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@BuzzFeedNews Law enforcement: Boston bombing suspects discussed detonating bombs in Times Square, @NBCNightlyNews reports. - ty97 Apr 25, 09:46
The Fat Man has reviewed both Oblivion and Evil Dead. Njoy. -- (link) - colin Apr 25, 09:46
sitwap? Your Nolan Ryan vs Robin Ventura 20th Anniversary Bobblehead of the Day -- (link) - prayformojo Apr 25, 09:44 2
- poor robin. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 09:45 1
  - That's what he gets for charging an old Texan. -- nm - spamlet Apr 25, 09:48
Wow. Yale researchers show that analysis of placentas can reveal whether a newborn is at high risk of autism. -- (link) - mara Apr 25, 09:42
Barry Larkin had basically the same stats as Craig Biggio in 1995. Larkin wins MVP and Biggio finishes 10th. Maddux should have won it - CQ Apr 25, 09:39 10
- no stand out that year, but Piazza probably would have had my vote. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:45 1
  - I think 19-2 with a 1.63 era in a steroid era is pretty damn good. -- nm - CQ Apr 25, 09:47
- Agreed. There are a few years the answer to who should have won is Maddux. -- nm - Krusty Apr 25, 09:44 5
  - obviously Jeter should have won it. - groiny Apr 25, 09:45 1
    - He should have two Cy Youngs, a TONY and Fields Medal. He's all world at life. - Krusty Apr 25, 09:48
  - eh, pitchers have their award. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:45 2
    - Normally I agree but there are some guys that are special and carry their team despite only playing every five games. - Krusty Apr 25, 09:46
    - Yep -- nm - Verlander Apr 25, 09:45
- Shut your dirty whore mouth! -- nm - Ender Apr 25, 09:43 1
  - You know I'm right. :) -- nm - CQ Apr 25, 09:44
Whoa. Has anyone talked about the new Hyundai ad that uses suicide to sell cars? -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Apr 25, 09:33 3
- I've seen it. It's certainly in poor taste. But also informative. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 09:37 2
  - I tend to think any ad setting up as a *serious* suicide attempt is setting itself up for failure. - Name Withheld By Request Apr 25, 09:39 1
    - Key takeaway: "owning a Hyundai makes you want to kill yourself" -- nm - Roger More Apr 25, 11:02
Somewhere, The Shins reload Zach Braff's Kickstarter repeatedly, their joy increasing with every donation. -- nm - Tim Apr 25, 09:31
Various options being considered to clean up space junk -- (link) - Beaker Apr 25, 09:28 3
- Giant magnets. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 09:42
- Why isn't Dyson all over this? :) -- nm - oblique Apr 25, 09:31
- Just fly Lohan up there and have her hold her arm out the window. -- nm - Max Apr 25, 09:31
the latest MoJo secret recording: propagandist Frank Luntz -- (link) - charlie Apr 25, 09:27
Ugh gettingi mixed signals from my parents about my sister and being 600 miles away isnt helping my nerves - Eag Apr 25, 09:27 15
- here's hoping for the best. -- nm - CQ Apr 25, 09:44
- sending good vibes. -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 09:34
- You may want to educate yourself as to several key words . . . - OAE -- aka Old Antarctic Explorer Apr 25, 09:33 10
  - As nicely as I can ask this: is there a particular reason you make posts sounding as ignorant and condescending as you possibly can? nm - Jim Apr 25, 09:36 7
    - You're reading my intention into something that I've written . . . - OAE -- aka Old Antarctic Explorer Apr 25, 09:39 6
      - I figured you had good intentions (hoped) but it just came out very poorly -- nm - Beaker Apr 25, 09:47
      - This happens to you a lot around here. -- nm - Jim Apr 25, 09:42
      - Who said anything about intention? - znufrii Apr 25, 09:42 1
        
        Doesn't "as you possibly can" imply intention? - mara Apr 25, 09:48
      - I guess a lot of us are wrong. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 09:42 1
        
