlie Apr 22, 12:20
- I almost picked them as my "home team" a few years ago. I'm still a free agent -- nm - zork Apr 22, 12:14
- If anyone thought I actually thought Villa had a chance, they're mistaken -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 12:13 1
  - naw, i know you're a realist....nm - x Apr 22, 12:15
that was pretty -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 12:12 7
- RVP x 2!!!! *dons hat* -- nm - budice Apr 22, 12:13 3
  - poor CQ doesn't even have him on his fantasy squad to deaden the pain -- nm - zork Apr 22, 12:15 2
    - heh, in my money league I have him as captain. EPL fantasy league. double points -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 12:16 1
      - MLS does that too -- nm - zork Apr 22, 12:18
- offside though -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 12:13 2
  - it's a shooting gallery out there, regardless....nm - x Apr 22, 12:14 1
    - naw, it was close enough imo. -- nm - CQ Apr 22, 12:15
oh my god. freaking *brandon.* sp - amanda Apr 22, 12:11 5
- I know, right? It's why it was borderline criminal for them to actually invite him back. By the way...do you know who wins that season? -- nm - Jim Apr 22, 12:12 4
  - I do because I listened to RHAP this weekend. but I can't yet see how. - amanda Apr 22, 12:16 1
    - also, yes, I am listening to TV at work. whatever. leave me alone. -- nm - amanda Apr 22, 12:17
  - also, if there really was any doubt? all you needed to do was watch his youtube clip he posted after his Uncle Willie was thrown off BB -- nm - Jovian Apr 22, 12:14 1
    - Well, that was too late, I believe...he may have already been back by then, -- nm - Jim Apr 22, 12:15
I don't recall a question asking about a lack of anything - zork Apr 22, 12:08 2
- The "lacl" part of his joke was just about his painting experiences, not the question. -- nm - mara Apr 22, 12:16 1
  - "lack" -- nm - mara Apr 22, 12:16
Looks like this is the guy behind the fundraiser for Ed. Seems legit. - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 22, 12:08 17
- Now you have me worried! - Spawn Apr 22, 12:31
- what's the most high profile interview he's done? - Mel Profit Apr 22, 12:16 12
  - I'll do some digging. But Ed's rubbed shoulders with lots of celebs. Some might even remember him. - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 22, 12:17 11
    - Once we get a list together then we can reach out to various celebs. - Mel Profit Apr 22, 12:21 9
      - Nothing so far. I can't find an index at Comingsoon.net. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 22, 12:37 6
        
        if we can't find anything maybe we just go to comingsoon? - Mel Profit Apr 22, 12:38 3
        
        I'm aggressively pursuing this path right now. Someone's gonna answer the door if I knock long enough. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 22, 12:46 1
        
        I'll have more time after work but I'll pick it up when I get home. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 22, 12:50
        
        Hey, doesn't David run that site? -- nm - Spawn Apr 22, 12:44
        
        does this help? -- (link) - decline Apr 22, 12:38 1
        
        Yeah, I was gonna say.... -- nm - mara Apr 22, 12:40
      - "That guy? Did you see the crap he wrote about me!?!" - Spawn Apr 22, 12:23 1
        
        I haven't followed Ed's writing in a while but I'm sure he is professional... - Mel Profit Apr 22, 12:25
    - We have to get David Paymer, right? -- nm - Jim Apr 22, 12:21
- Also, to follow up on my suggestion for a "gift" for Ed... so, January Jones? -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 22, 12:08 2
  - You hate Ed that much? -- nm - Mr. Havens Apr 22, 12:52
  - we can send him post cards with chicks on them - retro pin ups -- nm - Epiphany Apr 22, 12:16
roll away the dew -- nm - peglegpete Apr 22, 12:06 1
- or the board . . . whichever you like. -- nm - OAE -- aka Old Antarctic Explorer Apr 22, 12:07

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