        Well, that's no fun - OAE -- aka Old Antarctic Explorer Apr 25, 09:56
  - ??? -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 09:34
  - oh my.... -- nm - Beaker Apr 25, 09:34
- Jeez. Good thoughts for you sister. Hopefully she gets well quickly. -- nm - Krusty Apr 25, 09:31
- best wishes to her, either way. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:29
You don't often see five US presidents in one photo... -- (link) - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:22 19
- Another 5 Presidents...... -- (link) - CrankYanker Apr 25, 09:43 [Image]
- Think of how much Secret Service was in that one place. -- nm - Walt_Disney Apr 25, 09:34 1
  - Five presidents in one place? We can cut our staff on hand by four-fifths! -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 09:41
- I wonder what was the greatest number of Presidents alive at one time - Roger More Apr 25, 09:28 6
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    - 1824 no. 1861 was the first when Lincoln took over. - Name Withheld By Request Apr 25, 09:38 1
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  - oh, and you had the same number for a few years in the early 2000s -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:32
  - Eh, Nixon's head lives in. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 09:29
  - that must be right. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:29
- What are they going to fill the GW Bush library with? -- nm - CQ Apr 25, 09:28 1
  - Mission Accomplished banners. -- nm - CrankYanker Apr 25, 09:40
- ...doing 'The Yeltsin.' -- nm - Max Apr 25, 09:27
- Berry's automated NSFW tag has malfunctioned - oblique Apr 25, 09:27
- Carter's running behind. Must have been putting in a few last nails. -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 09:23 3
  - I'll be doing some nailing later. -- nm - Bill Clinton Apr 25, 09:38
  - I love HW's pink socks and tie. heh -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:23 1
    - The Marine pushing the wheelchair's gotta be nervous. "One job right. One job right. One job right." -- nm - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 09:40
- X-Presidents! -- nm - Tim Apr 25, 09:22
Cancun question - Reagen Apr 25, 09:21 34
- Contact the facility and ask what is best. That's pretty easy. -- nm - OAE -- aka Old Antarctic Explorer Apr 25, 09:34
- I'd think if an all inclusive didn't have the items you're thinking of, they wouldn't be in business very long. Unless it's the HOTel cORAL esSEX. -- nm - Max Apr 25, 09:30 2
  - Nerds! -- nm - Was Bar Was Apr 25, 09:32
  - lol -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:30
- You know what works great as a tip? effin cash -- nm - CQ Apr 25, 09:29
- Just the two of you, are taking Gillian too? (have fun!) -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:28 2
  - no , she's staying with my mom. -- nm - Reagen Apr 25, 09:29 1
    - cool -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:29
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- I've never heard of doing this. We just left cash. -- nm - znufrii Apr 25, 09:26 2
  - Ok, fair enough. Cash it is. -- nm - Reagen Apr 25, 09:27
  - heathen -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 09:27
- i wouldn't bring stuff to Mexico like that. -- nm - Andie Apr 25, 09:24
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  - this is what I'm asking. I know Cuba is a different story , but it's still a poor area outside the resort, I assume. -- nm - Reagen Apr 25, 09:25 9
    - You'll see when you're there, Cancun is like Fort Lauderdale. You can get anything there that you can get here. - pmb Apr 25, 09:29 3
      - Wow. It has built up sonce we were there, then. We went into the *real* town to get grocery type stuff. - Spawn Apr 25, 09:32
      - Day trip to Isla Mujeres if you can. Great place to rent scooters for the day. -- nm - Andie Apr 25, 09:30 1
        
        For sure. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 09:32
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      - OK, thanks. -- nm - Reagen Apr 25, 09:29
    - I had no problems finding everything. Oh, if you wear sunblock, bring your own. - loosilu Apr 25, 09:26 2
      - But he still should not tip with it. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 09:27 1
        
        he should WEAR it. -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 09:32
  - no, in Cuba -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:24
- money. um, you still tip? -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 09:23 5
  - I'm betting the maid still makes, like, $5 a day. I can swing a bit more. -- nm - Reagen Apr 25, 09:24 3
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    - I think I did tip the maid. -- nm - loosilu Apr 25, 09:26
    - two meatballs! -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:25
  - just the tip, loosi. -- nm - mafic Apr 25, 09:23
- when we to a Jamaica all-inclusive we weren't supposed to tip (but slipping the bartender a 20 worked out gloriously) -- nm - Beaker Apr 25, 09:22 1
  - any white girl wasted? -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:24
- Don't think I would do that. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 09:22
Heh. Deadspin has now reversed that Darvish gif. -- (link) - Name Withheld By Request Apr 25, 09:20
If Jeter is forced to retire, all the money and tail in the world won't be able to console him. - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 09:17 1
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I loathe spin-off series' in general, but a Better Call Saul could be quite intriguing. -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:16 2
- The implication being (spoilers) - Mop (190 lbs) Apr 25, 09:18 1
  - Saul would survive a nuclear explosion over ABQ. -- nm - Reagen Apr 25, 09:26
i cant stop playing filler. damm you internet. -- (link) - tRuMaN Apr 25, 09:16
"Derek Jeter with one of the most unbelievable plays you will ever see from a SS." -- (link) - Krusty Apr 25, 09:16 44
- Giambi was running in a vat of molasses with 2 pianos on his back -- nm - amoxy Apr 25, 09:20 25
  - the A's did everything correct on that play. - groiny Apr 25, 09:21 24
    - He was at second. Watch where he sprints from to get to the ball. -- nm - Krusty Apr 25, 09:22 23
      - amazing you can see that when they never put the camera on him until he runs into the picture. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 09:24 22
        
        You can see him running from second. -- nm - Krusty Apr 25, 09:24 21
        
        he could not possibly know the ball was going to be overthrown and run from second - groiny Apr 25, 09:25 13
        
        Sure he could. He ran to backup as soon as he saw the OF preparing to throw home and not to second. -- nm - Krusty Apr 25, 09:28 12
        
        the second baseman is responsible for taking the cutoff throw - groiny Apr 25, 09:30 11
        
        But in this case the 2nd baseman had gone into the OF for some reason and wasn't backing up anyone. Jeter made the smart decision to leave 2nd and go - Krusty Apr 25, 09:33 8
        
        Any ball into right field, the 2b goes into the OF to cut off. nm - Jim Apr 25, 09:34 3
        
        You guys are right about where the 2nd baseman should be but I still believe Jeter was at 2nd and moved after he realized where the ball was going. -- nm - Krusty Apr 25, 09:37 2
        
        there is not a man alive that can outrun a thrown ball. - groiny Apr 25, 09:39 1
        
        We can leave it here since this isn't going anywhere. It was fun though. -- nm - Krusty Apr 25, 09:40
        
        the second baseman is going out there to cut the ball off. - groiny Apr 25, 09:34 3
        
        You will not convince me that Jeter was out of position. I think he was in position and ran to backup after he saw where the ball was going. - Krusty Apr 25, 09:35 2
        
        I am sure I have a better chance of convincing you that Jeter is not actually Jesus. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 09:36 1
        
        It's not about my liking Jeter. It's about the play. He was in position and then ran to backup. Simple. He did the right thing. -- nm - Krusty Apr 25, 09:37
        
        Yeah. Hah the throw hit the 2nd cutoff man, there was no one covering second to potentially tag out the hitter. -- nm - Jim Apr 25, 09:32 1
        
        right, and it not like the cutoff guy was completely airmailed. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 09:33
        
        you see him running from the pitchers mound. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 09:25 6
        
        At the :51 mark he's at full speed running and he's between the mound and first. - Krusty Apr 25, 09:27 5
        
        the throw missed the first baseman by about 2 feet, tops. - groiny Apr 25, 09:28 4
        
        He should have been there. He made a smart decision to backup when he saw where the throw was going. - Krusty Apr 25, 09:29 3
        
        I am sure he is smart, and I am sure he is fast. - groiny Apr 25, 09:31 2
        
        Giambi is safe if he's not there and the guy would still be safe at second since he would have gotten in standing up. -- nm - Krusty Apr 25, 09:34 1
        
        unless, of course, the guy rounds second base, and the cutoff man throws to second - groiny Apr 25, 09:36
- It really worked out to his benefit, that he was completely out of position on the play. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 09:17 17
  - You wait. He'll win the gold glove this year too. effer -- nm - CQ Apr 25, 09:23 4
    - He's on the All Star ballot. :-) -- nm - Krusty Apr 25, 09:24 3
      - He's basically a Barry Larkin on a better team. Average player that played a long time. Jeter may have led the league in one offensive category - CQ Apr 25, 09:26 2
        
        Average? Come on! -- nm - Krusty Apr 25, 09:28 1
        
        I'm doing him a serious disservice by linking him with Larkin. My bad. I'm still amazed Larkin got in the HOF -- nm - CQ Apr 25, 09:31
  - Except you're wrong. He recognizes where the throw is going and runs to back up in the first baseman. Watch it again and see where he's running from - Krusty Apr 25, 09:21 9
    - do you still have his picture above your bed?? ;) -- nm - Don Homer Apr 25, 09:23
    - he ran all the way from second base to foul territory by first? - groiny Apr 25, 09:22 6
      - He was at second and sprinted to the line to backup when he saw where the throw was going. -- nm - Krusty Apr 25, 09:23 5
        
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        I don't think I'm wrong and I'll argue as long as someone is willing to argue back. :-) -- nm - Krusty Apr 25, 09:30 2
        
        I'm on your side about this. Moose always makes the same argument about him being out of position so you know it's wrong. -- nm - David Apr 25, 09:41 1
        
        I would agree if the ball missed the cutoff man by 20 feet. nm -- nm - groiny Apr 25, 09:42
        
        lol. - groiny Apr 25, 09:24
    - exactly what I'd expect a yankee fan to say! -- nm - mafic Apr 25, 09:22
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  - hee. -- nm - Reagen Apr 25, 09:18
con - I'll send some resources your way shortly (and see my note on B2 ie: Wonders) - Beaker Apr 25, 09:15 3
- He needs to build four warehouses ASP. -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 09:20 2
  - don't overload him yet, hopefully he will move to my Forge Island, then I can shower him goods! -- nm - Beaker Apr 25, 09:21 1
    - Just replied to you in-game. That's probably what I'll do -- nm - con_carne Apr 25, 09:23
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kick it! -- nm - oblique Apr 25, 09:12
159? -- nm - Spawn Apr 25, 09:12

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